Thursday, June 26, 2008

Stitch Photos


Along the trip I took a few series of photos with the intention of stitching them together on some rainy day.  Today was that day.  



These were all taken in 3 to 8 segments each and then stitched together for that "panoramic" effect.  Thanks to Kelsey for having patience with me while I took these, as they weren't always exactly point-and-shoot.

Some of them are hard to see because of size constraints on the blog page, but you can click on any of them to see a larger version.




A tree on Penang Hill, Malaysia.  Taken from the suspended canopy walkway.


Longtail Boats on Ao Nang beach, Krabi, Thailand
Half and hour later
A few minutes after that




















An old castle tower in the countryside, near Albi, Southern France.



On top of Penang Hill, Malaysia


The Colosseum, Rome


The Louvre Square, Paris (We're actually both in this picture)


Old Porto, Portugal.  The bridge was designed by Gustav Eiffel 

Toulouse Square, France





Thursday, June 19, 2008

people, places and police

Since we have been back in good ol'Canada we have been living at Tyrn's parents house in Elk Island. We will be here until we find a house to BUY! Yikes! We have also been all over the province and visiting a couple of our favourite people. Life back in Alberta is good, rainy, but good. We feel some of the changes in our province like when you see a niece after being gone a year and she is talking and walking and SO much bigger than when you left, and yet her parents don't see it like we do having been gone. That is Alberta for us as well, we see the gas prices, the expansion of cities and the craziness of the people much more now. Some of the changes we are impressed by, and some we aren't so happy about, as with any place you live or visit. Okay, enough of that for now, on to the picture show:

We visited our good friends Karla and Andrew in Heisler, AB:

Tyrn and Lane watching hockey.
Kasey Faye giving us her best smile.

We drove down to Lomond/Lethbridge to help Rachelle (Ty's sis) and Dave move into their new house.  
Deb on the 6 hour ride down south.
Armstrong's watching movies in Ross's fancy truck.
Tyrn and our VERY cute niece, Mya, in her new house.
MYA

We went to Calgary for Father's Day.
Mary (Kelsey's sis in-law) curated a fantastic art show at the Calgary Art Gallery.
Mary playing a true "Lawson" style boche ball game.
Tyrn and his team won both games.
Craig trying to sidearm it from the fence.
Dad playing his "roll off Craig's back" shot.   
Extreme boche!

Tyrn giving Bear a bath:

Tyrn and Matt practicing for Tai Kwon Do Promotion test:

Matt scarfing down his celebration cake.  His Safeway part of his fund raising this year raised over $44 000 for kids.  
This is our first HOME blog and we have very bad news.  We traveled the world for 9 months and did not have ONE thing stolen.  We have been home for just under a month and Tyrn's laptop was STOLEN!  He was at an interview in Starbucks on Whyte Ave and had his laptop with him for his teaching portfolio.  His laptop was at his chair and he got up to buy a coffee, when he came back it was gone.  We have filled out a police report, etc, etc, but it is as good as gone.  It was a VERY sad day!  We told the police officer that we were just back from traveling and had not had a problem anywhere else.  She smiled and said, "Welcome Home!"
K

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Armslength Around the World

Landed in London
Rooftops of Portugal
Thanksgiving in Spain
Friends & Food in France
Cultured in Italy
Christmas in Greece
Enjoying Ancient Egypt
Holding On In India
Riding Through Thailand
Hanging in Hong Kong
Monkeying Around In Malaysia
Following the Rules in Singapore
Endless Adventure in Australia
Homeward Bound

Trip Stats:
258 Days
13 Countries
4 Continents
10 Lost Items
23 Flights
31 Trains
18 Buses
3 Rental Scooters
4 Rental Cars
15 Books Read
5 Skinny Dips
$46 Earned or Found
2 Couches Surfed
20 Friends Visited
Dice Stats: Kelsey 21, Tyrn 19, Abhay 1


Thank Yous
Speaking of those 20 Friends Visited, we would like to thank every one of you for letting us stay and showing us your part of the world.


Cecile
Jean-Francois
Janine
Katy & Rich
Josh
Auntie Joan & Uncle Brian
Kylie & Mark
Jody
Tom & Anne Marie
Scott & Havilah
Aaron
We have had trouble with our Singapore pictures and so these two just don't want to be small.
Joanna
Kevin 
(Ty wants to give a last shout out to "Hamster Rolle")
Cath & Evan
Craig
Jill
Lisha, Scott & Dante

We had an amazing trip and will now move on with our lives, but that doesn't mean boring blog posts.  When it comes to the Armstrong's nothing is boring!
T & K