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Icarus of Curaçao: Finally! Carmel, in 2012
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Monday, December 17, 2012. Carmel, in 2012. Therefore, let us hold off telling you about that house and the people associated with it, and come to Carmel, instead. Pretend you're discovering the town with us, driving into town as we did on a soggy Wednesday afternoon in late November. I should be careful, crossing that courtyard or terrace. I almost asked out loud, whether we had come...
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Icarus of Curaçao: April 2012
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Monday, April 23, 2012. On the road again, II. It's the weekend after Easter, and we will be off again tomorrow. Bright and early, I say. Ms, R. wants to know what that means, so I reply that we should be off around ten, and she squints a little and tells me that the arrangement is do-able. A strange acknowledgment coming from her; that's for sure. Or two. There are more than 30 viney...
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Icarus of Curaçao: March 2012
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Thursday, March 1, 2012. Puccini is not for beginners. We were recently reminded that light-hearted music is not necessarily easy music. We're sometimes taken aback when in the course of an evening, a certain musical phrase, a vocal turn in an aria, makes us twitch in our seats, and we can't avoid the thought: Now that was sloppy. Or just: Where did that come from? And getting through tha...
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Icarus of Curaçao: August 2012
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Wednesday, August 1, 2012. The Haus in Helen. So the last two visits were in April, and that is quite a different story. During the most recent one we had two or three nights with temperatures down to the middle thirties. Glorious! Finally, Alemaigne Haus gives you - after you step into the entrance foyer, a well-equipped laundry room, with washer and dryer, on your right. Then, as yo...
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Icarus of Curaçao: December 2011
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Argentina in the movies. Take this innocent little flick we saw the other day. It's called "Buena vida (delivery)". Now leave it to the Argentine to concoct a title to which your instinct is to say "Huh? What was that again? Did you say 'delivery'? And just who or what is Hernán? There are few jobs at the beginning of the movie, and by the time we are drained...
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Icarus of Curaçao: The Haus in Helen
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Wednesday, August 1, 2012. The Haus in Helen. So the last two visits were in April, and that is quite a different story. During the most recent one we had two or three nights with temperatures down to the middle thirties. Glorious! Finally, Alemaigne Haus gives you - after you step into the entrance foyer, a well-equipped laundry room, with washer and dryer, on your right. Then, as yo...
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Icarus of Curaçao: December 2012
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Monday, December 17, 2012. Carmel, in 2012. Therefore, let us hold off telling you about that house and the people associated with it, and come to Carmel, instead. Pretend you're discovering the town with us, driving into town as we did on a soggy Wednesday afternoon in late November. I should be careful, crossing that courtyard or terrace. I almost asked out loud, whether we had come...
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Icarus of Curaçao: Curaçao, November,2012: At Villa Jan Thiel
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Saturday, December 15, 2012. Curaçao, November,2012: At Villa Jan Thiel. Became our contact, and, in between, there was Mr. Arend Dijkstra. Ms Rutten made the experience, from reservation to final disposition of some loose ends – read on! 8211; most agreeable, and I would not hesitate to use the services of Villa Libre as long as she is there. 8211; were built that way because fifty to a ...
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Icarus of Curaçao: On the road again, II
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Dedicated to travel, both real and imagined, by way of the movies, opera, and, who knows, perhaps even a carpet ride! Monday, April 23, 2012. On the road again, II. It's the weekend after Easter, and we will be off again tomorrow. Bright and early, I say. Ms, R. wants to know what that means, so I reply that we should be off around ten, and she squints a little and tells me that the arrangement is do-able. A strange acknowledgment coming from her; that's for sure. Or two. There are more than 30 viney...
