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Date: 16th June 2012
ready to see you.
Christian, I have enjoyed reading your blogs as you travel and experience a broader world. I get to travel vicariously, and although that is a far second, I can still enjoy the glimpse you have given us, replete with history lessons and links for more information. I am both sad that this trip is coming to an end for you and happy that you will be heading home. It is good to have a place that is home for you and it is good to travel. Like a ship with an anchor, it ventures out for the adventure of discovery, knowing there is a home port. Looking forward to seeing you. Deb
From Blog: Granada Day 3
ready to see you.
Christian, I have enjoyed reading your blogs as you travel and experience a broader world. I get to travel vicariously, and although that is a far second, I can still enjoy the glimpse you have given us, replete with history lessons and links for more information. I am both sad that this trip is coming to an end for you and happy that you will be heading home. It is good to have a place that is home for you and it is good to travel. Like a ship with an anchor, it ventures out for the adventure of discovery, knowing there is a home port. Looking forward to seeing you. Deb
From Blog: Granada Day 3
Date: 15th June 2012
arrival time
I'll be there!!! Can't wait to see you again. Be safe. Love, Mom
From Blog: Granada Day 3
arrival time
I'll be there!!! Can't wait to see you again. Be safe. Love, Mom
From Blog: Granada Day 3
Date: 7th June 2012
The benefits of in-breeding!
Why of course they're related. They're just really, really related, if you get my drift. The castle looks awesome. Think how awed people travelling to spain centuries ago were by the power of the architecture. By the way, they are filming Ender's Game as we speak. It's got the girl from the new True Grit movie and Harrison Ford . I'll keep following your blogs. Love, Dad.
From Blog: Day 23
The benefits of in-breeding!
Why of course they're related. They're just really, really related, if you get my drift. The castle looks awesome. Think how awed people travelling to spain centuries ago were by the power of the architecture. By the way, they are filming Ender's Game as we speak. It's got the girl from the new True Grit movie and Harrison Ford . I'll keep following your blogs. Love, Dad.
From Blog: Day 23
Date: 5th June 2012
Ola Christian
OK, that is about all I know in Spanish and it might not be right. Sounds like all is going well. Enjoy it all!!
From Blog: Barcelona Day 3 (Day 21 & Day 22)
Ola Christian
OK, that is about all I know in Spanish and it might not be right. Sounds like all is going well. Enjoy it all!!
From Blog: Barcelona Day 3 (Day 21 & Day 22)
Date: 22nd May 2012
Oh, it looked like you shaved it. Hope you're having a good time.
From Blog: Day 5 & Day 6
Oh, it looked like you shaved it. Hope you're having a good time.
From Blog: Day 5 & Day 6
Date: 22nd May 2012
My hair?
I dont know what you're talking about. If its wet looking than its because I havent washed it a while and it gets greasy.
From Blog: Day 5 & Day 6
My hair?
I dont know what you're talking about. If its wet looking than its because I havent washed it a while and it gets greasy.
From Blog: Day 5 & Day 6
Date: 16th May 2012
I enjoyed the blogs. Education from afar but but you made me hungry with the food detail and sleepy with your lack of sleep. I agree with you on the 36 hours of no sleep and a full stomach as not be good timing for a lecture. Good thing you are young and resilient. Looking forward to more blogs. Deb
From Blog: Day 2 en Segovia
I enjoyed the blogs. Education from afar but but you made me hungry with the food detail and sleepy with your lack of sleep. I agree with you on the 36 hours of no sleep and a full stomach as not be good timing for a lecture. Good thing you are young and resilient. Looking forward to more blogs. Deb
From Blog: Day 2 en Segovia
Date: 27th June 2011
no pure todavía...?
"...The main reason for the defeat was (here is the punch line that is to be expected unless you actually thought that I was going to lead you on into a random story (this actually does sound like my style so just disregard that)) the result of being technologically inferior." You got it wrong on this, I'am afraid. Qing China's Beiyang Fleet (North Sea Fleet) was still technologically the best navy in East Asia at the time - yes, more advanced than Japan's navy - "strange" right? But true. The fleet was mainly consisted of imported German warships which included some of the most powerful modern warships that Germany has ever made in that period. The fleet outnumbered Japanese navy in both quality and quantity. That battle, a classic testbook exmaple, has been studied extensively in military schools in and ouyside China. The main reasons for that devastating defeat were 1) sheer imcompetence of several key captains in planning and 2) perhaps most impotantly , fierce internal power struggles among them and betrayal in the battlefield. Though otherwise that naval battle could have been won quite easily, it would nonetheless make no difference overall since Qing China as a whole was a half step into her coffin already while Imperial Japan was on the rise...
From Blog: Beijing Day 1
no pure todavía...?
"...The main reason for the defeat was (here is the punch line that is to be expected unless you actually thought that I was going to lead you on into a random story (this actually does sound like my style so just disregard that)) the result of being technologically inferior." You got it wrong on this, I'am afraid. Qing China's Beiyang Fleet (North Sea Fleet) was still technologically the best navy in East Asia at the time - yes, more advanced than Japan's navy - "strange" right? But true. The fleet was mainly consisted of imported German warships which included some of the most powerful modern warships that Germany has ever made in that period. The fleet outnumbered Japanese navy in both quality and quantity. That battle, a classic testbook exmaple, has been studied extensively in military schools in and ouyside China. The main reasons for that devastating defeat were 1) sheer imcompetence of several key captains in planning and 2) perhaps most impotantly , fierce internal power struggles among them and betrayal in the battlefield. Though otherwise that naval battle could have been won quite easily, it would nonetheless make no difference overall since Qing China as a whole was a half step into her coffin already while Imperial Japan was on the rise...
From Blog: Beijing Day 1
Date: 26th June 2011
loquat
That fruit may be a 枇杷 （pípa）， the English name is “loquat”
From Blog: Life in Hangzhou
loquat
That fruit may be a 枇杷 （pípa）， the English name is “loquat”
From Blog: Life in Hangzhou
Date: 11th June 2011
We love finding new fruits and vegetables
Those looks very interesting.
From Blog: Life in Hangzhou
We love finding new fruits and vegetables
Those looks very interesting.
From Blog: Life in Hangzhou
Date: 18th May 2011
Flight
Sounds like you need sleep. Glad your entire flight wasn't so bad. So why am I not getting email alerts when you update? Here it is Wed. and I am just finding out that you made it to China okay....Hope you did get some sleep
From Blog: Arrival and First Day in Shanghai
Flight
Sounds like you need sleep. Glad your entire flight wasn't so bad. So why am I not getting email alerts when you update? Here it is Wed. and I am just finding out that you made it to China okay....Hope you did get some sleep
From Blog: Arrival and First Day in Shanghai
Date: 15th May 2011
on the way
Leaving the continent for a little rice and sushi? Oh well, hope you sleep on the way across the pond and wake to the beginning of great experince.
on the way
Leaving the continent for a little rice and sushi? Oh well, hope you sleep on the way across the pond and wake to the beginning of great experince.
Roger Bogaert
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Louis XV Bourbon, king of France
Louis XV Bourbon was the son of a grandson of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Louis XIV had a son : Louis, le Grand Dauphin (1661 - 1711), who had a son : Louis, duc de Bourgogne (1782 - 1712), who had a son : Louis (1710 - 1774) = king Louis XV of France.
From Blog: Day 23