A Little Bit of Knitting

I am knitting another pair of 3ply handspun alpaca socks. The yarn is a blend of grey alpaca, white corriedale fleece and nylon.

Since arriving back from vacation, I have finished spinning and plying my Rose Grey alpaca and seasilk yarn. It's hard to capture the colour and the shine in pictures.

I have started knitting a lace scarf with it. The pattern is a free one from here http://www.purlbee.com/checkerboard-lace-scarf/

Paris

The view from our 5th floor hotel room.

This was just outside the Louvre.

DH taking pics inside the Louvre.

Mona Lisa!

Inside the Louvre

Outside the Louvre

Another museum we visited had a huge, amazing collection of armour.

One of the bridges in Paris.

A cemetary where there are many famous people buried.

DH and I by the Eiffel Tower at night.

BTW.....DH and I flew back to Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 8 so I am at home now.

Lugano, Bellagio and Laglio

Me in Laglio, Italy on Lake Como. George Clooney's villa was here but unfortunately I did not know exactly which house was his! DH, me and stepdaughter in Bellagio, Italy enjoying our morning cappuccino.

DH and I on the top of Mount Generoso, Switzerland.

Our view from the top of the mountain.

Stepdaughter Vera and I in Bellagio, Italy.

We took a train partway up Mount Generoso and decided to hike the rest of the way up the mountain. It was very hot and scarey too if you looked over the edge.

I took a several photos of the pretty cows that were eating grass on the mountain.

No fear of heights!!

I am enjoying the delicious Swiss chocolate that comes from these cows, as I am writing this post :)

Back in Lugano, Switzerland and on our way to supper. It was uphill walking and hot, but what a beautiful place to be!

Next stop........ Paris.