Way Out West, July '06

I spent some time in California, this month. I stayed with my friends Hans & Riki whilst attending a conference in Santa Barbara, then I went up to San Francisco to visit a few labs up there. I love the California climate; it's warm without being overly humid.
I had visited San Francisco briefly last year, but this was the first time I really got to see anything of the place. It certainly has some great neighbourhoods, but I still need to spend more time there to get a better idea of the city as a whole.

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July 4th '06, Boston

July 4th '06, Boston
Originally uploaded by dwfletch.

The July 4th celebrations in Boston may be the largest anywhere. Half a million people showed up along the banks of the Charles River to hear the BSO play their usual selection (accompanied this year by Aerosmith) and to see the spectacular fireworks. I've never seen fireworks this good in the UK - really, really explosive.

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Trip to Toronto

I had to go to Toronto for a conference. The trip was extremely busy, but I managed to find just a few hours on July 1st (Canada Day) to go up the CN tower to take in the view and watch the celebratory fireworks.

More here.