Category Archives: Culture

Plus ca change

Today we climbed to the top of the old castle hill. The castle is long gone but the views are spectacular. Went to the museum of modern art. Amazing building and contents. Here’s a picture of Nice port.

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France encore

Fantastic meal in a little side street. Bresaola among tasty starters then a shoulder of lamb. Yum!

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Canberra culture

Another cool clear day in Canberra. We had a fab time at the National Museum – an amazing building. Then more culture at the National Gallery and the Portrait Gallery. We took some pix in the sculpture garden outside the … Continue reading

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Lights, camera, mild action

We went out last night to take a look at Vivid, Sydney’s festival of lights around parts of the harbour. We first went to Rushcutters Bay to collect Claire, a Cambridge colleague of Jan, who is visiting from England. After … Continue reading

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Dangerously close liaisons

On Saturday noon we head off to the Wharf Theatre to see the Sydney Theatre Company’s matinee production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. “Unaware of the impending revolution that breathlessly waits to devour the French aristocracy in all its decadence, the Marquise … Continue reading

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