It's August!
The weather is hot
Melinda is coming
And a trip to Santorini, Greece
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No AC allowed in this historical building, so we have to lower the shades and keep the place dark. I think I remember doing that before we had AC in Sierra Madre.
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| Shades down and doors closed |
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| The new sofa bed for Melinda is ready |
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| Relief from the fan... Ahhhh |
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Pau celebrates Henri IV 's birthday
the first 2 weeks of August starting with a parade
on the Boulevard below our aptment
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| Soldiers with drums on their back to intimidate the enemy |
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| The peoples fete music |
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| Royalty makes a showing |
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Melinda arrives!
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| On our way to the airport to pick up Melinda |
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| We walk to the Park in the cool of the evening |
After dinner, the second nite, Melinda and I walk to the Chateau
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| At the Chateau |
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| ...with JB |
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| Now drinks on the Boulevard |
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| Admiring the building |
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| Dinner at Le Dauphine Last night in Pau |
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Melinda and Susie in Paris
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| Arrival to the hotel |
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| A bite to eat at the bistro down the street |
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| On the Metro to see Paris... |
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| We've arrived! |
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| Palais Gallieria Costume and Fashion Museum |
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| We loved this museum... beautiful gowns old and new |
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At Charles de Gualle Airport
on our way to SANTORINI!
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Arrival in Santorini
for
Summer Workshop in Santorini
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| Anna Pension |
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| View from our balcony |
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| Melinda waiting for our first gathering |
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Our first morning...in Oia
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| On the way to the balcony where we are to sketch and paint |
Our views from the balcony where we painted
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Now to the "Studio"
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| George (Giorgos) our teacher |
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| Evening view after dinner |
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| "The Sisters" after dinner in the patio |
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Akrotiri Prehistorical Museum
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| Akrotiri Prehistorical Museum |
4,000 years ago the volcano erupted and buiried this City...
Excavation has been going on for 40 years and more.
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| The Religious center of the city |
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After the tour of the museum, we went to a black sand beach...PARISSA
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| On the way home in the mini bus |
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Now we go to the museum that shows the findings at Akrotiri
The Fira Museum
Where there are the reassembly of the wall paintings found
This reassembled wall painting show how the city flourished
by building homes and ships for trading
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| Beautiful pots for everyday life...4000 yrs old |
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| A room full of monkeys |
Now free time in Fira - shopping and photo ops
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| Look at all the cruise ships in the Caldera |
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Studio time in the afternoon
then Dinner at Santo Wines to enjoy the sunset
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| Friends of Connie Valli, Susie, Melinda, Pam, Renee and Mary |
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| Fireworks just for us? |
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On this day we spend the morning at the Studio
and in the afternoon and evening, a Catamaran Dinner Cruise
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| Fishermen winding up for the day |
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| And we are off... |
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| Limestone cliffs |
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| Mansions a top |
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| Sails are up - Melinda is happy |
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| Sun is setting and we head back to port |
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It's Monday, we spend most of the day at the Studio
Back to the hotel for a rest then...
Oia for another beautiful sunset dinner
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| A last look at aOia night |
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Our last day at the Studio...
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| Waiting for Anestis to open up |
Need to finish some pieces...
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| Collaging textured leaves |
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| Texturing the rusty door brace |
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| I think this is finished |
We have a pizza party at the hotel for our last dinner
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Last day...
Evaluations and lunch
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| The last demo by George |
Last hours of this trip...
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| Short evening walk in town |
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| Last night view |
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The flight home to Pau
The flight home to Pau
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| At home checking my productivity |
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and what did John Berteaux do while I had such a wonderful time?
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Next month....
Alicia comes for the month!!!
