Londond and SPIE in Marseille June 2008

  • As always, Sallie does the packing of the cloths, Theo does the packing of the shit.
  • Ah London.... City of Cloud Nine.
  • Claudine still loves us!
  • An over worked Tom makes and appearance.
  • We arrive in the the heart of G&S's room and some scotch.
  • Steph shows off the new stuff.
  • Gerrit has already been well trained.
  • Theo bravely faces the gate to the SPIE meeting.
  • Gerard is ready to do science!
  • Later that night, we start to select from the local menus.
  • And it is always worth checking out the food on the Mediterranean.
  • The new guard and the old guard. Charlie is still on the ball!
  • Peas in a pod. Can you tell how much Rachael and I enjoy these discussion groups?
  • Meanwhile, Sallie and Steph survey the Marseille port.
  • Julia Child's was here somewhere! Alisa knows the way.
  • Well, at least we found good food again.
  • The port at night with the van Belles and Ridgways.
  • Theo and Steph having fun in bed.
  • The streets of Marseille. It's terrible thing but someone has to do it.
  • Lexi invited us to his apartment. It was a feast and a joy.
  • See how comfortable we are.
  • The view from Lexi's place.
  • Grubs up again!
  • Breakfast in Marseille.
  • The obligatory expensive dinner. It was worth the cost.
  • So here's the menu.....
  • ...and here is the bouillabaisse!
  • This no parking sign has been around for a while.
  • We got the breakfast thing worked out soon enough.
  • A man and his child at work.
  • Michael Hrynevych joins us later for a coffee.
  • Another day, another street breakfast. By this time they knew us.
  • Preparing to go up the hill.
  • The hill. Little baby Jesus here is several metres tall.
  • Dad inspecting the city from above.
  • The Count of Monty Christo was down there somewhere.
  • Father being as respectful as possible.
  • Theo doing the same.
  • Back at the Hotel Peter drops by for a chat.
  • As does Michael.
  • This is how we traveled. Fun but not much leg room.
  • A small Roman Theater in Arles.
  • The view from Vincent's room in Arles.
  • Vincent's old house in Arles.
  • Same place, different girl.
  • OK, you shouldn't have to guess what this is.
  • You do have to guess what's real here.
  • Vincent's window.
  • Sallie likes doors, what can we do?
  • At least this door led to food.
  • Chocolate soup.... how can we fail?
  • You can see from the activity we didn't fail.
  • Theo being serious as always.
  • Yet another French meal photo taken by the waiter.
  • I have no idea why this photo is here.
  • Yet another thing Vincent painted you might recognize.
  • This make it any clearer?
  • Happy to be in the country again.
  • A small Roman piece of construction
  • Two engineers, not appreciating the local engineering.
  • A remake of an older picture. Closure at least.
  • Next, a trip to the sea again, as you can see. Actually on our way to Le Beax.
  • The lads like the water.
  • The dreaded Turkish Toilet.
  • Le Beax, no, not a TV character.
  • A boy to match the street size.
  • Another seafood meal... hard to avoid in Marseille.
  • Sallie does not mind the seafood.
  • On the streets of Marseille looking for food again.
  • No comment.
  • Oh dear... I have trodden in Monsieur's bucket!
  • Back at the port.
  • We finally hit the beach of the Mediterranean.
  • No not in Greece, this is a copy.
  • It was like a warm lake.
  • Our last meal together for a while.
  • Two Theo's, happy to be in France.
  • Enough said.
  • Nice meal, nice gels.
  • Gerrit had more fun than he thought.
  • Back safe in a small Hotel in London.
  • Claudine joins us once again.
  • As does the pouting Tom.
  • Sallie tells tails of Southern France.
  • The final train to the dreaded Heathrow.
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