Archive for October, 2006

Bali 2006 – the first days

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

P9043968.JPGThis year’s trip to Bali has been one of the most rewarding journeys I have ever made. It will be remembered as a classic trip to an extraordinary island. Although with only 14 days net in Bali, our holiday has been characterised by diversity, serenity and community.
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Bali 2006

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

P9104353.JPGIt’s now 10 days since Sylvia and I have returned from an astounding trip to Bali. With expectations irritably low, it turned out to be a classic trip which saw us catching up with my dear friends from Australia, Gerhard and Rosemarie, at the beginning and John, Simone, Julian and Andreas at the end. (more…)

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Half marathon

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

Having dedicated my 20s to football, I have always connected sports and movement with a ball, speed and very often nearly total exhaustion. After the end of my ‘carreer’, I started to appreciate the benefits of running – without a ball, just by myself. I started running very slowly, which I had given a negative quality for in football everything has to be quick, only to find that it can be a meditative and rejuvinating experience. (more…)

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Anton Zeilinger

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

I have attended a conference discussion recently with Anton Zeilinger, Austria’s well-known quantum physicists, and was astounded by how far scientists have come to question the foundations of the basic paradigms of how we explain reality. (more…)

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