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<a href="http://about.me/pietri">Check out my about.me profile!</a>Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-79924707392742013812013-03-28T11:48:00.000+01:002013-03-28T14:28:34.268+01:00Back again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a more-than-long pause I am back to this blog making a post ... and asking myself some questions.<br />
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<li>The "diary-like" chronological flow of personal events (and takes thereupon) is a wonderful re-read for me, but is it worth the investment?</li>
<li>Blogs still a good way to share all this with family & friends?</li>
<li>Transfer this blog (and others) from Blogger to another platform (like WordPress)?</li>
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Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-48379203052363680972012-05-17T13:45:00.000+02:002012-05-19T13:46:44.263+02:0015th Wedding Anniversary - Photos<br />
It's been a long while since last I posted ... been facebooking more, but I think I'll fire up this blog again for certain items.<br />
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"Time flies" and here we are, Odile and I, 15 years down the road after our wonderful wedding at Montigny (and 3 day party at Vosves). We scaled down a bit (8 versus 125 people) but I feel we had as much fun and sharing! Just wonderful ... and here below are some photos (Odile mostly and 2 from Marie, <i>merci</i>).<br />
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<br />Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-80274915513319003802012-02-27T02:19:00.000+01:002012-02-27T02:48:23.238+01:00LIT TEST 2<object height="270" width="472"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FGFSpzYYbXY&autoplay=1?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0">
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Late this morning we spent a couple of hours at the open air market at Place de Précheurs.<br />
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Stopped by this fascinating shop: <a href="http://www.saladin-epicesdumonde.fr/">Saladin Spices</a>.Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-29010343247834392442011-03-20T19:35:00.001+01:002011-04-30T13:20:56.163+02:00Marseille 2011 - Day 8<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuijyUy4DZoGayzxP5JLbPzz_7idyihQsCMaCgU4OWM5925elZ-WpLlM5-HmL4_DfQhBSFOd99dXZL2HtzLUrYE0gtdvzrKnG51opdBSNldl23b2WcvpYGKrxOdj0trGxapVZqw/s1600/Big_Notre_Dame_de_la_Garde.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuijyUy4DZoGayzxP5JLbPzz_7idyihQsCMaCgU4OWM5925elZ-WpLlM5-HmL4_DfQhBSFOd99dXZL2HtzLUrYE0gtdvzrKnG51opdBSNldl23b2WcvpYGKrxOdj0trGxapVZqw/s400/Big_Notre_Dame_de_la_Garde.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This afternoon I hiked all the way up to the highest </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">natural point in Marseille, a 162 m (532 ft) limestone outcrop on the south side of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vieux_Port_of_Marseille">Old Port</a>,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"> where the basilica of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_la_Garde">Notre Dame de la Garde</a> is perched. I treated myself to the absolutely stunning view of the city and the Mediterranean from the heights.</span>Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-81009270997513963842011-03-18T20:00:00.002+01:002011-03-20T19:45:10.928+01:00Marseille 2011 - Day 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoEbMibRX72cCNZw9166map8Dg5RosM4KTo8LHz27funI6tefvQiSxoAibiULu8EiggG26b1ZGjD7r5JNfuKlKZf1hUYwjEDKKXgmu-48E2aAFD6W9TLIi0iRBgjtV_LGu_J_yg/s1600/menu_adonis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoEbMibRX72cCNZw9166map8Dg5RosM4KTo8LHz27funI6tefvQiSxoAibiULu8EiggG26b1ZGjD7r5JNfuKlKZf1hUYwjEDKKXgmu-48E2aAFD6W9TLIi0iRBgjtV_LGu_J_yg/s320/menu_adonis.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Franco, our friend in Aix-en-Provence, came down to meet us for a drink at the apartment, then we headed out for dinner at a nearby Lebanese restaurant, Adonis du Liban. The place isn't much to look at, but the owners/servers are terribly welcoming and attentive. It also didn't hurt that the wine was quite good; we all had <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meze">mezzes</a> which were very tasty. Afterwards we had espressos at the <a href="http://www.cityvox.fr/bars-et-boites_marseille/le-bar-de-la-plaine_6717/Profil-Lieu">Bar de la Plaine</a> - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"> un vrai bar marseillais!</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I ended up at <a href="http://www.obradys.com/">O'Bradey's Irish Pub</a> around 2p.m. and had a wonderfully well-served pint of frothy Guinness (for lunch). It is a nicely done pub, but certainly will be overshadowed by the real thing when we are in Ireland late this month.</span>Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-57985075388710327322011-03-16T15:31:00.004+01:002011-03-17T19:28:48.686+01:00Marseille 2011 - Day 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmA5kaGhQ4GDPzpqGq98SxUwpPgD0NHy8qO52hIQoDgH0mJ_hwu7fgIkGJ4M0lVl3Z13tJtscAJL146Ih0UD78hVmggGFhMg9telgvOEKmetygHBvKmnUxnwN13WkeDNCVge23g/s1600/120px-Navettes_%25C3%25A0_la_fleur_d%2527oranger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmA5kaGhQ4GDPzpqGq98SxUwpPgD0NHy8qO52hIQoDgH0mJ_hwu7fgIkGJ4M0lVl3Z13tJtscAJL146Ih0UD78hVmggGFhMg9telgvOEKmetygHBvKmnUxnwN13WkeDNCVge23g/s1600/120px-Navettes_%25C3%25A0_la_fleur_d%2527oranger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmA5kaGhQ4GDPzpqGq98SxUwpPgD0NHy8qO52hIQoDgH0mJ_hwu7fgIkGJ4M0lVl3Z13tJtscAJL146Ih0UD78hVmggGFhMg9telgvOEKmetygHBvKmnUxnwN13WkeDNCVge23g/s1600/120px-Navettes_%25C3%25A0_la_fleur_d%2527oranger.JPG" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmA5kaGhQ4GDPzpqGq98SxUwpPgD0NHy8qO52hIQoDgH0mJ_hwu7fgIkGJ4M0lVl3Z13tJtscAJL146Ih0UD78hVmggGFhMg9telgvOEKmetygHBvKmnUxnwN13WkeDNCVge23g/s1600/120px-Navettes_%25C3%25A0_la_fleur_d%2527oranger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmA5kaGhQ4GDPzpqGq98SxUwpPgD0NHy8qO52hIQoDgH0mJ_hwu7fgIkGJ4M0lVl3Z13tJtscAJL146Ih0UD78hVmggGFhMg9telgvOEKmetygHBvKmnUxnwN13WkeDNCVge23g/s1600/120px-Navettes_%25C3%25A0_la_fleur_d%2527oranger.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: black; line-height: 20px;"></span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black;">This afternoon I strolled over to </span></span><a href="http://fourdesnavettes.com/en/index.html">Le Four des Navettes</a><span class="apple-style-span">, Marseille's oldest bakery (founded in 1781). The "navettes" are typically Provencal pastries prepared for Candlemas instead of pancakes. Their shape is reminiscent of a boat ... and I picked up a shipload!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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We went up to the nearby open-air market for some fresh fish and vegetablesfor today's lunch. But the weather is very blustery and rainy... so pretty much I'm staying in, working on some projects and reading (the disquieting book by Michael Connelly: <i>The Poet</i>).Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-919404177103229782011-03-14T18:52:00.001+01:002011-03-15T19:21:18.000+01:00Marseille 2011 - Day 2I took a walk down Marseille's famous high street:<b> La Canebière</b>. The name, sadly in my opinion, makes no reference to a tinned brew. If I tell you that the street was formerly called Cennebis (from the Provencal word <i>canebe</i>) you can probably figure it out yourself. Yes, the meaning is, indeed, <b>hemp </b>... and the street was formerly one of the largest outlets in the world for hemp used in the manufacture and trade of slings and cordage.<br />
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The walk took me past this wonderful art installation: a giraffe sculpted out of books! "Zarafa la girafe" had been torched last year but seems to be quite well risen from her ashes.<br />
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Afterwards I strolled up to Saint Charles train station and back across to the area around the Noailles métro station, a fascinating area that looks much like a bazaar in Algeria.Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-42790541216638535252011-03-13T19:43:00.000+01:002013-03-28T11:34:49.060+01:00Marseille 2011 - Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We taxied over to Gare de Lyon with Béatrice, met Philippe on the TGV, and tooled down to Marseille in a breezy 3h15m. Odile & Philippe are working to transform part of Béa's apartment (knock down a wall here or there, reorg her amazing cups & saucers collection). I will help now and then (although I have plenty of my own work to keep me busy) and am also the resident 'puter guru (shows how relative expertise can catapult one to heights). I also plan to dip into Béa's English-langauge collection of thrillers ... and also take some afternoon walks.Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-56670359365697709332011-02-18T19:27:00.000+01:002011-02-18T19:27:42.665+01:00After the Koreans, the Japanese...Again with Benjamin, but lunch this time, at the ever-reliable, ever-delicious and ever-inexpensive (that's three for three in my book) at <a href="http://www.higuma.fr/">Higuma</a>.<br />
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Afterwards (it was a late lunch: 3pm-ish) we stopped in at <a href="http://www.epices-roellinger.com/">Epices Roellinger</a> - a wonderland of spices, herbs and oils, all dreamed up by the famed chef from Cancale.Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-5401461599955536612011-02-17T20:00:00.027+01:002011-02-19T19:30:02.927+01:00Kookil Kwan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqySmOKfyhEy7A7jD8by7UstjoUnqmxgxcOxOvrL_pRKc3uuDLXsWcPgTPzz6diCR9xcqM2O2UuP_IqKHRUwAe82CMtByQZLUdLtaceIhvRFQGB-uNpm5QXkiydDftzDGcxo8Eg/s1600/Korean_pancake-Haemul_pajeon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqySmOKfyhEy7A7jD8by7UstjoUnqmxgxcOxOvrL_pRKc3uuDLXsWcPgTPzz6diCR9xcqM2O2UuP_IqKHRUwAe82CMtByQZLUdLtaceIhvRFQGB-uNpm5QXkiydDftzDGcxo8Eg/s200/Korean_pancake-Haemul_pajeon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>At Benjamin's suggestion we joined him at this excellent Korean restaurant. Again at his suggestion we ordered some openers - including a dish unknown to me, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pajeon">pajeon</a> (a pancake-like dish, seen at left)- quite delicious - washed down with a half-bottle of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makgeolli">makgeolli </a>(and 2 glasses of red wine ... after all we are still in France).<br />
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For dinner we each had a different dish. I ordered the Pork <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgogi">Bulgogi </a>(delivered table-side on its own little stove). All dishes accompanied by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banchan">banchan</a> (side dishes), including the ubiquitous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi">kimchi</a> (fermented cabbage) and greatly enjoyed by all three of us.Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-68418876805732070812011-02-13T20:00:00.044+01:002011-02-15T00:01:31.343+01:00Winter will break soon...Paris as I love it today.<br />
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We went to see Fabrice Luchini do his stuff at <i><a href="http://www.theatre-atelier.com/theatre-atelier.php">Théâtre de l’Atelie</a>r</i>. His "stuff" this afternoon was to read from the writings (primarily, but not only) of the philosopher Philippe Muray. Fascinating texts, superb and idiosyncratic delivery and much that was illuminating ... and (mercifully) funny. There was even a riff, early on in the piece, on "innovation"!<br />
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Right after the theater we hied ourselves over (we don't get to do as much "hieing" as I'd like) to <a href="http://www.sainteelisabethdehongrie.com/"><i>l’Eglise Sainte Elisabeth</i></a> to hear a concert (including a good dose of jazz tunes) by "<a href="http://www.choeur-cifp.org/cf1/home.php"><i>Le Choeur International de Femmes de Paris</i></a>". My favorite? The sadish-sounding but hopefilled ballad "The Rose".<br />
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Then back home for R&R (Rest and Read) ... I am deep into Dan Simmons "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_Hyperion">The Fall of Hyperion</a>" .Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-60021226391406131392011-02-13T15:30:00.013+01:002011-02-13T15:30:00.139+01:00Les « Hautes de GammeS »<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s_gxb6iudbireNjGISulArmpu0CTVY8xf64OK3ETQDWVVqxqtfWSa3YVKsG1cwd73q09ySG7JPZu2yK6lrCnATBp8KbX4Na71d3FeDKg46dHDnNUgBYVPbLFxgI10gpyid02rQ/s1600/HdG+Jazz+20110213+01.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_s_gxb6iudbireNjGISulArmpu0CTVY8xf64OK3ETQDWVVqxqtfWSa3YVKsG1cwd73q09ySG7JPZu2yK6lrCnATBp8KbX4Na71d3FeDKg46dHDnNUgBYVPbLFxgI10gpyid02rQ/s400/HdG+Jazz+20110213+01.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-5768013431048602222011-02-05T16:33:00.002+01:002011-02-05T16:33:47.233+01:00Bonne Nouvelle ... micmag<iframe src="https://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=ddhrtswm_2443cs4kwjgx&autoStart=true&loop=true" frameborder="0" width="410" height="342"></iframe>Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-10314990443611981172011-02-04T20:30:00.023+01:002011-02-07T12:50:23.711+01:00Slamming doors, mole poblano ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbpOjDNvrzGvsqOurdO5sdgV6j3RuIQagrFQaw3PI4Mv40ECZTOTB5TlaQqQSfS6H7dZSP2KSkdKDx25RUXmgfVgU2KUq1OtjzAHvOquRGU_epXpXDS3O0tMAM38qrgTbJlU_UA/s1600/TPD_F%25C3%25A9licie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTbpOjDNvrzGvsqOurdO5sdgV6j3RuIQagrFQaw3PI4Mv40ECZTOTB5TlaQqQSfS6H7dZSP2KSkdKDx25RUXmgfVgU2KUq1OtjzAHvOquRGU_epXpXDS3O0tMAM38qrgTbJlU_UA/s200/TPD_F%25C3%25A9licie.jpg" width="141" /></a></div>We went (with her parents and other friends) to see Félice in the play by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Feydeau">Georges Feydeau</a>, "Tailleur pour Dames". Quite amusing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedroom_farce">bedroom farce</a>!<br />
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Afterwards we dined next-door on the <a href="http://paris-talk.blogspot.com/2009/02/rue-de-lappe-paris-75011.html">rue de Lappe</a> at <a href="http://cielitolindo.net/">Cielito Lindo</a>, owned/run by Maurice and Ana (he used to live in Myriam's building).Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-7189209298249444742011-02-02T13:35:00.001+01:002011-02-02T13:35:35.357+01:00Today "<a href="http://bleufr.blogspot.com/2009/01/2-fevrier-la-chandeleur.html">La Chandeleur</a>" is celebrated in France. On the non-religious side it seems to be an excuse to eat a lot of crêpes (the French cunningly having replaced the original Pan-inspired candles by, of course, something edible).<br />
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As I am currently waiting to board my train to Paris from Lyon this evening (and posting thanks to the free WiFi at the public library <a href="http://www.bm-lyon.fr/">here</a>) I will delay my gratification until tonight when I hope Odile will agree to a stack of pancakes (my version) for dinner!<br />
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Had a nice <a href="http://www.berliner-kindl.de/berliner-marken/bockbiere.php">Berliner Kindl Dunkle Bock</a> beer for lunch (better said, <i>with </i>lunch).<a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1401/29491"> B+</a><br />
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Afterwards we returned to the <a href="http://www.wirtshaus-wuppke.de/">Wirtshaus Wupke</a> (we went there last time in September)<br />
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<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><b>Radeberger</b> started in 1872 when the brewery was founded as „Zum Bergkeller,“ in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeberg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Radeberg">Radeberg</a>, a suburb of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dresden" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Dresden">Dresden</a>. Radeberger ranks number 9 among<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_in_Germany#Brands_and_breweries" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Beer in Germany">Germany's best selling breweries</a>.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><br />
This beer was also brewed for a period for the King of Saxony. <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeberger_Brewery#cite_note-0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup> It was the first brewery in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Germany">Germany</a> to brew beer exclusively in the Pilsner style and which still exists today.</div><br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiserschmarrn">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiserschmarrn</a>Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-28890779164010703792011-01-15T11:44:00.004+01:002011-01-21T18:16:38.092+01:00Second JOP trip of 2011 - Berlin Day 1<i>We pick up "los JOP en vadrouille" for 2011 in Berlin where José has come to work (IIME) and also to take advantge of the weekend to visit our old friends ... and make new discoveries.</i><br />
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Ulf kindly picked us up at Schoenefeld airport and we drove back to his place on Konstanzer Straße in the Wilmersdorf area. After settling in and resting a bit (we took our taxi this morning came at 5:15am) we figured out how to get to the<a href="http://www.forum.fraunhofer.de/start_en.html"> Fraunhofer Forum</a>, near the "Museum Island", for a quick inspection of the locale where I'll be participating in a pilot workshop.<br />
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The quick inspection turned out to be over 3 hours due to some technical problems. The team there is fantastically helpful and tenacious so all turned out well.<br />
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Then we picked up some groceries nearby and took the U-bahn back to Ulf's for an apéro that segued into a light dinner. I greatly enjoyed a new beer: <a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/ratings/beer/b345ez328ak-sv283tly-lezak-12o/4817/">Březňák Světlý Ležák 12°</a> (a Bohemian Pilsener beer by Pivovar Velké Březno).<br />
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For the nightcap we walked over to one of Ulf's regular watering holes, the <a href="http://www.hangoverguide.com/out/barfinder/start.html?display=seite&id=7727277493">Helion</a> (we were there 4 months ago). We ran into the same "pilier" of the bar, a rather euphoric urologist.Joséhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748636560236293428noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16614590.post-48240113922167379312010-10-02T11:13:00.001+02:002010-10-02T12:39:42.319+02:00Los Jop en vadrouille<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO-fFrYiYb_DTJlkwuGOFqOqB4FhWVeNFrVQ47xbYjkZ0ce_03eJFA5-FTnUHikccy2ufk5Ba-eSoAvvPIfFYOhKwCHikJsZZjSZLZHZCDg7JDMYAMnvr6pxRzEyqRJ0TQp5GMA/s1600/JOPmexicain20100325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeO-fFrYiYb_DTJlkwuGOFqOqB4FhWVeNFrVQ47xbYjkZ0ce_03eJFA5-FTnUHikccy2ufk5Ba-eSoAvvPIfFYOhKwCHikJsZZjSZLZHZCDg7JDMYAMnvr6pxRzEyqRJ0TQp5GMA/s320/JOPmexicain20100325.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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