Month: April 2014
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Random photos #46 – #50
These are the photos I (Chris) took and posted on Facebook. The series was started in March of 2013. There is no theme – just something random and visually interesting. We gave each a title and noted where it was taken (to the extent we could remember the city). #46 – water power – Los Angeles…
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Poliform/Varenna at the Salone
There were so much to see at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014 in Milano. I will have quite a few posts … Poliform was one of the first showrooms I visited. From their very well designed web site : Poliform’s history is that of a company, despite having achieved an international dimension, nonetheless it has maintained…
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Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014
After several attempts to go to the annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile (International Furniture Show) in Milan, I finally made it this year. Sue was traveling with her parents on a trip in Asia so she did not come with me. The event started on April 8 and ended on April 13. The last two…
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Jungfrau circuit #5: Grindelwald
This is the last post in the series on this delightful one-day tour of the Jungfrau area. Our trip started at Lauterbrunnen (click to see the first post of the series). From Interlaken Ost station to Jungfraujoch, one way, it took about 2.5 hours and two changes of train. But we came down the mountain…
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Jungfraujoch – Ice Palace
This is Jungfrau Circuit #4 post. Jungfraujoch is an under-mountain railway station where the mountain train terminates and one can use it as a starting point and take different routes to explore the area. Click on the 2D topographical map below to access an interactive version on the Swiss government map site. For the 100-year…
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Jungfraujoch – the Top of Europe
This is Jungfrau Circuit #3 – our train journey to the Top of Europe. See part 1 and part 2, here and here. Our train continued to climb slowly upwards at an angle that was alarming although it was not physically uncomfortable. Our ears felt differently however given the rapid gain in altitude. After Eigerwand, the…