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London 2012: Olympics games snapshots
Just watched the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. What a blast! We came back from London after spending 8 days there to watch the games. Below are some snapshots of the games we saw. Later posts will go into more details including some videos. This is the first time we traveled to see the
Wiener Riesenrad at Prater, Vienna
Wiener Riesenrad – “Viennese giant wheel” is a very popular tourist attraction in Vienna. This piece of working antique is located in Prater, an amusement park just across the river from the old city. It is one of the oldest Ferris wheel in existence – the wheel was built in 1897 and survived World War
Micro by Michael Crichton
MICRO is probably Michael Crichton’s last book. It was the second book published after his death in 2008. Richard Preston was selected to complete it. I finished reading it in a weekend plus a few nights. It is a classic techno-thriller. I have not read his books before but saw movies based on his books
KunstHausWien, Vienna
Located about 10 minutes’ walk from the Hundertwasserhaus (see previous post) is the KunstHausWien museum. It was created through the renovation of the 1892 building which housed the Thonet bentwood furniture factory in a style commensurate with Hundertwasser’s art. Opened in 1991, KunstHausWien houses a permanent exhibition of Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s work on two floors and
