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    20. July 2014 14:07
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    Cabramatta

    20. July 2014 14:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Last weekend we went to Cabramatta to have my car services and also make a bit of a day trip out of
    Last weekend we went to Cabramatta to have my car services and also make a bit of a day trip out of it.

    Kim had a haircut while the boys has ice cream.



    She also went past the show shop where they sell boots in her size.




    Aiden got a new Lightning Mcqueen pyjamas that he was very excited about.




    Lots of street food about to make you hungry.










    So Lunch we had...





    All very tiring.


    19. July 2014 14:07
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    Aiden recovering

    19. July 2014 14:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    One of the last days when the kids were still a bit sick we though we'd get them out of the house an
    One of the last days when the kids were still a bit sick we though we'd get them out of the house and go to Darling Harbour.

    Aiden wanted to go on the tea-cups even though he was still suffering a bit.


    18. July 2014 13:07
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    Hospital again

    18. July 2014 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    A few weeks ago I was in Melbourne for work.On the way back Kim called and said that Aiden had a rea
    A few weeks ago I was in Melbourne for work.

    On the way back Kim called and said that Aiden had a really high fever (41+ degrees) and that she was going to get him to the hospital because she was afraid that he'd collapse like he did last time.

    I jumped on an earlier flight and went straight to the hospital and spent the night with him. He was really miserable and it took 5 days (fortunately not in the hospital) before we got the fever under control.



    After that Lucas got sick and then Kim as well....what a week!!

    17. July 2014 13:07
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    Various play photos

    17. July 2014 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Here is some photos that I have taken from various places including work.They don't really belong an
    Here is some photos that I have taken from various places including work.

    They don't really belong anywhere but it is a pity to not share them.

    One day walking from the train station I walked past this pair of sandals under a tree. I don't know the story behind them or the reason why one was taped up.

    Did the owner climb the tree and then vanish? Did he (I assume it was a male) walk away bare feet? Where did he come from (Bata is a big brand in Africa and India)?



    This next one was taken on the train. I was bored and notices this girl with a small swallow tattoo.




    One day I was at Warriewood for a work meeting a dropped past Narrabeen beach (where I used to live). It was a beautiful day to have a play with the panorama function on the iphone.



    Here is another panorama. This time from Town hall in Sydney.

    We had our annual conference there and couldn't resist getting some photos of the beautiful architecture with my phone.





    A couple of weeks ago I went to Melbourne for work. On the way we flew over the Snowy Mountains and I could see the snow there.




    Here is another one from work that I took ages ago. When we all moved to the Campus from the city we were invited to hand our own avatar on this wall (mine is hanging somewhere in the top left hand corner).




    Here is a photo from the campus itself. It is a cool place to work. Just a pity it is so far from the city.


    16. July 2014 13:07
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    Aiden Painting

    16. July 2014 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    It is not often that I see Aiden engaged in painting at daycare (he used to be reluctant to get dirt
    It is not often that I see Aiden engaged in painting at daycare (he used to be reluctant to get dirty, but now he loves it).

    Here he is working on one of his masterpieces.


    16. July 2014 13:07
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    Lucas Reading

    16. July 2014 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Lucas loves reading books...he can sit and look at books for hours if he is allowed.One day at dayca
    Lucas loves reading books...he can sit and look at books for hours if he is allowed.

    One day at daycare all the other kids were playing loudly in another room and I found him in a separate room sitting quietly sitting in a small cardboard box reading by himself.

    16. July 2014 13:07
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    Anything Thomas

    16. July 2014 13:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    The kids are really excited whenever they get something with Thomas (the tank engine) on it.Latest i
    The kids are really excited whenever they get something with Thomas (the tank engine) on it.

    Latest is Aiden's new Bath rope. He was so excited that he asked me to take a photo.


    30. June 2014 07:06
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    Kims Birthday 2014

    30. June 2014 07:06 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    It was Kim's birthday on the weekend.In the morning the boys and I woke her up with singing Happy Bi
    It was Kim's birthday on the weekend.

    In the morning the boys and I woke her up with singing Happy Birthday to her.

    In the evening we had a babysitter so that we could have an evening just the two of us. We went to the Bridge Room restaurant in the city, food was nice!


    30. June 2014 07:06
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    Excursion to the city

    30. June 2014 07:06 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Yesterday we decided to do a little excursion to Circular Quay and the Opera house with the boys.The
    Yesterday we decided to do a little excursion to Circular Quay and the Opera house with the boys.

    The both love trains, so we took the train into the city so that they could have the experience.



    It was a cold and windy winters day here in Sydney so standing still for too long was freezing.



    But it was great getting out and also get another family photo.


    10. June 2014 11:06
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    Bumble Bee

    10. June 2014 11:06 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Recently Kim bought Aiden a yellow bumble bee umbrella and gumboots.They will come in handy now that
    Recently Kim bought Aiden a yellow bumble bee umbrella and gumboots.



    They will come in handy now that winter is here.
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    3. October 2014 08:10
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    Open day - Melanie

    3. October 2014 08:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Melanie was back for this shoot and in high demand with lots of photographers wanting to photograph
    Melanie was back for this shoot and in high demand with lots of photographers wanting to photograph her.

    I only had the chance when she was with Sophia at the goods elevator as I didn't want to waste a lot of time at some of the other sets standing in line waiting.



    Here is one of her and Sophia Angeleena.



    And here is a photo someone took of me in action.



    Set: Studio 1A Sydney
    Model: Melanie Bowers (and Sophia Angelena)
    HMUA:
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    30. September 2014 07:09
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    Open day - Jayden

    30. September 2014 07:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Photo: Rene PallesenModel: Jayden S - Ikon model HMUA: Rachael BastiaansenSets: Studio 1A Sydney
    ...and here is Jayden.

    This was taken using a large octabox to the right of the camera.

    A lot of work had to go into the post production of this photo. The background had a lot of creases that had to be evened out and it was a fairly tight image because the background was really narrow. I wanted something a little wider so had to expand the background while retaining all the natural shadows. The shadows that are remaining are all natural and I was so-so as to whether they should be worked on some more but in the end I've decided to leave them as they are.




    Photo: Rene Pallesen
    Model: Jayden S - Ikon model
    HMUA: Rachael Bastiaansen
    Sets: Studio 1A Sydney



    28. September 2014 06:09
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    Open day - Sophia Angeleena

    28. September 2014 06:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Another model at the photo day was Sophia. She is an experienced model and I have seen some of her o
    Another model at the photo day was Sophia. She is an experienced model and I have seen some of her other work and it is very nice (https://www.facebook.com/sophia.angeleena.1).

    This photo was taken in a goods elevator full of smoke from a smoke machine and then backlit with a bare bulb strobe. The front was lit using a small beauty dish with a sock on it.



    Set: Studio 1A Sydney
    Model: Sophia Angeleena
    Hair: Roxanne Cahill
    Makeup: Syham Elomar
    Photo/Retouching: Rene Pallesen


    26. September 2014 09:09
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    Movement with stroboscopic flash and bodypaint

    26. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    One of the sets there was set up with a stroboscopic flash in an octabox to allow capturing movement
    One of the sets at the Open day photoshoot was setup with a stroboscopic flash in an octabox to allow capturing movements. The model Bree was covered in a full body silver body paint which looked fantastic.



    We would be 5-6 photographers on the set, but only one person would be in control of the trigger and this person also had control of providing instructions to the model. Sometimes the person would give you a countdown, but more often than not they would just say go and then you would pull the trigger and hope that you captured the 2-3 second sequence of flashes.

    This was especially difficult because it was all about timing, coordinating the movements and then holding the camera really still (A monopod or tripod would have been great).

    What made it especially hard was that the first flash was the strongest followed by a sequence of less powerful flashes. This meant that for some movements you would have to do things in reverse and have the model walk backwards to get what you were after (really hard to look natural). At the same time you would also have to consider the direction of light to make sure that the movements were properly lit.



    I had very few usable photos from this session even though I spent a fair bit of time trying to get it right. These are some of the ones I did get.

    Set: Studio 1A Sydney
    Lighting: Stroboscopic Lighting provided by; http://www.kayellaustralia.com.au/
    Model: Bree Williams - www.facebook.com/BriannaWilliamsArtist
    HMUA: Jade Little - http://www.alittlemakeupstudio.com/
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    15. September 2014 16:09
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    Open Studio day - Urban

    15. September 2014 16:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Another urban style shoot I did was with a girl named Christina. Model: Christi
    Another urban style shoot I did was with this girl.

    These were all shot outside using natural light.

    Model:
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    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen





    15. September 2014 09:09
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    Open day photoshoot - Jamie

    15. September 2014 09:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    For the first time ever did I try some urban style photos with a model named Jamie.I both did some s
    For the first time ever did I try some urban style photos with a model named Jamie.

    I both did some studio lit shots but also some natural light shots...all good fun.

    She is of a Filipino and Spanish background and am represented by IKON Model.

    Model:
    Jamie A - IKON Model, Jamie Aspillaga
    HMUA: Syham Elomar 'Doll Face'
    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen

    The studio lit shots were taken in a lift with a smoke machine and a bale bulb strobe inside the lift. The front is lit by a 15" beauty dish with a sock. f5.6 @ ISO 100.













    14. September 2014 13:09
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    Open Studio - Pia Priestley

    14. September 2014 13:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    I had the pleasure of photographing Pia again during this shoot. Initially I didn't recognise her be
    I had the pleasure of photographing Pia again during this shoot. Initially I didn't recognise her because she wasn't wearing the same amount of makeup and she said that she didn't participate in the last shoot.

    Once I showed her the photo I took last time of her she said 'Wow, was it you who took that. It is in my portfolio!'...love it when people love my work and it is actually being used.

    Model: Pia Priestley
    HMUA: Carla Vallelonga
    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen
    — at Studio 1A Sydney





    13. September 2014 17:09
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    Open Studio Day - Taylia Lopez

    13. September 2014 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Model: Taylia Jordan HMUA: Donna Kalasho Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney Photo: Rene PallesenHar
    Model: Taylia Jordan
    HMUA: Donna Kalasho
    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen




    Hard to believe that this is the same girl/model who during the last shoot was in this extravagant hair and makeup. I almost didn't recognise her.

    13. September 2014 14:09
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    Open day photo shoot - Michaela

    13. September 2014 14:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    First of many from the photoshoot I did two weeks ago. Model: Michaela Baranov HMUA: Roxanne Cahill
    First of many from the photoshoot I did two weeks ago.

    Model: Michaela Baranov
    HMUA: Roxanne Cahill
    Lighting and Sets: Studio 1A Sydney
    Photo: Rene Pallesen




    21. July 2014 14:07
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    Golf after 5 years

    21. July 2014 14:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    Kim and I found a couple of hours to play 9 holes of golf on a short (mostly) par 3 course.It was ni
    Kim and I found a couple of hours to play 9 holes of golf on a short (mostly) par 3 course after not playing for 5 years.

    It was nice getting out again after that long time even though it was very windy and freezing.

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    12. October 2009 11:44
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    An almost non-climbing event

    12. October 2009 11:44 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    an almost non climbing event


    It has been raining almost constantly for the past two weeks (since the dust storm really) and Andy and I had organised to go climbing in the Blue Mountains together with a friends of his (Dan) who's never been on on real rock before.

    We looked a the forecast and it didn't look promising for the mountains so the night before we decided to go to plan B and go to Barrenjoey instead.

    The quality of the climbing is more limited, but at least it is a shorter drive and walk-in in case you have to bail.

    We arrived up at Palm Beach in the morning and the roads were still soaked in water from all the rain the night before. We therefore decided to stop at a cafe and have some breakfast and let the cliffs dry out a bit before walking in there.

    While eating breakfast we were having a look at the latest radar pictures and we could see that it was pouring down in the mountains and we could see rain approaching the Sydney area.

    After breakfast we were trying to decide whether we should bail or go climbing. After much procrastination we decided to climb and went to the carpark. Andy pulled out the insect repellent and started rubbing it into his genitals (or so it looked) saying that it would keep the chicks away (which I'm sure his wife appreciates)...or was it ticks.

    Dan and Andy at Barrenjoey

    For Dans benefit we started out on one of the easiest climbs around there called Jezebel. Andy did the first lead and as he finished we could feel the first rain drops. I then did the second climb and once I reached the top the rain became heavier. The plan was to have Dan follow me up so that he could try an absail from the top. Once he reached the top it really started pouring and all of us became drenched while setting up the absail and clearing the gear.

    Dan made it down in good style (although nervous) and once I'd made it to the ground as well we quickly packed our gear and headed back home for a nice warm shower.

    Mostly a non-climbing day really...but Andy did get his sugar-hit with the pancakes.

    12. October 2009 11:37
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    Wicked - How did the wicked witch become wicked?

    12. October 2009 11:37 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    wicked


    Saturday evening Kim and I went with a couple of friends to the Capitol Theatre to see the Broadway play called Wicked.

    The play is about how the Wicked witch became wicked in 'The Wizard of Oz'.

    Wicked

    The play very cleverly provides the background for the Wizard of Oz.

    This was Kims birthday present to me earlier in the year...satisfied the criteria for presents: Must be an experience or a consumable.

    It was a really nice evening and the play was very funny...especially the Wizard of Goodness (a real blonde)


    23. September 2009 04:35
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    Freak weather and dust storms

    23. September 2009 04:35 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    freak weather and dust storms


    The last 24 hours has been the most freak weather I've (and anyone else) has experienced in Sydney.

    Yesterday we had 30 degrees during the day and in the evening a huge thunderstorm descended upon Sydney with massive rainfalls and very high winds. Kim found that water was dripping through ceiling and my first though was "This ain't good" and rushed up to check if there was a hole in the roof tiles or in the plumbing (if you see one of the previous posts then you'll notice that we've installed Solar hot water and this system is positioned above that same bathroom).

    I could clearly see where the water had come in, but it wasn't through any gaps and it seemed that the strong winds had pushed the water backwards and upwards under the tiles...whew...but I'll have another look next time it rains.

    Then this morning I woke up and looked out the window and everything was covered in a bright red and yellow haze and it was blowing a gale. I had a look at the forecast and stuck my head outside the window and it turned out that all of NSW was encapsulated in a massive dust storm with fine red dust coming from the Australian outback.

    Dust Storm

    Everything outside is now covered in this fine dust, cars, windows...everything.

    One of out friends too the following photo from his balcony:

    Dust Storm

    The area covered by the dust is huge and apparently it may even reach New Zealand.

    NSW

    14. September 2009 12:55
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    BBQ

    14. September 2009 12:55 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    bbq


    This weekend we invited a group of my friends over for BBQ.

    The official excuse was for my recovery after my Hernia surgery (which is still causing me some grief some days).

    It was a beautiful spring day with 31 degrees in the shade and luckily I had put up a gazebo outside to cover the area and provide a bit of shade.

    Most of the day I was attending the BBQ cooking Lamb Cutlets, Fish, Prawns, Vietnamese Sausages and Chicken skewers.

    The last batch of chicken skewers I forgot on the BBQ with a very predictable result.

    BBQ

    In the evening we had Kim's family over for dinner/BBQ, so a repetition of the afternoon.

    6. September 2009 10:44
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    Sasha's and Mavis's wedding

    6. September 2009 10:44 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

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    This weekend we went to Sasha's and Mavis's wedding.

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    Family and friends were invited to attend the ceremony at Greenwich at 10am. The location they had chosen had a stunning view of Sydney Harvour and skyline.

    When we arrived neither the groom or the bride were there. Approximately 20 minutes later the bride arrived, but still no groom, so she did another round in the car.

    Finally at 10.30 Sasha arrived with his dad after having been stuck in traffic, shortly after Mavis arrived in her beautiful wedding dress and the ceremony could get under way.

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    It was a beautiful ceremony, beautiful location and beautiful weather.

    After the ceremony it was photo time.

    The reception was at a restaurant called Occilate Wildly in Newtown. The food was nice and at the end of the afternoon everyone went on their way.

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    27. August 2009 12:18
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    Videos from our trip in Italy and Denmark

    27. August 2009 12:18 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    videos from our trip


    During the trip Kim took a number of videos using her compact camera. Here are the best ones (Click on the links to download the videos):

    Denmark:


    Knights Fighting
    Firing Weapon

    Italy:

    Verona
    Aida the Opera 1
    Aida the Opera 2
    Aida the Opera 3
    Aida the Opera 4
    San Gimignano
    View of Cinque Terre
    Cinque Terre from the boat
    Driving to Portofino
    Portofino
    View of Lake Como
    Lake Como from the Boat
    Driving on mountain roads
    Cow (Dont kill the cow)
    Switzerland


    27. August 2009 10:27
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    Hernia Surgery

    27. August 2009 10:27 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    hernia


    The week before we went away on holiday I experienced pain in the pelvic area. I quickly got it diagnosed with ultrasound to be a hernia. Furtunately it could wait until we came back from holiday to be fixed although it was giving me some problems along the way carrying suitcases etc.

    As soon as we came back I went to see the specialist and he told he that it would have to be fixed with surgery and that he could schedule it for the following week.

    In the morning of the surgery I had to be at the hospital at 6.30am in the morning. Surgery started at 9am and by 11am I was awake again released at 1pm.

    So it terms of the surgery it was very smooth...but it was very painful afterwards. I had problems standing up and sitting down.


    This photo was taken two days after the surgery:



    The cut is 13cm long and at this point I am still very much in pain.


    The feedback from the doctor was that this was an Indirect Inaugural hernia and apparently the type that can cause a lot of problems later on if not fixed.

    Unfortunately part of hernia surgery is that they have to cut some of the nerves so that they don't get caught in the mesh they use to repair it with.


    This means that now two and a half weeks after the surgery there is still a large area around the cut that has got no sensation to touch or pain and some areas are hyper sensitive with the result that even the lightest touch is painful.

    I hope the eventually all the sensation returns to normal (apparently in 25% of the cases this doesn't happen). I also hope that the scar won't be too bad and will mostly disappear long term.

    27. August 2009 10:07
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    Going Solar

    27. August 2009 10:07 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    going solar


    When we came back from our holiday our watertank had started leaking significantly. Actually it had started leaking slightly back in May where at the same time the government was introducing the stimulus package as part of their rescue plan for the financial crisis. Part of this package was an increased rebate on Solar hot water which provided a total $3400 government funding.

    Back then I got a couple of quotes, but never proceeded hoping that the tank would last a little longer.

    When we came back the leak had become a lot worse and could burst any time. It therefore had to be replaced very fast. It seemed that just replacing the existing electric tank would cost almost the same as installing Solar hot water and would be more expensive in electricity. Besides we have already installed extra insulation and energy efficient appliances so it only made sense to use Solar hot water as well.

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    It took them 3 hours to pull down the old 160 litre tank and install a new 300 litre tank on the roof. So far we are happy with the system. We have more hot water than before, it is not nearly as hot as the old system, but plenty hot for what is needed (The old system had water which was close to 90 degrees Celcius and the new is appx 60 degrees).

    It has an electric booster installed for cloudy days, but once summer is here I should be able to turn that off completely. And an extra advantage is that it has cleared out some space on the side of the house.

    27. August 2009 02:00
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    Jump shots

    27. August 2009 02:00 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    jump shots


    While we were travelling in Denmark and Italy we did a large number of Jump shots.

    Here are some of the coolest ones we did.

    First in Denmark

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    17. August 2009 10:30
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    Switzerland - Going home

    17. August 2009 10:30 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments

    switserland


    After Lake Como it was our last day and Italy and was time to go home. We had to return to Milan that evening to fly back to Sydney next morning.

    We decided to detour around the lake and possibly stop at some of the villages along the way. At the top end of the lake we came to a T intersection. I told kim that Switzerland was one hour if we turned left and Milan was 2 hours to the right. I asked her if she felt like a quick dash across the border before returning.

    Most of the borders to Switzerland (and Austria) are located on the top of the mountain passes since the Mountains was what defined the borders the old days. The road up to this mountain pass was very narrow and full of blind corners. Kim developed stomach cramps on a number of occations on the trip and we eventually came to the conclusion that it was the tension when driving on these roads.

    The scenery on the way up there was stunning. It was nice and cool climate and we were soon above the tree line and could see patches of snow on the mountains surrounding up.

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    The style of houses changed from being traditional italian to be more swiss looking.

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    Eventually we got to the border. Unfortunately the officer at the post didn't have a stamp to stamp Kims passport.

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    We had lunch at the border and then returned toward Milan. We had dinner at the southern end of Lake Como and arrived at our airport hotel at 10pm.

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    I had to return the car to the rental company at the Airport. Fortunately the hotel had an efficient shuttle bus service that made it easy to come back to the hotel. Unfortunately I forgot the cover for my phone in the car so I had to make the trip twice and was pretty knackered (and grumpy) when I eventually got back.

    At 6am next morning we were back at the airport returning to Sydney.