photos now available

No actual wedding photos yet I'm afraid (hope they arrive soon...) but the photos of the rest of the trip are now on Facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=53715&l=3498c&id=667138898

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=53722&l=b4263&id=667138898

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=53725&l=14c2a&id=667138898

Enjoy! and I might get round to putting a bit more of a story on here at some point, but the photos will give you the general idea.

Comments

Johnboy in the USA said…

wow! It's all so beautiful! We're inconsolably jealous.

22 August 2008 at 16:50

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