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21-23/06/2003
Bled, 21-28 June 2003 (part I)
Peter Cameron2006-03-12 12:11:12
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(Maybe there was more to it than that. With some difficulty I have been relaxing more in the last day, less inclined to leap up and be busy. After the last talk I was good for nothing but a nap.)
When I finally emerged at about 8:30 and went out of the hotel, I met another stunning view, The clouds had cleared completely, and the distant mountains were in clear view. The cone of Triglav stood aloof from a tumbled range with dramatic overhangs. They were bathed in light and casting long shadows in the haze, while the lake and the hills behind it were in shade. (A girl came by and tried to take a flash photo of the castle.) I had an ice-cream and watched the gold slowly replaced with blue-grey, and then went home.
23/06/2003
I didn't sleep very well - perhaps I went to bed too early, or perhaps it's something else, since I ached all over. This morning the sun was shining, but breakfast was indoors, and the air-conditioning set quite cool.
The ache made concentrating on the lectures quite difficult: a pity since they included two of my co-authors. At coffee time I met another co-author for the first time, Dejan Delic, who is looking for countable groups with all subgroups homogeneous (there can't be too many of these, I think.)
The high peaks were in full sunlight and dramatically pale compared to the nearer wooded slopes. Clearly the white limestone was a perfect canvas for the setting sun to paint on yesterday.
I skipped lunch to lie down. Unfortunately my room hadn't been done so I read my email instead. Some trouble connecting: Putty stopped with an incorrect checksum, Netscape didn't seem to have Java installed. Fortunately Internet Explorer did the job. Lots of mail, most of which I brutally deleted. After that I was able to lie down for a little while at least.
As the day wore on, the ache subsided, and the clouds came over. After the talks, I ran round the lake with Richard Nowakowski. It was quite a bit cooler and very humid. Though I creaked a bit starting out, I soon fell into a good rhythm. Richard had to stop and walk several times, and by the end the pace was much below what I was capable of; yet the time was 33 minutes, quite respectable.
After showering, he and I both arrived at dinner dripping sweat. I ate with Cheryl and John; she will introduce me tomorrow. By the time dinner was over. it was raining. I worked for a while and went to bed.
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Slovenia Gallery
