It's a girl!!!!

Please join us in welcoming Easson Winter Trick to the world!!!

Easson arrived Saturday, 13 January 2007, weighing in at 7 lbs. 9oz.
Both Kim and the baby are happy, healthy & doing well.

We will post photographs as soon as we have them.

And So Begins the Regaling of Our Christmas Adventure

Our Salzburg holiday began the morning of the 23rd of December, leaving Bratislava we traveled by train to Vienna, switching stations via the Underground and then boarding another train bound for Salzburg. The weather progressively improved as we made our way east towards our destination. The sun revealing more and more of the beauty of the Austrian countryside and various towns the rails passed through. Something spied from the window of the train while passing through a few towns were brightly wrapped presents hanging from trees, the decorations were so festive. There was a steady rise in elevation during the train journey, passing through many tunnels and experiencing the common sensation of having our ears pop. Closer to Salzburg we began to notice a bit of snow, which made it seem more like Christmas than ever. The mountains came into view, which were more beautiful than words can describe. The train pulled into the Salzburg station and the anticipation and excitement although contained till this point began to bubble over!!! We found a very amiable and knowledgeable cab driver, who entertained us with information about our hotel and the city itself. Very soon into the ride we began the ascent towards our mountain retreat, The Romantik Hotel Gersberg Alm (for the English version of the website click on the English tab in the upper right hand corner). As mentioned in a previous post, we couldn't have been more delighted with our accommodations. The journey towards the Gersberg Alm revealed more of Salzburg, situated in a valley, surrounded by mountains, it was breath taking. The laneway leading up to the inn is tree lined and provides access to hiking trails that run throughout the area. The inn’s façade is something out of a fairytale, so welcoming and enchanting, and the staff were so friendly. Walking out onto the balcony of our room, this was the view from our room, we were thrilled!

We unpacked and went outside for a walk and a glimpse of our surroundings before nightfall. Wow, there was snow, enough to make things pretty, there was a crispness to the air that was so invigorating and calming at the same time. That first night we enjoyed a sumptuous meal in the hotel restaurant and then called it a night. We drifted off to sleep, tired from the day’s travels and looking forward to the next day’s discoveries and the fact that it would be Christmas Eve.

Find new Salzburg photographs at our Flickr account (permanent link above on the right).

More information about Salzburg can be found here.

Enjoy the journey!!!

'To the complaint, 'There are no people in these photographs,' I respond, 'There are always two people: the photographer and the viewer.'
~Ansel Adams