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nyc 2009 (day four): the met, central park, broadway

September 7, 2009 – 6:02 pm

we spent the morning (into the early afternoon) at the metropolitan museum of art. their egyptian collection was quite impressive, and i liked how they would create spaces reminiscent of the artifacts’ original locations. the temple of dendur: i thought this painting by salvador dali was very interesting. up close, the painting consisted of white read more »

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nyc 2009 (day three): statue of liberty, financial district, chelsea

September 3, 2009 – 8:32 pm

on our third day in nyc, we planned to visit the statue of liberty and ellis island. fortunately the line-up onto the ferry was pretty quick, but even with a reserved ticket, we still had to wait a really long time to get into the pedestal and museum on liberty island, but i think it read more »

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nyc 2009 (day two): brooklyn, union square, high line

August 31, 2009 – 5:23 pm

today we got to visit pam’s church in harlem called “newsong”. it was a warm community church that reminded us a lot of our own church in chicago. we enjoyed the soulful music and the friendly atmosphere. afterwards we decided to visit brooklyn since we had heard of the brooklyn bridge flea market, and of read more »

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nyc 2009 (day one): nyc or bust

August 29, 2009 – 11:37 pm

we had a somewhat lazy morning in elizabethtown and enjoyed a wonderful breakfast with james and jana. thanks so much for having us! then on our way back on the road, we took one last look at the quaint town. note the parking meter: 30 minutes for a nickel! then we drove another few hours read more »

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roadtrip to nyc: tolls, rain and kai

August 28, 2009 – 9:09 pm

we are off on a roadtrip from chicago to new york city! today we started early at 6:30AM, armed with a 5 pound bag of coins, and drove 11 hours to elizabethtown, pennsylvania. the tolls certainly took their toll (get it?) on us; so far a hefty $40 or so! (i think we’ll try taking read more »

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LA trip: a long touristy day

July 17, 2009 – 1:03 pm

after the wedding, we had one day to spend in LA for sightseeing. we left the house at lake elsinore and took the scenic route over the hills and by the beach (avoiding rush hour on the big highways). during the entire trip, we had been looking for an opportunity to try eating at “IN-N-OUT” read more »

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LA trip: pre-wedding high tea and more

July 15, 2009 – 1:08 pm

i’m back from Los Angeles, Riverside area to be more exact, where I attended Gina and Jonathan’s wedding over the weekend. helen was the maid of honour, and we arrived a few days earlier. we were very lucky to stay at a retreat center at Lake Elsinore, which is around 45 minutes south of Riverside. read more »

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December 23, 2008 – 10:51 am

i finally made it to vancouver yesterday, although it wasn’t without mishap. my first attempt at flying was two days ago: i checked in and things initially looked promising. then there were five gate changes and an hour delay. then right as i was getting ready to board at 9pm, the flight was cancelled. luckily read more »

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italy trip 2008 (part 3)

October 21, 2008 – 11:23 pm

our next stop was Cinque Terre, a group of five small towns on the Mediterranean coast. we stayed in Riomaggiore from where we explored the neighboring towns. there is apparently a Department of Good Taste, which keeps the paint colours looking good. again we tried to use the local ingredients to cook every night. the read more »

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italy trip 2008 (part two)

October 13, 2008 – 12:59 pm

the next leg of our trip was to siena and florence, to get a taste of tuscany. we stayed a little bit outside of siena, so it felt like we were right in the middle of the countryside. the air smelled so good…especially with the fragrance of grapes being fermented into wine. siena is a read more »

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