Amat victoria curam!

I am a happy trooper because today Amazon brought me a new Novel of my favorite author David Sedaris . It is called “When You Are Engulfed in Flames” and it's a book about David Sedaris’s midlife crisis. While I am in a crisis myself - this is the perfect way to slash away the boring hours ahead of me :-)) This book is also a diary of his quest to quit smoking (hence the title)
- which I do not, but above all: it is hillarious!

Ruud

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Gore endorses Obama

Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon with Mayor Gavin Newson

In San Francisco, Del Martin, 87, and Phyllis Lyon, 84, longtime
gay rights activists, were the first and only couple to be wed here,
saying their vows in the office of Mayor Gavin Newsom, before emerging to a throng of reporters and screaming well-wishers.

Ms. Martin and Ms. Lyon, who have been together for more than 50 years, seemed touched, if a little amazed by all the attention.

“When
we first got together we weren’t thinking about getting married,” Ms.
Lyon said before cutting a wedding cake. “I think it’s a wonderful
day.”

Verstuurd met BlackBerry van KPN

T-shirt

Boeuf bourguignon

1. Boeuf bourguignon
2. Baguette
3. Entrecote & Haricot vert
4. Ratatouille
5. Roquefort
6. Poulet au Citron
7. Salade Nicoise
8. Oinion Soup
9. Coq au Vin
10. Creme Brulee

Grand Palais staircase

Champollion 's House

Kitchen staff having a break

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Nautilus

We bought a magical Nautilus Shell which is lid with little leds and visited the Grand Palais.

Tarim

Salim

We saw a nice exhibition of Photographs of Michel Giliberti.

At BHV

Notre Dame

Notre Guy with Notre Dame

Point Zero de Route Nationale

Hotel Duo

After our "dark" experience with Costes we moved to the Marais in the wonderfull hotel "Duo" (which is everything Costes isn't - value for money / modern / light and sunny). The Marais is a great neighborhood with little shops, nice restaurants and not a to touristy feeling.

Gilera

Dries looking for new umbrella

Hotel Costes

Dries and Marlof invited Marijn and Me for a dinner in Paris. We stayed at Costes (overpriced, overhyped and definitely under lighted). Eddie took a day of so we could spend the weekend in Paris and visit some photo galleries.

Image from the Moodstream

Getty Images released a new mashup that leans on the company's vast stock image and audio assets. The flash app called Moodstream
draws on Getty's photo, video, and audio collections to create what the
company calls a "powerful brainstorming tool designed to take you in
inspiring, unexpected directions. It's really a new Fireplace: you can "watch" it for hours...

Garbage?

Obama_buttons

This a cute project: designers design burrons for Obama 2008. (thanks to Thijs for the tip)

Cordoba is an ancient town which and was an important city during the Moorish rule in the South of Spain. Its big Mosque is long being converted into a Cathedral. The old town is a maze of little allies.

Last paella

Malaga

The last Town we "did" on this small round trip was Malaga. Not a very special place - but as a whole a nice town with a friendly environment.

Mariott Resort

On the Beach

We stayed at the Mariott Playa Andaluz which is a great resort with three pools, huge apartments, nice restaurants and a private beach.

Christian Santamaria

1. Christian Santamaria
2. Enrique de Castro
3. Jesus Perez
4. David Mendez
5. Maximo Eloy
6. Ruben Asensio
7. Victor Perez
8. Mario Llorento
9. Eduardo Oliver
10.Cesar Pereira

Atlantic Boulevard

Cadiz is the oldest town of Europe - unfortunately nothing happens there anymore... ;-)

bowing heads

Amat victoria curam!

Hmmm...

New Book from davis Sedaris

Dinner with Ruud

Welcome home Al!

Finally: California joins the developed world...

Sale at V&D

Sundays' 10: Best French Food

Last day in Paris

Michel Giliberti

A day in Paris

Dinner in Paris

The New Fireplace

Hmmm...

Obama buttons

Cordoba

Last port: Malaga

Meanwhile at the Resort

Sundays' 10: Spanish guys

Cadiz

Guilty Sunflowers

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