Julian Assange, creator of Wikileaks which has revealed contents of diplomatic communications over the Internet, is accused of sexual assault in Sweden. He has been hiding out in London, but the UK recently decided to extradite him for his trial there.
Hilary Clinton, U.S. secretary of state, said she had to make an "apology tour", mostly embarrassing, gossipy revelations. It is the right of confidentiality in diplomatic conversations versus freedom of information.
At any rate, Assange has been hiding out in a flat above Frontline Restaurant, two blocks from the Hardvendel flat. We have eaten at the restaurant. . .it is run by former journalists. I understand that some or all of Wikileaks generated from here.
Interesting to be in the middle of a huge city where so much is going on. However, I am getting homesick for rural America and I will be glad to be back in Saline County.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
From London to Lundy
Took a three day trip to the Isle of Lundy, a nature preserve in the Bristol Channel
run by Landmark Trust. The island is 3 and 1/2 miles long and 1/2 mile wide and is only reached in the winter by helicopter twice a week and a boat once a month. Bjorn and Thor loved the helicopter ride! We stayed in a renovated barn, cooked our meals as there is a small grocery on the island and a pub that serves 3 miles a day.
I kept my walks to the level plateau in the center, but the rest walked down steep steps to the quiet coast on the channel one day and on a narrow winding path on the Atlantic side the next day, seeing 30 foot waves. Seals, wild goats, deer, wild ponies and many black Lundy rabbits were sited.
Lundy was famous for pirates and smugglers and many shipwrecks on its rocky coasts.
Cold windy weather with misty rain and fog! We almost got stranded there on our exit day because the helicopters could not get in to get us. But there was a two hour window and they sent two helicopters instead of one to remove us to the mainland. A great adventure!
run by Landmark Trust. The island is 3 and 1/2 miles long and 1/2 mile wide and is only reached in the winter by helicopter twice a week and a boat once a month. Bjorn and Thor loved the helicopter ride! We stayed in a renovated barn, cooked our meals as there is a small grocery on the island and a pub that serves 3 miles a day.
I kept my walks to the level plateau in the center, but the rest walked down steep steps to the quiet coast on the channel one day and on a narrow winding path on the Atlantic side the next day, seeing 30 foot waves. Seals, wild goats, deer, wild ponies and many black Lundy rabbits were sited.
Lundy was famous for pirates and smugglers and many shipwrecks on its rocky coasts.
Cold windy weather with misty rain and fog! We almost got stranded there on our exit day because the helicopters could not get in to get us. But there was a two hour window and they sent two helicopters instead of one to remove us to the mainland. A great adventure!
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