Kuala Lumpur, Bali and Scuba Diving

We spent two nights in Kuala Lumpur on our way to Bali for some RnR. It was a very relaxing time. After that, we flew to Bali for our dive instruction course.

Our dive instructor, Amanda. She took really good care of us and trained us very well. She was pretty strict with us and didn't cut any corners, which is exactly what we were looking for. We feel confident we got the best instruction possible.


We dove virtually all of these dive sites in our 4 day adventure. It was so beautiful underwater! What an experience!


Torrential downpours in Bali. This is actually a road turned into a river right by our room.


Enjoying a relaxing timein Kuala Lumpur


We stayed at a super groovy hotel called Traders that overlooks the KLCC and the Petronas Towers. At night, they open the pool area on the roof up as a funky lounge.

Thailand; Kate and Jason's wedding

After Switzerland, we flew to Thailand to meet up with our friends from Korea for a big celebration! Kate and Jason got married in style on the beach.


Check out this shot!


The aisle


Happiness!


Cute flower girls


Jason got all the fellas lungis to wear the afternoon before the ceremony for the horseshoe tournament.


I played the groom. He won! Guess it was his lucky day or something like that...


Becky and Isaac hanging on the beach


Jess and Hugo relaxing


Our bedroom and welcome gifts on arrival

Switzerland

Next stop, Switzerland! We skied for 3 days at the Jungfrau. Absolutely terrific! We even got that White Christmas we were looking for!

The lake between Bern and Interlaken


There's Jen on the right side ripping up the slopes!


At the top of the Schilthorn is a rotating restaurant that was featured in an early Bond movie.


Cheese Fondue out at the Baren. So good...


Some spatzle for lunch skiing


A good shot


Snow bunny resting on the train.



So beautiful up there...







Wow!



There she goes again!



We thought it was so neat how the trains take you up soooo high that you ski off of them.


Random or what? A teepee on the top of a mountain in Switzerland.




Inside the teepee



Always wear a helmet



A glass of hot-spiced wine at the end of the run!


Wow, what a lunch!



Getting ready for another run



In Interlaken



Interlaken town


Here's Basel, Switzerland. They had a small Christmas Market.



A neat old church



This is the Rhine



The city hall


Meter long bratwurst!



A short movie of Jen skiing and me goofing around.

Amsterdam, 2009

For out 3 week Christmas holiday, Jen and I decided to go for a big holiday! We wanted a white Christmas with skiing but also scuba diving. How is that possible? Well, follow the next few and find out.


Amsterdam is really a unique and beautiful city. It's fun to just wander and see the snowy canals.
















A must pic for any Amsterdam visitor



Lost again...


Some friends from Jakarta who used to live in Amsterdam showed us around a bit.



Enjoying lunch and a nice Belgium beer.






Finally, we made it inside the Heineken museum.


Just off the plane and into the city!