Paris

There is nothing wrong with going to Paris for a second or third time (or 4th or 5th), right? There are so many museums to see and the new Picasso museum just opened this year. I was floored to see one of my favorite painting in the flesh (actually oil) that I made a stained glass from - Grand Nature Morte au Guéridon.

Gargoyle at Notre Dame



The view from Notre Dame towards Sacré-Cœur is rewarding after standing in line for a couple of hours, but it is so worth it.

Train Ride in Switzerland

Not that I am a train buff, but riding the steam train of the Furka Oberalp railway was definitely one of the highlights of this year. The cogwheel railway was reopened in 2010 to the public during the summer, after a maintenance crew re-installs a bridge every spring (otherwise it would be swept away by avalanches).

Steam Engine of Furka Oberalp

The vintage engine gets a well-deserved rest at the entrance of the summit tunnel.