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The Crossing from Dunkerque to Dover

I go visiting Kent. Why? Because, I only know London (surprising!) and Ms Moss has a home in Kent (oops! gossip girl, shame on me!).  And it’s summertime and I want to have a big breath of fresh air in a superb English garden. More exclusive than dancefloors in Ibiza, isn’t it? So here the pictures of my first crossing from Dunkerque to Dover, aboard the DFDS Seaways ferry. Landscapes are  really impressive. The emerald green water’s color is amazing!

Pictures 2 & 3: Bye Bye Dunkerque! Lovely natural light and dramatic clouds, I feel spoiled as a photographer. But it’s too much windy on the decks, I chill in the relaxing VIP lounge, accessible with a first class ticket.  

Picturess 4 & 5: the famous White Cliffs of Dover! The frame is striking, hypnotic. White as chalk, those cliffs take a plunge in a cristallin water dark blue and emeraud green. Stonished!

Last picture: I arrive in Dover. Direction a small bay nestled in the White Cliffs : follow me there in my next post! 

Infos : the Ferry FDS Seaways good deal, from 1/6 till 30/9/11 : return trip on the same day, with a passenger car (max 7 people), 29€ per car. Or 5 days return trip: from 49€ per car with max 4 people. Phone: +32 (0)2 719 90 92, www.norfolkline.com, [email protected].

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Grand Hyatt Tokyo: A Room

Tokyo, Roppongi. 

I really like the Japanese minimalism and perfectionism of the Grand Hyatt Tokyo : the clear spirit of the decoration, without useless flourish. 

Because especially after a very long flight, a hotel means first a room and a location. And a room means perfect bedding and bathroom in a light space. 

And when a hotel can offert 

(requisite) taste, combined with very demanding comfort and service: it’s a gem! From the entrance of the room, like a rectilinear sheep-dip made of mahogany, I’ve enjoyed the refined “less is more” sense of detail : invisible sockets at the desk, minimum furnitures and wifi for net addicts like me!

The best surprise is the mahogany-coated bathroom:

welcoming, useful and rigourous (nice lightning and dressing and lovely pantropics with Japanese traditional patterns, small details make the difference),

Japanese toilets (a science!) and the bath-shower room : what a pleasure! In Japan, people wash first next to the bath, before having a bath : more hygienic. 

Informations 

www.tokyo.grand.hyatt.com & www.exclusifvoyages.com

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I was a guest of the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, many thanks to the team. As usually all my opinions are mine. 

Bruges, Belgium: Hélène Rivière’s Ceramics Exhibition

Recently, I did an interview of the Brussels gifted ceramist, Hélène Rivière (pictures above and below) shows her art work with other artists from April 24 to June 20 2010, galerie Art O Nivo, in Bruges, Belgium. Discover them in « Dialogue en oeuvre(s) » exhibition, the opening  is saterday April the 24th, from 3-6 p.m. : click on the flyer below, to enlarge and print it. 

Art O Nivo :  Wollestraat 25, 1st floor, 8000 Bruges, Belgique, Phone:+32.50.33 50 61, admission free every day 3 – 6 p.m.

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