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Mojácar, Spain
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Archive for September, 2005
Fundraising for charity
| Last weekend I went to Newcastle and saw the Great North Run. This year is its 25th anniversary. More than 45,000 participants make it the biggest half marathon in the world. It is also a good excuse to raise funds for charity…
Spencer Dayman Meningitis UK promotes research and development of vaccines against meningitis and associated diseases. We are trying to raise over £1,000 (€1,500 approx.). If you have a few quids left to spare after the weekend’s excesses and feel like donating, it will be more than welcome. You can even do it online! |
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Add comment September 23rd, 2005
The power of zero
According to the equations of quantum mechanics, more power than is stored in all the coal mines, oil fields, and nuclear weapons in the world is sitting in the space inside your toaster.
[from Zero: the Biography of a Dangerous Idea, by Charles Seife]
Add comment September 22nd, 2005
Stklm :: Day 4
| 59h27m | Time to leave. We pack all our stuff and have breakfast while deciding on what to do this morning. The flight departs early in the afternoon, so we have a few hours left in the city, or better, in Kista, the place where I studied and worked. As we walk to the underground station we wonder when we will be back to Lappis again. |  |
| 60h29m | Kista is the epicentre of R&D in the Stockholm area. It’s also known as the Wireless Valley. They claim it has the highest density of companies and employees in Europe. Nice to be here again. Not for long though. The buses to the airport are not as frequent as we expected, so we have to return to Cityterminalen and take the train there. |  |
| 65h05m | On the way to Arlanda we are quiet and reflective. I become so lost in thought that I forget my Swedish souvenirs and jumper in the Arlanda Express. A good excuse for spending some more money at the airport. Never mind. |  |
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Stklm :: Day 3
| 36h04m | Once again, we have breakfast in the garden, this time with freshly baked croissants from ICA. On the way to the underground we observe that some peculiar neighbors have moved to Lappis since the last time we lived here: cows. Paco, a friend from Seville, is dancing in one of the opening performances for the biggest -and first- Nordic Flamenco Festival. Soon after the stage is open to the crowd, Sabine and Rafa encourage themselves to give it a try. We prefer to stay with the audience, particularly when we notice that only women are dancing (Rafa being the exception). |  |
| 40h00m | Larry Ellison‘s ‘Rising Sun’ yacht is docked in front of the Grand Hôtel. Although this time it should be called Petit Hôtel, so as to honor the boat, the fourth largest of its kind in the world. Once in Djurgården, we pop in the Nordiska Museet, where I finally manage to get a Dalarna Horse. |  |
| 44h50m | We have a well deserved 30-minute siesta by the harbor and then take a ferry to Slussen. Pondering the alternatives reveals that the best option for dinner is a vegetarian barbecue at Lappis beach, as in the old times. Sabine and Rafa don’t seem to bother about the freezing cold water and go for a swim. As Alberto joins us, we enjoy the food under a colorful rainbow. |  |
| 48h24m | Following the tradition, we finish the day with a drink downtown. This time at an Irish pub close to Stureplan. Live music and nice atmosphere. The perfect way to end the week. And the holiday. |  |
Add comment September 20th, 2005
Stklm :: Day 2
| 12h59m | No need for more than 5 hours sleep. We’re anxious for the sightseeing and so we eagerly wake up and have some typical Swedish breakfast… outdoors. Quite opportunely, Pierre has wakened up 1 hour before us and brought all our belongings from the train station (I owe you one!). |  |
| 15h25m | Nästa: a nice morning walk across the wonderful Gamla Stan, where we see -among others- Mårten Trotzigs Gränd, the narrowest street in Stockholm. As we pass in front of Chokladkoppen we quietly think we would happily have a second breakfast, if it was not because there are so many things to see and so little time. |  |
| 16h55m | We continue our stroll through Södermalm and enjoy the superb views from Monteliusvägen, overlooking the city hall and Riddarholmen. It’s time to have a quick lunch, so we stop by a food store and get some fruit. Rafa and I are tempted to take a shot of a packet of Mammas Köttbullars, and so we convince Pierre to pose with us. |  |
| 26h18m | It starts showering and getting more and more cloudier. But we know the weather won’t stop us, even if it eventually pours down. After sheltering for a few minutes at a 7eleven, and having the indispensable kanelbulle, we go home and enjoy a delicious dinner by Sabine & Rafaello’s. Back in the city, we have a pint of lager and dance to the rhythm of Latin vibes at Södra Teatern. It doesn’t matter if we are knackered tomorrow. |  |
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