Category: notable

  • The Girl from Ipanema, Astrud Gilberto RIP

    The Girl from Ipanema, Astrud Gilberto RIP

    Astrud Gilberto (née Astrud Weinert) died a couple of days ago at the age of 83. We love Bossa Nova and were sad that a superstar forerunner like her passed away. She recorded the original “Girl from Ipanema” at 22 which became a big hit in 1963. The song earned a Grammy award for the…

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  • Rest In Peace, Mr. Sakamoto

    Rest In Peace, Mr. Sakamoto

    News came earlier today (April 2, 2023) that Ryuichi Sakamoto 坂本龍一 died on March 28 of colon cancer. I (Chris) am saddened by his passing as he was a musician that I have been following since the late 70’s. I still have these vinyl LPs bought 40 years ago. He was a founding member of…

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  • The Millennium series – The Girl Who Lived Twice

    The Millennium series – The Girl Who Lived Twice

    Apart from travel-related topics, we occasionally talk about books on the blog. I(Chris) just finished “The Girl Who Lived Twice” (original title in Swedish: Det som inte dödar oss, or ’She Who Must Die’) in audiobook format. This book is the sixth in the Millennium series that was started by Stieg Larsson.  The English translation of…

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  • Sunrise at Mount Pilatus, part 2

    Sunrise at Mount Pilatus, part 2

    Continuing with our story about mountains and … We woke up at six something and hurried out of the hotel to see the sunrise. Thankfully, the fog had dissipated overnight and the sky above us was clear. Play a tune while reading this : Since Hotel Bellevue was already at the top, it was technically…

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  • Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo

    Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo

    The Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Astrup Fearnley Museet) is a privately-owned contemporary art gallery in Oslo in Norway. It was founded and opened to the public in 1993. In 2012 the museum moved to two new buildings designed by Renzo Piano on Tjuvholmen (see previous post about the area). A short piece by John Cage to accompany our post: The private museum is…

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  • Swiss glacier lake in the summer – Lac Lioson

    Swiss glacier lake in the summer – Lac Lioson

    We went hiking with YS when she was in town in June. Lac Lioson is in the Pic Chaussy massif at 1890 m, about an hour drive from home. The glacier lake can only be reached on foot, according to our guide book, 1.5 hours from the Col des Mosses. We left the car just off Route…

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