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Archive for October, 2009

Hautes Fagnes & Bon-Secours

Here are some impressions from a swamp called “Hoge Venen” (Hautes Fagnes or High Fens) and a walk we made near Bon-Secours in Belgium (and France).

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Flashmobs In Hamburg

Today I took part in my very first flashmob! The general idea of a flashmob is that a large group of people assemble in a public place, then suddenly perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse. There were five of them planned in Hamburg in one day: a contact lens search, a train, a high five freeze, a circus act and a regular freeze. I took part in the circus act at the main railway station in Hamburg and it was a lot of fun! I can be seen juggling some balls in the upper left corner in the movie from 2:14 until 3:18:

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