Hampshire - We stayed at Lainston House outside Winchester
The Hotel has just employed a Falconer
This is a Harris Hawk called Jasper. Harris Hawks are native to Southern US and hunt in groups rather than solitarily
And here is a new charge, a baby Indian eagle owl
What lovely eyes you have!!
We took tea at Blenheim Palace before taking a walk in the gardens
A waterfall designed by famous landscape architect Capability Brown
Only in England - You have to go through Lower Upham to get to Bishops Waltham if in fact you need to get to Bishops Waltham... I also found Upham but not Right Upham
Budapest - The lovely Art Deco lobby of the Hotel Gresham
Budapest - the castle at dusk
Budapest - Chain Bridge connecting Buda and Pest built in 1849
Budapest - Chain bridge detail
Roof of Matthias Church Budapest showing glazed tiles
Budapest - Parliament Building built along same Gothic lines as Westminster and completed in 1904
Budapest - Fisherman's Bastion
Budapest - Chris and Mesci having coffee near Fisherman's Bastion
Budapest - This is about as blue as the Danube gets
Budapest - Symbolic Raven with King Matthias' ring
Budapest - Feeling a bit worse for wear...
Budapest - the Great Market
Budapest - Sausages at the market
Budapest - Garlic and Paprika at the Great Market
Vienna - Lion with dry lips at gate of Habsburg Palace
Vienna - original Ferris wheel as designed by GWG Ferris in 1890s