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Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:56:31 -0800

Went on a trip Saturday for wine-tasting, beer-tasting, a delicious lunch, and beach-walking on the Mornington Peninsula, It was great, reminded me of Napa or Sonoma with the ocean nearby. Delicious Sauvignon Blanc, Champagne, and Pinot Noir.

More photos on picasa.

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Sydney Australia

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:19:48 -0800

I arrived in Sydney last Sunday and took some photos on a walk around the Botanic Gardens out to Macquarrie Point. The opera house, of course:

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and an ibis that posed rather nicely in front of the music conservatory:

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Lots more here

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Snow!

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:40:05 -0800

This is what I woke up to this morning in Paris:

Of course it all melted during the day!

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Snow in Maastricht

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:18:46 -0800

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Here is what greeted me when I arrived in Maastricht on Sunday evening. But by today it had all melted.

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Back in Tokyo

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:36:22 -0800

land of free internet in the hotels....
Here is the view from my room in the Shiodome Royal Park Hotel

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It is near the Tsukuji Fish Market, but sadly, they are closed on Wednesday so we did not visit.

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Sunday in Nicosia

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:43:50 -0800

I am on Cyprus, visiting the university in Nicosia, and got a chance to walk around the old city on Sunday - it is fascinating, a mix of decaying stone houses and recently restored ones.

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Around the green line, there are a fair number of derelict buildings. But there is now a crossing point into the Turkish side where you just show your passport, and lots of people were going back and forth. They clearly hope to reunite the city. Here is a photo of the crossing:

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There are lots more photos at Picasa

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Photos of the Gargano Peninsula

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:10:47 -0700

I haven't posted for a while, so here are some photos of a trip a couple of weeks ago to teach in a Summer School in Puglia, Italy.

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nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:43:47 -0700

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Euro quarterfinal (Maastricht-style)

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:59:49 -0700

Yesterday was the quarterfinal of the European championship between the Netherlands and Russia. Maastricht was very decorated for the occasion, and there were crowds of people who came in to watch at the many pubs and cafes. Sadly, the Dutch lost in overtime. Here are some pix:

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Bryn!

nobody@vox.com(djchallmom) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:36:38 -0700

Thursday night a friend and I went to a gala concert at Wigmore Hall (London) featuring Bryn Terfel - his voice is almost too big for the hall, but it was great fun. First half English songs, second half Schubert and some Celtic standards like Danny Boy and All through the Night (in Welsh, of course). I took one shaky photo:

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