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DEAN'S QUARTERLY NEWLETTER Vol. 3, No. 4, 06/01/2000

HIGHLIGHTS FOR SPRING 2000:

Eurailing around Europe! -- I took the easy way out in my travels this time, returning to Europe to give some of the world's tiniest countries their due attention -- Liechtenstein, Slovenia, San Marino, Malta and Andorra.  In addition, I revisited some countries -- Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, the Vatican, France, Spain -- while checking out areas I hadn't seen before.  It was also good to catch up with my friend Gary Brown and his family in Germany.  Below are links to emails I sent while traveling and some photo highlights:

Email 1 -- April 3 -- from Ljubljana, Slovenia
Email 2 -- April 6 -- from Villetta, Malta
Email 3 -- April 12 -- from Barcelona, Spain

Andorra:  Andorra la Vella
France:  Hitchhiking in the Pyrannies Mountains, Southern France
Italy:  Coliseum, Rome
Liechtenstein:  Rhine River, Vaduz
Liechtenstein:  Dean at youth hostal, Vaduz
Malta:  Blue Grotto
Malta:  Hajar Qim, world's oldest freestanding structure
Malta:  Popeye village
San Marino:  Castle of San Marino
Slovenia:  View from castle, Ljubljana
Spain:  Arc de Triomf, Barcelona
Spain:  Gaudi's Sagrada Familia Church, Barcelona
Switzerland:  Glarus, hometown of Dean's great, great grandparents
Vatican:  St. Peter's Square

Trip to Minnesota -- Quality time with family and friends, my niece Sarah's graduation from the University of Minnesota, camping with nephews Joshua and Joel, and entertaining my uncle Ted (who suffered a debilitating stroke last summer) and others at the Veteran's Administration Hospital were among the highlights of this 10-day trip in May.  Below are a couple photos.

Camping in Minnesota's Banning State Park with nephews Joshua and Joel:
1. Nephews Joshua and Joel, near Hell's Gate Rapids, Minnesota's premier kayaking spot on the Kettle River
2. Dean at a small waterfall in Banning State Park

Other Spring 2000 moments:
EARTH DAY 2000:  View of Capitol mall
EARTH DAY 2000:   Carole King backstage
EARTH DAY 2000:   James Taylor backstage
Millenium March for Gay and Lesbian Rights:  View up Pennsylvania Avenue
 

COMING UP NEXT QUARTER:
Another brief trip to Minnesota, and visits by my niece Rachel and nephew Joshua.

Check in and let me know what's up with you.
You can contact me by clicking on this E-mail address: mail@deanoman.com.
 

Review previous newsletters:

Winter 00 -- Dean's News Vol 3, No. 3, 03/01/99 -- Jamaica, Arizona and the Millennium
Fall 99 -- Dean's News Vol 3, No. 2, 12/01/99 -- The Middle East and Minnesota
Summer 99 -- Dean's News Vol 3, No. 1, 09/01/99 -- Minnesota
Spring 99 -- Dean's News Vol 2, No. 4, 06/01/99 -- Pacific Northwest
Winter 99 -- Dean's News Vol. 2, No. 3, 03/01/99 -- Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Fall 98 -- Dean's News Vol. 2, No. 2, 12/01/98 -- Germany, Poland and Czech Republic
Summer 98 -- Dean's News Vol. 2, No. 1, 09/01/98 -- A summer romance
Spring 98 -- Dean's News Vol. 1, No. 4, 06/01/98 -- New York City and Minnesota trips
Winter 98 -- Dean's News Vol. 1, No. 3, 03/01/98 -- Arizona and Colorado trip
Fall 97 -- Dean's News Vol. 1, No. 2, 12/01/97 -- Venezuela and Trinidad
Summer 97 -- Dean's News Vol. 1, No. 1, 09/01/97 -- Toronto and Niagara Falls

Best wishes to all,

Deano

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