djchall’s Family Vox 2009-02-23T00:56:31Z tag:vox.com,2006:6p00b8ea074bfd1bc0/explore/family/library/posts/ In between the click of the light, and the start of the dream... Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne tag:vox.com,2009-02-23:asset-6a00c11414c40a5af5011017aba1e7860e 2009-02-23T00:56:31Z 2009-02-23T00:56:31Z djchallmom http://djchallmom.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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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. Mo...

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

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This is what I woke up to this morning in Paris: Of course it all melted during the day!

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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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land of free internet in the hotels.... Here is the view from my room in the Shiodome Royal Park Hotel It is near the Tsukuji Fish Market, but sadly, they are closed on Wednesday so we did not visit.

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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. Around the green line, there are a fair number of derelict...

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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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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...

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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 Dan...

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