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Fuller Geodesic Dome at Longhouse Reserve

Warren on May 30th 2011

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P1010146, a photo by wjsvt on Flickr.

Looming over the landscape like an otherworldly spaceship, this dome, designed by Fuller also stops traffic in the midst of this lush garden populated by works of art by Yoko Ono, Chihuly, Roy Lichtenstein, and many more. Fuller’s plan was to fit the dome out as a residence and have someone live their for a year and document the experience, by local zoning lawns blocked the project.

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Town of Ballston, 1866

Warren on May 14th 2011

Table of Distances in Saratoga County. by New York Public Library
Table of Distances in Saratoga County., a photo by New York Public Library on Flickr.

Here’s a map of the town of Ballston in Saratoga County. up in the right hand corner you’ll see the Village of Ballston Spa, former location of Schultz’s V Corners Farm. That’s where my father built and ran a farm, greenhouse, market until he died in 1983.

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the Quiet Before the Fun

Warren on May 13th 2011

110416-morgado-132 by wjsvt
110416-morgado-132, a photo by wjsvt on Flickr.

The 21 Club in NYC did a fantastic job of hosting our wedding. They gave us a separate room (the Remington) for our ceremony and put us in the Jack room for dinner. The food was great from the shrimp appetizer to the beef short ribs and salmon.

 

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Jewish Cemetery in the Prague Ghetto

Warren on May 13th 2011

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P1010093, a photo by wjsvt on Flickr.

Spent lots of time wandering the Prague Ghetto. Amazing architecture. But the most amazing site was the cemetery. Headstones all willy-nilly, piled virtually on top of one another. Why? Because the Jews were confined to the ghetto for centuries, they all had to be buried in this one small space. consequently they are buried 12 deep.

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Weiner Schnitzel

Warren on May 13th 2011

Weiner Schnitzel by wjsvt
Weiner Schnitzel, a photo by wjsvt on Flickr.

Yum! Lunch at Borschadt in Berlin. It was our first day. The weather was beautiful and we ate on the terrace. Lauren enjoyed the fruit de mer.

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Goulash at UZK

Warren on May 13th 2011

Goulash at UZK by wjsvt
Goulash at UZK, a photo by wjsvt on Flickr.

A big bowl of goulash with potato pancakes and dumplings, plus a salad, plus some kolbasa, plus potatoes. That’s the ways we roll in the Czech republic. The place was in a basement filled with museum quality stuffed wild animals. Crazy!

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A Beer in Dresden

Warren on May 13th 2011

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P1000925, a photo by wjsvt on Flickr.

A beer in Dresden

 

We—or should i say “I”—sampled plenty of beers in Germany and the Czech Republic.

The beer of choice in Germany seemed to be Radeberger. of course it was Pilsner Urquel in the Czech Republic.

Also really enjoyed the Reisling in Germany.

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white chocolate mousse @ la petite maison

Warren on May 10th 2011

We enjoyed the white chocolate mousse and the tiramasu at La Petite Maison.

Had a wonderful dinner at the elegant La Petite Maison on 54th St. in NYC last night.

The service was impeccable; the room was elegant and the food was delicious.

We started with  squash blossom beignet and tuna carpaccio.

For entrees we had broiled jumbo shrimp and branzino with artichokes and mushroom.

Everything was fabulous.

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Dinner at the Reichstag

Warren on May 9th 2011

Kafer Berlin im Deutscher Bundestag, Reichstag

After touring the Reichstag via the dome we dined at the top. We found the restaurant to be very elegant, prices high but reasonable.

Good food. Lauren had chicken breast while i had fish.

 

 

 


 

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Checkpoint Charlie

Warren on May 4th 2011

 

Checkpoint Charlie

Now a major tourist attraction.

That guy in the uniform is faux military–

just a guy charging for photographs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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