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Date: 22 June 2005 00:26:47
A wonderful dinner last night at a friend's place. As well as the delicious roast, there were baked potatoes and carrots, and the most delicious steamed beans and snowpeas I have had for quite some time. Heavenly!
Her and her boyfriend have recently returned for a trip to London, Paris, Disneyland Paris, Wolfenbüttel, Berlin and Milan! Lucky people! After a dessert of fantastic Hawaiian coffee [brought back by her sister: a family that travels!] and chocolate pudding with strawberries, we saw photos from their trip.
It love seeing people's holiday photos: a great way to travel inexpensively! As well, it is wonderful to see places you have been, places you've never been to [Milan], and places you've never been to and never thought you would want to but -- once you've seen photos -- change your mind [Disneyland Paris]. It is also wonderful to hear about people's adventures and what they found exciting, amusing or even dull. It was also great to see pictures of the family I stayed with in Wolfenbüttel [I met them through my friend] -- and helped show them around Sydney when they came out -- especially as their daughter is getting married in several weeks! Unfortunately I don't have a spare few thousand laying around, so I can't go...but I'll be there in spirit!
It was also interesting to hear my friend talk about the differences between now and the last time she visited Wolfenbüttel, which was not long after the wall came down and East and West Germany were reunited.
Also, a friend living in London was back in Australia to get his new visa, so I got to see him as well. It was great to see him again and great to see he is enjoying himself over in London.
A wonderful evening.