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Off to Winterland
December 17, 2005




leaving a rainy Rockridge behind




While most greenery is taking a break this time of year, our back yard cactii are in full bloom.




As it turns out, this is the only rain I'll see during the whole three weeks.
In sunny California, out of all places :-)




the night passes by quickly

Ice cream, chilled to a perfect twenty-five below.
















circling down towards Amsterdam




Pleasant surprise #1 - the live piano bar




Pleasant surprise #2 - the christmas carolers




Pleasant surprise #3 - the marching jazz band


Hear, hear! (751 kB movie file)




Next hop; arriving in snowy Sweden.




The sun finally sets on this first day in Winterland.

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