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January 2005

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12 O'clock Bell Sound of Giotto's Bell tower in Florence


Sunday 29th January, "Kazue's Exibition"
Kazue Sato, and her marble sculpture at Morioka Crystal Gallery in Morioka. Different waves this time from last summer in Ofunato.(HK)
Sunday 28th January, "Sendai Museums"
Came down last night to Sendai to discuss about kate and Soon 's Exhibition in June. Today I visited Mr. Sai and Mr.oshima at miyagi Museum of Art. Also went to the Sendai mediateque where katr is going to have a show. (HK)
Sunday 23rd January, "Ski!!"
First ski this year.(HK)
Saturday 22nd January, "Ginza"
Kate visiting galleries in Ginza, Tokyo.(HK)
Thursday 20th January, "Show Set up"
Kate went down to Tokyo to set her pieces up for the show, which opens tomorrow. 「未知の風景へー4人の立体小品展」(HK)
Tuesday 18th January, "Return of Cinnamon"
Cinnamon lost her way in the mountain 14days ago, whrn she was at our friends' house in the mountain side. We all thought she is gone, after whole day search by our friends. But she is back again! Another friend found her on the road walking 5miles away from where we lost her.(HK)
Monday 17th January, "Jetlag"
Spagettties and Pizzas, all Italian food was funtastic! I got extra 5kg more weight after this trip. But kate thinks that it came all from drinking over Christmas and new year!(HK)
Sunday 16th January, "Sledge"
Emily and Sean are so happy playing in the snow again.(HK)
Friday 14th January, "Snow"
Unpack all the suitcases which arrived today.(HK)
Wedensday 12th January, "Journey Home"
Emily and Sean are enjoying their Vietnamese noodle breakfast. We packed up our suitcases and left Amsterdam to home.(HK)
Tuesday 11th January, "A Wind in Amsterdam"
Everything was walking distance from Gerard's flat in city centre of Amsterdam.
Droog Design Exhibition.
We had lunch together with Ms.Watanabe living in Amsterdam for a while.
Children had great fun at "NEMO",the science museum in Amsterdam, which desiged by lenzo Piano.(HK)
Monday 10th January, "From Florence to Amsterdam"
Bak in Duomo Museum to complete the drowings.(HK)
Sunday 9th January, "Pieta and a Wild bore"
Michelangelo's 2nd Pieta at Duomo Museum.(HK)
Palatina Museum at Pitti Palace.
Wild bore in New Marcket place! Playing "Cruedo" back at hotel.(HK)
Saturday 8th January, "Back in Florence"
Exhibition of Leonard Da vince's Maschines
Uffizi Museum
Dinner at "13Gobbi".(HK)
Friday 7th January, "Carrara and Pietrasanta"
The best stone workshop in Pietrasanta is ofcource the Chelvietti. (HK)
Kan Yasuda
Mr. D'angioro the president of Compolongi Italia
Stone Quorries are just breath taking in Carrara.
Rent a car driving back to Florence in the deep fog in the night was not easy trip.(HK)
Thursday 6th January, "Through Pisa to Carrara"
Tower of Pisa
Emily was enjoying running up to the top.
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Fabrizio was waiting in Carrara to meet us. We were together in Lebanese Symposium in 2002. He is looking into my pictures in iPod Photo.

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Wedensday 5th January, "Florence!"
Medicci's Temple and Sant Lorenzo Church(HK)
Duomo Do you want to listen toSound of the Giotto 's Bell tower?
Emily drow Alfredo's portlate when we had lunch at "Trattoria Alfredo". He was very happy with the picture, so he gave Emily a free cake.
Veccio Bridge.
Italian icecream.
Tuesday 4th January, "A Night in Florence"
Arrived in Florence at 10 in the evening. we all met there and went to the first supper at Pizzeria.(HK)
Monday 3rd January, "Last Trick"
Last night in Edinburgh.(HK)
Sunday 2nd January, "Lemony Snicket's Unfotunate Events"
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Saturday 1st January, "A Happy New Year"
A Happy New Year!! Family lunch was the japanese cuisine to start. Luise came to visit us. In the Evening we went to Sheena's party.(HK)