What does it mean to live a good life? Philosophers have written about this questions for thousands of years, and very often we find surprisingly up-to-date answers and suggestions in texts as old as 2000 years. Sadly, most of the people in our hectic western societies (and the more and more hectic eastern societies and [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Leisure'
A more complete human, Part 1
November 22nd, 2011 · 2 Comments · Leisure, Life of Chris, Open Science, People, Scientific Culture, Teaching
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The Oak Bistro in Cambridge, UK
April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Leisure, Life of Chris, Restaurants
As the eruption under the Eyjaflalla glacier in Iceland kept me on the ground yesterday, together with half a million other people in Europe, and I found myself confronted with the question of what to do with another evening in Cambridge. So I decided to give the Oak Bistro a try which is just a [...]
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The Navy Dive Center in Kamari, Santorini, Greece
October 6th, 2007 · No Comments · Diving, Leisure
On October 5th, we went for a daytrip with two dives with the Navy Dive Center in Kamari, Santorini, Greece. As a start, it was recommended to put on the dive suits in the center, before going on the jeep, driving 20 min to a different spot on the beach, getting on a very small [...]
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Hotel Kirini on Santorini, Greece
October 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Hotels, Leisure
The Kirini Hotel is located in Oia (Ia) on the Santorini island, 84702, Cyclades Islands, Greece. I’m staying here for five nights in early October 2007. As part of an association called “Relais & Chateau”, this is supposed to play in the same league as some of the finest hotels in the world. To make [...]
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