Belated Honeymoon | Iceland > England > France | 9/14 - 9/25
September 14th, 2017 marked the first time I flew on a plane since August 11, 2001. It also marked the first time in nearly twelve years of love, cats, comedy and cat comedy that I was launched through the sky in a steel bird with my wife Jenn. We're off on our much belated honeymoon.
Below are 70 selected images. Some with captions, some without.
Below are 70 selected images. Some with captions, some without.
Terminal 2 (Humphrey)
A little tired. A little loopy. Keflavik International Airport, Iceland. 6 hours later.
The Jet Nest by Magnús Tómasson
Enjoying a much needed cappuccino during our Icelandic layover. Hour two of our nine hour layover.
Experiencing jet lag for the first time. Downing some coffee before the flight to London.
Those colors. Keflavik to London. Hour seven of nine, two to go.
About to fly over London.
168 Camberwell New Road,London, London SE5 0RR, United Kingdom. The location of our AirB&B. The entrance to our basement flat is roughly dead center in this frame.
St. Paul's Cathedral. South Bank, London.
"God, she's beautiful." Michael Caine, 'Hannah and Her Sisters' and Justin in-real-life.
London's first 100% gluten free bakery and coffee shop. Battersea.
"You can't be in London and not have a pint at a pub." -Jenn. Kennington Pub, a couple blocks down from our flat.
I was sick for the first couple days in London. Can you tell I'm on drugs?
National Gallery
Text by Jenn: "What Do You See?” — There’s no better feeling when your partner in crime is willing to not only indulge your fandom whims but play an active part in making your fandom dreams come true. Taken in Room 34 at National Gallery near the same spot Daniel Craig and Ben Whishaw were shot by the masterful Roger Deakins in ‘Skyfall’, directed by Sam Mendes. ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ is my favorite Turner of all time, and seeing it in person was a near existential experience.
Getting ready for dinner and a show, and I'm a little...uh..."different". It's the drugs and the sickness.
MI6 - Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). The foreign intelligence service of the government of the United Kingdom.
A small cross-stitch Jenn created for our London AirB&B hosts.
Over France.
We arrived at our AirB&B flat with just enough time to catch the sunset over Paris.
The texture of this city is incredible. Five miles from the Eiffel Tower.
Just after this photo was taken a street clown robbed us of two euro ($2.36 US dollars).
I drink a lot of coffee and lattes, but I've never just had an espresso. It was intense.
Picasso Museum Paris
La Chevre (The Goat), 1950
Wicker-basket, ceramic pots, palm leaf, metal, wood, cardboard, and plaster.
Spent the day at Disneyland Paris on our 5th Wedding Anniversary - September 22nd, 2017. It was my first time at any Disney park in 19 years.
Armageddon : les Effets Spéciaux. A behind the scenes look at some of the film's special effects. Any place that still talks about Armageddon is a great place to be. The film celebrates its 20th anniversary in July 2018.
After a two hour wait we met up with six million old friends five stories below Paris.
The Catacombs are underground ossuaries in Paris, which hold the remains of more than six million people in a small part of a tunnel network built to consolidate Paris' ancient stone mines.
Jenn and a beverage.
We were missing our furry children back home. The cafe cat in Paris is everything we needed.
My sunshine.
We were in Reykjavik, Iceland for less than twenty-four hours. Enough time for some sleep, wandering, a couple meals, coffee, and a museum. We're already planning on going back next year.
A quick latte before the journey home. There and back again.
It's crazy to believe we've been married for five years and together for nearly twelve. What is time?
I look forward to the next twelve and beyond.
I look forward to the next twelve and beyond.
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September 22nd, 2012 - Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
September 15th, 2017 - Iceland