tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77630366618012016152011-07-07T18:13:51.395-07:00This is Vivien's Blog. The main purpose is to share holiday pictures. Started in Key Largo, May 21st 2009.Albrecht Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753714842277000938noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-24166522650257459812011-06-27T02:02:00.000-07:002011-06-27T02:13:54.815-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Whb2o2eEuQ/TghH9i6ICiI/AAAAAAAAAHo/SDgCF54jo5A/s1600/IMG_1147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Whb2o2eEuQ/TghH9i6ICiI/AAAAAAAAAHo/SDgCF54jo5A/s320/IMG_1147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622823257440258594" border="0" /></a><br />Our car at the airport in Memmingen - hopefully we remember where we parked it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vspUBqEsZL4/TghH98twVTI/AAAAAAAAAHw/vKiHSbFOrmY/s1600/IMG_1153.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vspUBqEsZL4/TghH98twVTI/AAAAAAAAAHw/vKiHSbFOrmY/s320/IMG_1153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622823264367695154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The airport in Memmingen. It seems we are the only ones flying today!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g0f-rfBceBw/TghH-fufueI/AAAAAAAAAH4/uWKO0aUqA0E/s1600/IMG_1156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g0f-rfBceBw/TghH-fufueI/AAAAAAAAAH4/uWKO0aUqA0E/s320/IMG_1156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622823273766042082" border="0" /></a><br />That`s me eating Wienerle at the airport restaurant.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUk6Vv4fJg4/TghH-2lsqyI/AAAAAAAAAIA/hOFtHC4hpXs/s1600/IMG_1169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cUk6Vv4fJg4/TghH-2lsqyI/AAAAAAAAAIA/hOFtHC4hpXs/s320/IMG_1169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622823279903157026" border="0" /><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:14pt;" lang="EN-US" ></span></a><br />This is our Ryanair plane on the runway.What is the opposite word for “busy airport”? Memmingen airport.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-2416652265025745981?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-47180028914235526982009-08-01T21:41:00.000-07:002009-08-02T05:48:34.418-07:00My first hiking trip in the real montains (Alps). We took a train from Munich to Garmisch (6:30 in the morning).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKuqlSk1I/AAAAAAAAAHE/8obryB3zEcQ/s1600-h/IMG_8683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKuqlSk1I/AAAAAAAAAHE/8obryB3zEcQ/s400/IMG_8683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365347065391125330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKmO43FPI/AAAAAAAAAG8/H3O0kQh5tOs/s1600-h/IMG_8690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKmO43FPI/AAAAAAAAAG8/H3O0kQh5tOs/s400/IMG_8690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346920518063346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKl6f-qaI/AAAAAAAAAG0/whYmejoODn0/s1600-h/IMG_8696.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKl6f-qaI/AAAAAAAAAG0/whYmejoODn0/s400/IMG_8696.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346915044993442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKlk-XYJI/AAAAAAAAAGk/3a6MXVg1hPs/s1600-h/IMG_8712-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKlk-XYJI/AAAAAAAAAGk/3a6MXVg1hPs/s400/IMG_8712-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346909266862226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKlVdV9LI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gaIGnGQIPes/s1600-h/IMG_8712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKlVdV9LI/AAAAAAAAAGc/gaIGnGQIPes/s400/IMG_8712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346905101825202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKZzVeb4I/AAAAAAAAAGU/SMbRw5Tmll8/s1600-h/IMG_8720.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKJ99rlVI/AAAAAAAAAFk/dOjNZkr2HVE/s400/IMG_8810.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346434938541394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKJ22opwI/AAAAAAAAAFc/QD3nGGIDg08/s1600-h/IMG_8819.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKJ22opwI/AAAAAAAAAFc/QD3nGGIDg08/s400/IMG_8819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346433029940994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKJgNGucI/AAAAAAAAAFU/xWqJA6DZNJ0/s1600-h/IMG_8830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKJgNGucI/AAAAAAAAAFU/xWqJA6DZNJ0/s400/IMG_8830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346426950171074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKJkFkveI/AAAAAAAAAFM/mDI92VRNbQs/s1600-h/IMG_8843.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWKJkFkveI/AAAAAAAAAFM/mDI92VRNbQs/s400/IMG_8843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365346427992325602" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-4718002891423552698?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-53929008718557720652009-07-31T21:30:00.000-07:002009-08-02T05:41:08.656-07:00We travelled to Munich to go to the summer party of the chair for ergonics in Munich<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIIGEbY4I/AAAAAAAAAE8/oQXZ-uiwl3Q/s1600-h/IMG_8661.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIIGEbY4I/AAAAAAAAAE8/oQXZ-uiwl3Q/s400/IMG_8661.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365344203731329922" border="0" /></a>driving a simulator car - with a one-hnad control (H-mode)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIH1HojRI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Ol2WpWboNPU/s1600-h/IMG_8652.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIH1HojRI/AAAAAAAAAE0/Ol2WpWboNPU/s400/IMG_8652.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365344199181372690" border="0" /></a>daddy , too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIHvWVUeI/AAAAAAAAAEs/WNxiDJXXKUk/s1600-h/IMG_8642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIHvWVUeI/AAAAAAAAAEs/WNxiDJXXKUk/s400/IMG_8642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365344197632414178" border="0" /></a>sitting in another car simulator...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIHtw6qrI/AAAAAAAAAEk/A6ju6gI14wQ/s1600-h/IMG_8631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIHtw6qrI/AAAAAAAAAEk/A6ju6gI14wQ/s400/IMG_8631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365344197207042738" border="0" /></a>wearable eye-tracker - daddy got to try it out - I took the photos...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIHRq_mII/AAAAAAAAAEc/7jwDman5Cok/s1600-h/IMG_8628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWIHRq_mII/AAAAAAAAAEc/7jwDman5Cok/s400/IMG_8628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365344189666007170" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWJEEHwFLI/AAAAAAAAAFE/g5SxD9s-vSU/s1600-h/IMG_8627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SnWJEEHwFLI/AAAAAAAAAFE/g5SxD9s-vSU/s400/IMG_8627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365345234000549042" border="0" /></a>occlusions glasses - this time I tryed them :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-5392900871855772065?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-40323925851626155662009-06-03T15:20:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:41:42.578-07:00On our way back to Miami Airport we bought an Elmo at Toys R Us.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikOBH2excI/AAAAAAAAAEM/2vzfN7e0cj8/s1600-h/IMG_7990s.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikOBH2excI/AAAAAAAAAEM/2vzfN7e0cj8/s400/IMG_7990s.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343817845302019522" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-4032392585162615566?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-87926171939740494502009-06-03T12:55:00.000-07:002009-06-05T04:57:38.995-07:00On the road - Highway 1<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikICB1bZPI/AAAAAAAAADM/f8W0UbJoY1A/s1600-h/driving-IMG_7821s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343811263797093618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikICB1bZPI/AAAAAAAAADM/f8W0UbJoY1A/s400/driving-IMG_7821s.jpg" border="0" /></a> We wondered what we would have to do if one is really crossing...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-8792617193974049450?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-76374528946091321492009-06-03T08:13:00.000-07:002009-06-05T08:34:34.849-07:00First we thought it is only a spelling error (Froot Loops instead of Fruit Loops) - but don't worry there are no fruits inside :-)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343846935811948562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikoeachgBI/AAAAAAAAAEU/8BZtuvYvlWE/s400/colorring.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>... and we saw some dolphins in the sea - swimming by while we had breakfast.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-7637452894609132149?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-41582438905628757382009-06-02T16:58:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:43:58.489-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJjYwMy6I/AAAAAAAAAEE/xyzyG0GJWbI/s1600-h/IMG_7879s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343812936396491682" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJjYwMy6I/AAAAAAAAAEE/xyzyG0GJWbI/s400/IMG_7879s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Is this a white heron? We think it is.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJjOchFuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/3fyzlg7FjEM/s1600-h/IMG_7895s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343812933629581026" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJjOchFuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/3fyzlg7FjEM/s400/IMG_7895s.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Bird - who knows its name? Write it in our comments.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJi38HSDI/AAAAAAAAAD0/-6GIUZiex-k/s1600-h/IMG_7945s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343812927588091954" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJi38HSDI/AAAAAAAAAD0/-6GIUZiex-k/s400/IMG_7945s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Spanish shipwreck - not much left - just the cannons.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJB69jrRI/AAAAAAAAADs/J66MadlAvJw/s1600-h/IMG_7962s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343812361463770386" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJB69jrRI/AAAAAAAAADs/J66MadlAvJw/s400/IMG_7962s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Me sitting on a cannon from a spanish shipwreck.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJBvRpMXI/AAAAAAAAADk/lZ4UXsD1zrA/s1600-h/IMG_7967s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343812358326792562" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJBvRpMXI/AAAAAAAAADk/lZ4UXsD1zrA/s400/IMG_7967s.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>No ship to climb, the playground will have to do.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJBi1nmSI/AAAAAAAAADc/BfpyoL9nAns/s1600-h/IMG_7974s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343812354988022050" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJBi1nmSI/AAAAAAAAADc/BfpyoL9nAns/s400/IMG_7974s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Iguana - seems not too dangerous - it ran away. Are we dangerous?<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJBeIMbPI/AAAAAAAAADU/Tbxg-T09DPc/s1600-h/IMG_7983s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343812353723755762" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikJBeIMbPI/AAAAAAAAADU/Tbxg-T09DPc/s400/IMG_7983s.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-4158243890562875738?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-35211910252455405452009-06-02T16:42:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:45:58.415-07:00We visited the <a href="http://www.pennekamppark.com/">John Pennekamp Coral Reef </a>- by glassbottom boat. The coral reef is the 3rd largest coral barrier reef in the world.<br /><br />Me and the captain! He brought us savely to the edge of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Triangle">Bermuda Triangle</a> (at least they told us) and back again.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWias14I/AAAAAAAAADE/ekAjwkWXOxQ/s1600-h/IMG_7888s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343808317605861250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWias14I/AAAAAAAAADE/ekAjwkWXOxQ/s400/IMG_7888s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Enjoying our boat trip out to the reef on the sundeck.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWpwSbUI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rH4MV6mQwyk/s1600-h/IMG_7897s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343808319575452994" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWpwSbUI/AAAAAAAAAC8/rH4MV6mQwyk/s400/IMG_7897s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The glassbottom of the boat.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWRUnCYI/AAAAAAAAAC0/y5ksX7-JjYE/s1600-h/IMG_7922s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343808313016912258" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWRUnCYI/AAAAAAAAAC0/y5ksX7-JjYE/s400/IMG_7922s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />A huge brain coral. They told us it is at least 750 years old. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWMueaqI/AAAAAAAAACs/bPcGpWWohJo/s1600-h/IMG_7926s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343808311783221922" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 277px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFWMueaqI/AAAAAAAAACs/bPcGpWWohJo/s400/IMG_7926s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The biggest fish we saw (It is really hard to takepictures on the boat - next time we go with an underwater camera ;-) <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFV2WUBYI/AAAAAAAAACk/Th10VtruwL4/s1600-h/IMG_7936s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343808305776297346" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 253px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikFV2WUBYI/AAAAAAAAACk/Th10VtruwL4/s400/IMG_7936s.jpg" border="0" /></a> We learned about the parrot fish - They eat coral rock and after they digested this it becomes sand - see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot_fish">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot_fish</a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-3521191025245540545?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-83193580841671795242009-06-01T15:37:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:47:10.128-07:00Surfing on dolphins - did you know that works?<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEBKUlixI/AAAAAAAAACc/wTmmA7vaHTM/s1600-h/IMG_7676s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343806850848885522" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 246px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEBKUlixI/AAAAAAAAACc/wTmmA7vaHTM/s400/IMG_7676s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Be careful - today the dolphins are flying low. <div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEBNJynQI/AAAAAAAAACU/2zwdmw_t90k/s1600-h/IMG_7696s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343806851608911106" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 243px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEBNJynQI/AAAAAAAAACU/2zwdmw_t90k/s400/IMG_7696s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Standing on two dolphins - a quick way to get around.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEA4JIdBI/AAAAAAAAACM/dxSSqTwp2Z0/s1600-h/IMG_7704s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343806845969003538" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 243px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEA4JIdBI/AAAAAAAAACM/dxSSqTwp2Z0/s400/IMG_7704s.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>If dolphines eat the wrong things (e.g. a crab) someone has to get them out.</div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEAjpRNII/AAAAAAAAACE/SqX3_N6XNSU/s1600-h/IMG_7760s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343806840466650242" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 256px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikEAjpRNII/AAAAAAAAACE/SqX3_N6XNSU/s400/IMG_7760s.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-8319358084167179524?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-42284908901899728812009-06-01T12:00:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:47:33.941-07:00Seal to the rescue.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikBrXvwsXI/AAAAAAAAABs/IO1LnBbrizc/s1600-h/IMG_7645s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343804277472145778" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 239px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikBrXvwsXI/AAAAAAAAABs/IO1LnBbrizc/s400/IMG_7645s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Seals are very clever animals. They can climb stairs, use a slide and dive. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-4228490890189972881?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-76617340259059553222009-06-01T11:32:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:47:52.401-07:00A performance to admire - dolphins are increadible.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikDIYePqkI/AAAAAAAAAB8/woI5ynu_Os0/s1600-h/IMG_7563s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343805875394947650" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 289px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikDIYePqkI/AAAAAAAAAB8/woI5ynu_Os0/s400/IMG_7563s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Did you know? Dolphins can walk on water.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikDIO0gcXI/AAAAAAAAAB0/hFdurKeUihc/s1600-h/IMG_7580s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343805872803967346" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 232px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikDIO0gcXI/AAAAAAAAAB0/hFdurKeUihc/s400/IMG_7580s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-7661734025905955322?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-63130700246324568132009-06-01T10:22:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:48:23.264-07:00American schoolbus at the <a href="http://www.miamiseaquarium.com/">Seaquarium in Miami</a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikAyQEx8LI/AAAAAAAAABc/SerqpeB8Y34/s1600-h/IMG_7553s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343803296160280754" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 270px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikAyQEx8LI/AAAAAAAAABc/SerqpeB8Y34/s400/IMG_7553s.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>Original sized whale tail, and by the way his heart is heavier than our family.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343803303414109058" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SikAyrGOk4I/AAAAAAAAABk/WflWn26Cqps/s400/IMG_7555s.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-6313070024632456813?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-32637288880602180922009-05-31T15:23:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:50:15.429-07:00two explorers...<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFvCr_kZI/AAAAAAAAABU/Agn0z-xP3Zc/s1600-h/IMG_7549s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342119888724922770" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 336px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFvCr_kZI/AAAAAAAAABU/Agn0z-xP3Zc/s400/IMG_7549s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />beach shelters, scooters, palm trees, and the sea - can you see?<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFuqkMmNI/AAAAAAAAABM/1gM4EgBKr00/s1600-h/IMG_7475s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342119882249771218" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFuqkMmNI/AAAAAAAAABM/1gM4EgBKr00/s400/IMG_7475s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />aqua/beach bicycle - probably not very quick...<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFuvwhpgI/AAAAAAAAABE/4dym9DRVYG8/s1600-h/IMG_7523s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342119883643659778" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFuvwhpgI/AAAAAAAAABE/4dym9DRVYG8/s400/IMG_7523s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />the two explorers swimming in the sea - no sharks (so far)<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFudp0kZI/AAAAAAAAAA8/N_kycyvFzbQ/s1600-h/IMG_7491s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342119878783701394" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 258px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFudp0kZI/AAAAAAAAAA8/N_kycyvFzbQ/s400/IMG_7491s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />... and sharks cannot get out of the water :-) </div><div>- are there sharks in florida (outside of seafood restaurants)?<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFuAb4WeI/AAAAAAAAAA0/sYyt07NXVWE/s1600-h/IMG_7503s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342119870940600802" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 265px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kmQJ7fqRkLk/SiMFuAb4WeI/AAAAAAAAAA0/sYyt07NXVWE/s400/IMG_7503s.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-3263728888060218092?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Vivien Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513440399772592399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763036661801201615.post-42394139017116468832009-05-30T20:19:00.000-07:002009-06-05T06:51:30.768-07:00Satteldorf, Crailsheim (thanks to Pe for driving us), Nürnberg, Frankfurt (overnight in Hotel Bristol - water tap was rubbish, breakfast was great), Frankfurt Airport, Miami (Nonstop flight), Key Largo (an hours drive).<br /><br />From our room we can look out to the sea and the harbour with a lot of palm trees - quite different from the view out of my room in Satteldorf.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IN-LOuSM0yA/SiMBgkat13I/AAAAAAAABTk/Ea2tpnXzvfk/s1600-h/IMG_7511s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IN-LOuSM0yA/SiMBgkat13I/AAAAAAAABTk/Ea2tpnXzvfk/s400/IMG_7511s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342115242034714482" border="0" /></a><br />... it seems that some people are cleverer than us, and they did not rent a car.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IN-LOuSM0yA/SiMBgz2lkyI/AAAAAAAABTs/59nEb86qxMI/s1600-h/IMG_7480s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IN-LOuSM0yA/SiMBgz2lkyI/AAAAAAAABTs/59nEb86qxMI/s400/IMG_7480s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342115246178145058" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7763036661801201615-4239413901711646883?l=vivien-schmidt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Albrecht Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753714842277000938noreply@blogger.com0