Sydney Dec 2nd
A very quick update from Sydney where I’m having a great time!!!! I’ve been busy catching up with lots of people, which has been and is fantastic!!! Have to run now!
Caroline Diericx
Sydney Nov 30
Hi All! Made it to Sydney this morning! I am in the process of calling all my friends here; I’ve been in touch with some, with others I’ve left a message. I’m pretty jetlagged – didn’t get any sleep on…
Bangkok – Oriental City
I said goodbye to Beijing yesterday afternoon and hello to Bangkok last night. Fil was waiting for me at the airport – which was great as I arrived quite late – and we took a taxi to his place. Spent…
Thanksgiving in Beijing
Goodmorning everyone! All is going very well here in Beijing. I visited the Great Wall (Unesco World Heritage) yesterday which was one of ‘those things’ on my list of man-made structures to see. I was in a group with one…
Beijing Nov 23
Hi All! Gorgeous weather here in Beijing: blue skies and cold, but very nice! Saw the main sites in the city yesterday…. but please remind me to not visit a city anymore that is gearing up for the Olympics as…
Beijing Nov 22
Hi All, I made it safe and sound to Beijing – planning to tour the city today.
Leaving on Nov 20th
Hi All! Just a quick one to get this new travel log started. I’m leaving tomorrow, Sunday Nov 20 to Beijing, China – the first stop on my trip. I arrive there on Nov 21st. I do not know what…
Final preparations for our trips.
As you know by now – if you’ve been keeping an eye on this – Stephen is leaving for Antartica soon: he’s flying out on Sat Nov 19th. At the moment he’s making sure that all his gear is in…
Concert and Performance week
We started on Sunday Nov 6th with a very enjoyable performance by Toots Thielemans, the Belgian jazz/harmonica player, who was here to close the 23rd annual San Francisco Jazz Festival. Last night Tue Nov 8th we enjoyed U2 at the…
Weekend in Yosemite National Park
We set off from San Francisco around 4pm; got caught in a bit of traffic; stopped for dinner in our favorite stopover in Groveland and arrived at Yosemite Lodge around 9pm. Although we booked very last minute (as usual) we…
Blue Angels in the San Francisco sky.
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Kim wins at Stanford.
Caroline was fortunate enough to get her hands on a last minute ticket for a very good seat to be able to enjoy the final at the ‘Bank of the West Classic’ Tennis Tournament to see Kim Clijsters defeat Venus…
BCNC National Day Picnic
It was an absolutely perfect day for the Belgian National Day Picnic. This year it was held on Sunday, July 24th at Paradise Beach County Park in Tiburon. The BCNC (Belgian Club of Northern California) had reserved 8 large tables…
Caroline’s Beautiful Birthday.
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DINK’s Again!
DINK: ‘Dual Income No Kids’. Yes, you read it right… I am working! Mind you though, only 2 days a week (no weekends and possibly only a summer-thing), no need to over-do it now, is there? Yesterday was my first…