Hadley-Ives Fall and Winter 2010. Page 2.

Page 2 features photographs from the ENTI Conference in Strasbourg's Cultural Excursion.
Fall & Winter photographs page 1; page 2; page 3; page 4; page 5; page 6; page 7; page 8; page 9.
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On Saturday morning we gathered to ride in this van and some other vehicles. Our first destination was Haut Koenigsbourg castle. The morning was foggy and cool, and the scenery was mysterious because of the thick fog. Arriving at the castle, we ascended toward the main gate. We spent a few moments milling about in this courtyard. There was a display about Advent calendars in the courtyard, and another display about Christmas trees in another courtyard near the entrance.
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We loitered here at the ticket office and studied this scale model of the castle, which was restored in the early years of the 20th century. Jean-Jacques Girardot seems pleased to be surrounded by friends and colleagues all together here to see the splendid castle.

Charles-Antoine Bachand of Quebec Province in Canada was along for the day, and here he is coming through a doorway in the castle.

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Giovanna Truda from Salerno, Italy was on the cultural tour. Here she stands in a doorway surrounded by horseshoes. Here is another photograph of Giovanna, and again she is speaking with someone on her mobile phone. Charles-Antoine Bachand and Cyril Masselot engage in conversation in front of a castle door.
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Remi Thomas of Besançon, France takes a photograph from a low angle of me (Eric Hadley-Ives) and Jean-Jacques Girardot.
 Cyril Masselot in the castle. Another image of Cyril Masselot at Haut-Koenigsboug castle.
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Amar Mahi and Haut-Koenigsbourg. First picture. Amar Mahi and Haut-Koenigsbourg. Second picture.
 Amar Mahi and Haut-Koenigsbourg. Third picture.
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Eric Hadley-Ives and Haut-Koenigsbourg, first picture.
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Eric Hadley-Ives and Haut-Koenigsbourg, fourth picture.
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Laurent Jacquot
 Laurent Jacquot and Haut-Koenigsbourg, picture 1.

Laurent Jacquot and Haut-Koenigsbourg, picture 2.
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Laurent Jacquot and Haut-Koenigsbourg, picture 3. Laurent Jacquot and Haut-Koenigsbourg, picture 4.
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Natale Ammaturo, and I think that's his wife he's with, came from the area of Salerno, Italy, to attend the ENTI conference.
 Natale looking down from a narrow bridge across a deep courtyard in the Haut-Koenigsbourg. Natale Ammaturo gestures with a happy expression as we prepare to enter the castle at the beginning of our tour.
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Guests from Salerno, the Ammaturos. Laurent Jacquot, who took most of the photographs of me on this page. I also owe thanks to Remi and Cyril for taking good photographs of me. This little room seems like the lair for a hermit, but it's very near the castle walls.
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After our visit to the castle, we took a pleasant drive through the villages of Alsace on our way to Colmar. Here in Colmar, after driving around an American-style big-box shopping area, we came to a restaurant for lunch. Here is Cyril Masselot smiling at the dining table. This is how the food I ordered appeared when it arrived in front of me. I ate most of it, as I was trying to experience France. But, I think this was a North African restaurant, and the meats were mutton or lamb or goat, and not pork, which was fine with me.
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There was good conversation at the table. Unfortunately for me, it was mostly in French, but Charles-Antoine and some others engaged me in English conversation at times. Good conversation while we waited for lunch. I found that the highly technical French of the conference presentations was easier to understand (I could make out quite a few words, it seemed, and had a general idea of what was being said). The informal conversations, however, were nearly impossible for me to follow. Although I could not understand much of the French, the body language, facial expressions, and tones of voice conveyed a great deal about the characters of the people around me, and I felt a warmth of good company despite my ignorance of what was being said. I have resolved to study French. It is a beautiful language.
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After lunch, we went to the Unterlinden museum. This is the lovely Sophie Lacour. She is an expert in communication and information, with an interest in how we interpret heritage and culture. She is married to Ricahrd Jousselin. This is Richard Jousselin, an expert on heritage interpretation and living history. His face was especially expressive and fun to watch.
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Looking out from a window in the Unterlinden museum I took this photograph of Vincent Andre and Remi Thomas. It was starting to get late, and most of us were done with the Unterlinden Museum. Here some of us wait outside, in Colmar. After leaving Colmar, we split up, with some of us going back to Université de Franche-Comté in Besançon, and others going to this winery.
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I taught Larent and Amar the trick of making oneself transparent in the twilight. Here Larent and I both make ourselves insubstantial and transparent, as phantoms. Here I stand with Amar and Larent at the winery in Kientzheim.

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