Sarah's Gnome Garden

Danny and Mick in Malta!!

2008-05-18T14:56:00.000-07:00

Above: They're here... they're here!!!
Below: Danny sitting, enjoying the view of the harbor.
Below: Mick, Danny, and I at my favorite wine bar.
Below: They loved the delicious cheese and salami platter....mmmm!
Below: On the way to Ghajn Tuffieha beach.
Below: Ghajn Tuffieha

Hula Hoop!!! There's no way they were escaping Malta without hooping.

Above and Below: And of course no trip would be complete without climbing on everything possible.
Smile...
Below: Valletta at sunset
Below: The boys having a quick nap on the bus on our way to the camp site.
Below: Mmmm...Danny preparing veggie kebabs.
Below: Danny and Mick by the fireside. I love this picture.
Below: After dinner we went on a midnight crab hunting excursion.
Below: Our campsite
Below: Danny and I jumping off the cliff...ahhhhh : )
Below: Mick jumping
Below: We passed the "Cleopatra" movie set on the hike back to Marsaxlokk from camping.
Below: Danny falling victim to his love of gelato....melon ripple and tiramisu.
Below: Mick and Danny in the fishing village Marsaxlokk

Above: Danny, Lacey, and Mick eating spinach con queso on my roof!
Above and Below: Crazy camera functions
Below: Dancin' the night away!

Below: Waiting for the bus to Gozo.
Below: Us on the ferry to Gozo.
Below: Danny and Mick at the Azure Window.
Below: Cheeeese!
Below: Mick
Below: Cave/Tunnel in Gozo
Below: He does blend in well...but if you look closely you can spot Mick right on the edge of the wall.
Below: All of us in Gozo waiting for the bus. We do a lot of waiting in Malta.

Below: Danny and Mick battling the wild wind on the ferry.

Above and Below: Fun on the ferry.
Below: One more nap before the airport...boys need lots of sleep and food : )

Eastern Europe Baby!

2008-04-25T07:15:00.000-07:00

First of all I'd like to apologize for taking so long to get these pictures up. Now from the beginning...

On our way to Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Hungry, Croatia, Austria) we flew to Girona, Spain first because of cheaper flights. We spent one night in Girona and flew early in the morning. Upon arrival in Girona we came across a park where the above picture was taken...we had lots of fun with the zip cord!

Below: Picture of Girona
Below: Some of us (Emily, and Lindsay from Tennessee, Me, and Lessi from Toronto) eating gelato on a park bench (we gelato about every other day...hehe).
Finally in Prague! Below: is a view of Wenceslas Square in Prague.
Below: Me hooping in the square!
Prague
Since we were traveling during the Easter holiday, there were many Easter markets, which is where the picture below was taken. Easter eggs!!!!
Below: Lacey (from Vancouver), Lindsay, and Emily drinking coffee before a full day of sight-seeing.
Below: We climbed the incredibly steep Petrin Hill, which had a lovely view of Prague at the top.
Below: Me, Lacey, and Lessi enjoying the view.
Prague!
Below: Part of the St. Vitus's Cathedral...very huge!
Stained glass
Inside the cathedral...very beautiful!
Below: Me outside the cathedral
Next stop...Budapest, Hungry! Below: Hero's Square at night.
Budapest
Below: The House of Terror, a museum in the former Nazi Headquarters in Budapest, and the best museum we went to.
Below: Emily, Lacey, Lessi, and I waiting for the Hop on Hop Off bus.
Below: During the Hop on Hop off bus tour we went by the Szechenyi Thermal Bath, which we went to later. It was amazing! The bath is heated by thermal spring water.View of Budapest and the Danube River. The river actually divides the city in half. The west side is Buda, and the East side is Pest. Buda has the castle distric and Pest side has the Parliament building, which is the most expensive building in Hungry with 27 gates, 29 stair cases and 600 rooms.
Budapest
The girls on the bus!
One of the highlights of our trip is the caving adventure we went on!
We look like miners/plumber...we hired a caving guide and he took us on a 2 hour cave adventure, which was incredible!
One of the few group photos of us all...(Mike from Halifax, Canada, Lenaye from Utah, Me, Emily, Lessi, Lacey, and Lindsay) standing around tired after the long caving experience.
Below: Me hooping at Hero's Square
Below: Lessi and I being silly on the train ride to Croatia.
We arrived in Zagreb, Croatia at night, and very hungry since none of us had a chance to buy snacks for the train. So, the guy at our hostel recommended a pizza place where I got this delicious olive and chili pizza....so spicy!!
Below: wandering through Croatia
Below: a view of Zagreb
Below: The girls eating gelato, yet again, in Zagreb.
Below: Mike, Lacey, and I hanging out in our very nice hostel in Zagreb
Below: Me hooping in Croatia!!
Below: Me running through a group of pigeons...
The entire time we were in Croatia it was raining, and it was during Easter, so there wasn't much for us to do. Lacey and I walked around the last, and only somewhat sunny day we were there, taking hula hoop pictures.
Last stop: Vienna!
Below: Buildings in Vienna, Austria
Below: All of us at a Greek restaurant in Vienna.
Vienna
Below: A huge butterfly we saw at the Butterfly House
Below: Me at the Butterfly House
Below: Hooping outside the Museum of Fine Arts in Vienna
Below: One of the other highlights in the trip is going on a Sound of Music tour in Salzburg. Mike and I went in a van with 6 other people and a guide. We stopped at a few mountain towns on the way to Salzburg. So, this is me hooping in front of a beautiful, mountainous lake valley in the foothills of the Alps.
Below: Small mountain village...the hills are alive with a sound of music, ahhhh.

Above and below: I love these pictures!! The water was so clear, and navy blue!! The reflection looks like a mirror.
Below: And here it is...the Von Trapp family house!!! This is the closest we could get since it is privately owned (in my opinion it should be turned into a museum).
Below: Me outside the graves, where the the Von Trapp family hid from the Nazis!! This visit was very surreal...i love the Sound of Music!!
Below: A view of Salzbug
Below: Me outside the Abbey where Maria was in the beginning of the movie. This Abbey is still in use and the oldest one in Europe.
Below: Me outside the convent
Below: Me hooping in Salzburg.
Below: The cathedral where Maria and the Capitan got married!!
After Vienna we went to Slovakia for only one night since we were flying out of Bratislava to Girona again to get back home. My friend Kalina, from Bulgaria, has a tradition of giving out red and white bracelets, called martenitsa, to friends and family on the first of March. The red symbolizes health, and white symbolizes your spirit. This tradition represents the coming of spring, fertility, and good health. The bracelets are to be worn until the 22 of March then for good luck, are tied on a flowering/fruiting tree. So, I left my martenitsa in Slovakia!
Me hula hooping outside the Girona Airport to kill time until our 5am flight the next morning. Wow, what a trip!!

Spring is here!

2008-04-04T19:32:00.000-07:00

I just got readjusted to the Maltese way of life again. My Easter break trip was really amazing! We started off in Prague, Czech Republic, then to Budapest, Hungry, then Zagreb, Croatia, Vienna, Austria, and one short day/night in Bratislava, Slovakia. Our favorite stop is Budapest. I'll post some pictures soon. It's starting to be warm here, and very pleasant. All the flowers are in bloom permeating the air with a wonderful fragrance.

Ghar Dalam Cave Excursion in Birzebbuga

2008-03-06T15:12:00.000-08:00

Above: After the cave adventure, we ate dinner at a seaside restaurant. This depicts our silliness while waiting for the bus that never came (we're gnome bandits).
Above: beautiful Maltese sunset

Cliffs along the coast between Birzebbuga and Marsaxlokk (wow, those are crazy names!)
DANGER: No barbeques!! hahaha....this made us laugh!
Privat=Tidholx
Shhhh....they won't know I'm here!

Below: Countryside
Below: Wildflowers of Birzebbuga
Below: Bay in Birzebbuga
Below: (I love this picture)
Below: Ghar Dalam Cave in Birzebbuga
Below: Ester and I outside the cave
Below: Me pretending to be a fisherman
Below: Window to nowhere... This and the following picture are looking through the window of a vacant house that had been torn down.
Below: Birzebbuga
Below: model of a dwarf elephant, whose bones and teeth were found in the cave

Below: Ghar Dalam Cave

More of the cave!

My Birthday!

2008-03-06T14:42:00.000-08:00

On my birthday night, I was under the impression we were going to a traditional Maltese restaurant in Mosta, so I went to a friend's flat to wait for people to get ready, and back in my flat the girls were setting up a surprise wine bar in our kitchen! They had all my favorite cheeses (feta, old amsterdam, pepper cheddar, smoked, and le vache curie), tomatoes, olives, bread, fruit, and carrots....it was so beautiful and thoughtful!
Delicious chocolate cake!
Shortly after we ate, they tried to throw me into the pool since it's a tradition here on your birthday...BUT....I resisted

Marsaxlokk fishing village

2008-03-03T09:11:00.001-08:00

Salmon...mmmm. This fish market is every Sunday morning.
Maltese lace
Me, Rachael, and Ester
Ester, Rachael, and Hanna. Ester and I both bought rosemary and sage plants; we're starting a rooftop garden!
Ahhh...too many tentacles!

He doesn't look very happy.
This dog would not stop barking.

This is a Morray Eel. I saw one of these while I was scuba diving in December.

Marsaxlokk fishing boats!

Me and my rosemary plant.

I might be in Malta...but my spirit will always be at home...

2008-03-01T10:45:00.000-08:00

These are pictures of the owl that has been sighted many times at our house. He/she's so beautiful!! I hope it's there when I get back. Until then, he's watching over everyone!

The Mosta Dome

2008-02-29T15:12:00.000-08:00

Above: the old square of Mosta
Above: Me, Huan, and Maya!
Majestic clouds...

Below: While we waited for the church service to get out, we were entertained by this little Maltese boy who kept trying to go for the water puddle...

Extremely beautiful and intricate Mosta dome
Alter
Maltese words outside the church

Church doors

Above: Mosta dome

Above and below: Mosta church

Mosta seal...?

Mosta, Malta

2008-02-22T10:06:00.001-08:00

Last weekend I went in search of a bookstore called Island Books (picture above) to find a book I needed for a class. I had only the name of the bookstore, and a poorly drawn map...It turns out I went completely the wrong direction, then finally got some instruction from a friendly local. Being located in a small alley off the beaten path I would have never found it on my own. It was definitely worth the journey though! It is quite quaint, and the owner is very nice. I spent three hours in there looking at books, and chatting with the owner. She is British and has lived in Malta for 30 years; she also owns 24 cats...an interesting character. Too bad books aren't weightless, otherwise my book collection would double in size!
Above is the Mosta dome. It is the biggest church and is visible from most places in Malta. This dome has very interesting history! "On June 9 in 1942, three enemy bombs struck the dome while 300 churchgoers waited to hear Mass. Two of the bombs bounced off and landed in the square without exploding. The third pierced the dome, smashed off a wall and rolled across the floor of the church. Miraculously, no one was hurt and the bomb failed to detonate. A replica of the bomb can be seen in the church sacristy, to the left of the altar."
-Lonely Plant Malta Book
I have not yet seen the interior of the church, but plan to do so soon.
Above and below are pictures of a house I like because of the huge shrub like tree growing from it with beautiful pink flowers.
Below: The corner of a restaurant with a purple vine growing on the side of it. Mosta is very unique!

February!

2008-02-21T11:11:00.000-08:00

So, I've now been to almost two full weeks of class. I like my classes a lot better than last semester. I'm taking Medieval Europe, Arabic, Phoenician and Punic Archaeology, Environmental Stewardship, and Coastal Processes and Landforms. I'm pretty excited about it! I'm going to post more pictures later.

xoxoxo

Hoopin Around The World!

2008-02-08T09:26:00.000-08:00

Hoopin in front of the Parthenon...
Shortly after this picture was taken I got in trouble for hoopin at this ancient site...apparently hula hoops are a threat to this huge marble structure...oh well!
A view of the Erechtheion through my hoop!
Hoopin at a park in Bern, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland: Hula hoop trick
Below: my favorite hoop picture with the sun setting in Switzerland
Switzerland
Below: snowy Austria
Austria
Austria
Austria
Austria
Below: Hoopin in Utrect (college city outside of Amsterdam, where I stayed with my friend Zack)
Utrect
Below: Hoopin in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Below: Hoopin in Greece
Greece
Greece
Gettin ready to hoop in Bologna, Italy

Hoopin in front of the Asinelli and Garisenda towers: these towers are a landmark of Bologna

Athens, Greece

2008-02-06T14:41:00.000-08:00

Above: the ferry I took from Greece to Italy
Above: Bridge I crossed on the bus to Igomenitsa, the port.
Above: I know there's window glare, but the mountains are so pretty!
Greek fog-covered mountains
Above: Greek countryside and olive trees....everywhere!! mmmm....
Greek sky above Athens
Above: beautiful sky...the sun just wasn't sure if it wanted to come out or not, but look at those rays!
Above and below: The ugliest-voted house in Greece in 2007....haha...notice all the miniature Greek God statues. It's also called the "cake house."
Greek flags

Greek mountains
Ahhh....so beautiful!

Above: The Caryatids at the Erechtheion
The Owl: a sacred symbol of Greece and me!
Above: Temple Of Olympian Zeus
Me eating olives...from a real olive tree!!!!!
Temple of Zeus
It's sooo majestic! Look at all that marble!
I really love the picture below...still the Temple of Zeus.

Above and below: Theatre Of Dionysos.
A view of the Acropolis from outside...
Zeus!
Below: The Parthenon...(apparently they don't like hula hooping)
Athens!
Below: the Erechtheion
Entrance to the Acropolis
Greek flag
The Caryatids at the Erechtheion

The Parthenon up close
The Parthenon
Athens!
Acropolis in the background
The Theatre of Herod Atticus: built in 161 A.D. It's still used today for classical concerts.

Below: The Erechtheion
The Parthenon
Delicious Gourmet Gelato I ate upon my arrival in Greece...
mmm.....that's quite a selection!
Hands down the best gelato I've had...and I've tasted quite a lot since I've been in Malta.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

2008-02-06T12:38:00.001-08:00

The above picture is where John Lennon and Yoko Ono's bed-in took place in 1969...so cool!
Street art
Check mate!
Wow!! Dog performance...Look at that air!! : )
Bicycle parking lot...this might be the most impressive thing...next to the dog performance of course...hehe : )
Bikes!!
My friend Chrysta for good ole' Norman.
The Dutch really do bike everywhere...with all their kids too!
Lunch...very spicy! (Dad this is the one I was telling you about...notice only red)
More art...
Dave, Chrysta, and Dominoes!
Zack, who we all stayed with, and I. He studied in Utrech last semester and he's Lebanese too!
Happy New Year!
Trees
Zack says it's quite an exciting day when you see the sun. The first day I got there the sun was bright for the first time in weeks.

I also went to the Van Gogh Museum, but of course couldn't take pictures in there...it was amazing though.

Austria

2008-01-27T12:10:00.000-08:00

This is a tunnel we climbed through to get to the top of the picture above. It was used as an escape during WWII...

Is this a tree inside a tree...I can't quite figure it out? The picture below is just some buildings i thought were pretty in downtown Graz.

The above picture is a delicious pizza i got which has jalapenos, broccoli, garlic, and olives of course! Since I've been in Malta my spicy tolerance has gone way up...(I'm on my second bottle of Tabasco...hehe).

Proof of gnomes in Austria!!!! Yay!!!
This huge clock is at the top of the hill we climbed in the first picture. Maria, the friend I stayed with, said that there used to only be the hour hand so it was easy to see from far away, which is why it's longer than the more recently added minute hand. The below picture is snow-covered Graz.
This is a snow fallen vineyard located in a small village outside of Graz (I really like this picture)!! This is the vineyard with the highest elevation in all of Europe!
Me next to a pile of logs.
Maria and I sledding.
Downtown Graz with Christmas decorated with upside-down Christmas trees.
A 200 year old tree located in Kitzeck, a town outside of Graz.
Beautiful sky at sunset...
This is my favorite picture from Austria!
Me standing next to a really old outhouse...hehe!
Maria's parents house in a small village outside Graz.
Me trying to ice skate in Leibnitz.
Maria and I!
Me standing next a huge castle door in Kitzeck (I wanted to open the small door and stand in it, but we couldn't undo the latch...).

Bern, Switzerland

2008-01-15T11:22:00.000-08:00

I'm back in Malta now getting ready for exams and finishing papers. My adventure was amazing! The first place I went was Bern, Switzerland...I think it's my favorite! I couchsurfed (www.couchsurfing.com) with this woman named Christina, and she showed me around all day.

For dinner she made me butter nut squash soup, and we had unpasteurized cheesed, called Nonnenstolz, from a local farmer...mmmmm....cheese! (I bought cheese and chocolate from every country)

This is one of my favorite pictures!!

Bern at sunset! Unfortunately I was only in Bern for a day and a night, but I had to see Switzerland! Next, I set off by train to Graz, Austria. On the way towards Austria a lovely view of Switzerland was seen from the train...

Another favorite picture!!

Greece

2008-01-05T09:52:00.000-08:00

Hello from Greece! Today I went to the Acropolis in Athens, where the Parthenon, the Erecthion (temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena), the Theatre of Dionysos are located. I also saw the Temple of Olympian Zeus. It was amazing! All these huge structures are made out of marble! I can't wait to post my pictures when I get back to Malta.

Merry Christmas Family!!

2007-12-25T03:13:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas! Right now I'm in Graz,Austria with my friend Maria. It's beautiful here, and snowy! For Christmas breakfast we ate toast and salmon...mmm...it was delicious. Today we're going ice skating...wish me luck. I love you all!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells...

2007-12-18T04:06:00.000-08:00

It looks like Christmas in Malta, but feels like spring time! And the Maltese do like their hanging Santas... I love my "Christmas tree in a box" my parents sent me...all the girls here are enjoying it as well. It feels like December is going by so fast! I leave for my trip in four days!! In most of the places i'll be staying, i'll have internet access...so i'll be sure to keep posting.

Monday...Monday...

2007-12-10T08:50:00.000-08:00

Hello family!! Well the countdown has begun...12 days until Christmas break! Yeah!! But of course I can't get excited until my papers are finished, but hopefully soon. For those who haven't heard...my Christmas travels are quite extensive. I'm flying to Venice, because it's only 20 euro round trip!! Then, take the train to Switzerland, and stay there for a night. From there I will go to Graz, Austria and spend Christmas with my friend Maria, who I met here in the residence. I'll leave Austria after about a week, and head to Amsterdam where I will meet up with Zack, a friend from home studying there, and three other friends from home. I'll also be meeting two friends from Malta there. After the New Year on the 3 of January I'll fly to Athens and stay with my friend Fotis, who is Greek but he goes to OU, and explore Greece for a week. After Greece I'll take the ferry to Bari, Italy...then work my way North: Rome, Bologna, and finally fly home from Venice on the 12....I'm so excited!!

Thanksgiving!

2007-11-27T10:53:00.002-08:00

Well....Thanksgiving was a success. We had about 28 people, 9 pies, two 20lb. turkeys, and a partridge and a pear tree. Me and two other American girls cooked all the food with lots of help from our housemates of course. In the true meaning of Thanksgiving we made entirely too much food, nonetheless everyone was stuffed. I made Grandma Anne's cheesy potato casserole, which was delicious, and Grandma Betty's homemade rolls and pecan pie. All my dishes were very popular, not quite as good as when Grandma makes them, but still well-liked. I also made deviled eggs, a plum pie, which I have only made once before, and I attempted to make a chocolate meringue pie...but since it's very difficult to make meringue without an electrical appliance, it turned out just being a chocolate pie. It was an all day event of eating, drinking, and enjoying each others company. Since most of our guests had never been to a Thanksgiving feast before we told them of "the first Thanksgiving" and why we celebrate and give thanks. So after a weekend of nonstop cooking and preparation, I enjoyed my day of rest on Monday, to say the least. Gobble Gobble!

Trip to Camino

2007-11-20T08:31:00.000-08:00

Camino is a tiny island in between Malta and Gozo. It's totally unspoiled, and home to the Blue Lagoon, where the most beautiful water is in Malta. This tiny chunk of limestone is 2.5km by 1.5km. The only people on it are sun-bathers, and staff of the only hotel on the island. Camino was known to be the hide-out of pirates and smugglers in the past. There are lots of caves on the island, and some of the best places to scuba dive in the world! The fort looking structure in the above pictures is where "The Count of Monte Cristo" was filmed.

It's Almost Thanksgiving!!

2007-11-20T08:16:00.000-08:00

I'm in the process of getting ready for Thanksgiving! One of my roommates is making Thanksgiving dinner (stuffing, turkey, mashed potatoes, 4 pumpkin pies, etc.), and anyone else who wants to help. I'm going to make 2 pecan pies, cheesy potato casserole, rolls, and maybe a plum pie...mmmmm. It won't be the same without all my family, but at least we'll have a celebration. I'm also in the process of making a turkey pinata (any celebration would not be complete without a pinata)!! We will also make Thanksgiving decorations such as hand turkeys, pilgrim and native american hats, pumpkins, etc.

Mexican-American International Food Night

2007-11-17T14:21:00.000-08:00

Every week my flat has an International Food Night, when it was my turn I decided to make Mexican (-American) food since I eat it so regularly. I made my mom's famous Mexican chicken casserole (everyone loves it!) I make it so often I almost have the recipe memorized.
I also made homemade refried beans, queso, and salsa for the first time. The beans took the longest to prepare. I really had no idea how they would turn out, or what they would taste like. Throughout the preparation, dinner time kept being extended. It was first supposed to be ready at 8 o'clock, then somehow we ended up eating around 9:15pm. In turn, I endured some whining : D I also cooked too many beans since it doesn't look like there are that many when the beans are dry. The trash can had a lovely feast.
We ate all of the queso, it was a hit; the recipe I found online was very delicious. It has spinach in it (i love spinach)! Jessa's intention was to eat the huge bowl of cheese due to her immense starvation from the four hour cooking ordeal. I also made cooked vegetables with taco seasoning, and other Mexican herbs for those who don't eat meat. It's so nice that all twelve of us eat together each week. It makes me feel more comfortable and at home to have "family dinners."

Halloween in Malta!

2007-11-17T12:27:00.000-08:00

Halloween in Malta! The girl with face paint is my good friend named Jessa; she is from Northern California (she loves to face paint too!). The guy on my right is also from Germany, and his name is Martin (he is dressed like the main character from the movie "A Clockwork Orange." The blonde girls are from Germany, named Tina and Madeleine, and they live in my flat and are helping me improve my German. The girls dressed as cats are Maya and Yu from Japan. All the Japanese girls dressed like cats, and they were very cute.
This year I carved my very first pumpkin (without my dad). It worked out okay, however I could have used a smaller knife...but I worked with what I had. All the foreign people really enjoyed the jack-o-lantern since they don't celebrate Halloween like in the U.S. and some haven't even seen a pumpkin! (Grandma Betty) I made a homemade pumpkin pie, with real pumpkin! I had to guess the measurements since I don't know grams or milliliters. The pie tasted good but needed some sugar. I had to have a pumpkin pie though! I love Halloween : )

Pictures of Valletta

2007-10-30T02:42:00.001-07:00

Brazilian Jazz Concert

2007-10-30T02:08:00.001-07:00

On October 21, my Spanish friend Lucia and I went to Valletta to see Botafogu, a Brazilian jazz band. It was an intimate setting, and the sound was great. The concert featured a Brazilian singer named Catia Werneck; she has quite a voice! The music was great! They used an array of South American percussion instruments that make fun sounds. When we were looking for the venue we met this very nice Maltese couple, looking for it also. We sat at a table with them and it was very pleasant. After the show it was pouring down rain, and the public buses had already stopped. Winter is the rainy season in Malta. And since there are no sewers or storm drains, there is no place for the water to go, hence the streets get very flooded. I mean...it looks like a river. Some cars can't move because there's so much water. So, the Maltese couple told us we could not walk and gave us a ride home. This was also my first experience in a Maltese car. It was nice!

Futball Match!

2007-10-29T16:24:00.000-07:00

I went to the Malta vs. Moldova 'futball match' on the seventeenth of October. My face glowed with the colors of the Maltese flag, and I found a few others who were interested in face painting! The entire time it was raining, which is a bummer, however I was standing in a crowd of rowdy Spanish people that made it hard to not have a good time. Unfortunately Malta lost 2-3, and I can't even say they put up a good fight, but it was all very exciting for me to be at a national soccer game. And of course I'm thrilled to be in a place that knows the term football, to mean soccer, not 'American football.' I don't mean to offend my parents! Boomer Sooner! Hooray!

First Posting

2007-10-28T18:04:00.000-07:00

This is a test....i love hot air balloons!