這是第二年出席日本的學術會議了，上年在大阪，今年在神戶。在會議前後及空餘時間，除了遊覽神戶外，我還去了幾個鄰近的旅遊勝地，包括姬路、淡路島、岡山及倉敷等。

Well ….. Someone said they need a quick escape from exhausted work. So I drive them to Pocket Bay, where is only 20 minutes drive from work. Pocket Bay is a nice little old fisherman’s village with good food.

文哥話要去舊式扒房食懷舊一下，但我相信佢試過一次之後唔會有下次。

Dinner hosted in New York Chinatown in April 2004   Watch a video here

Pictures was shot around late January 2001 when Alan was in the New York. All pictures were taken by him with his Minox camera.  

這次美國之行早在一年前已經籌備，日蝕時間為八月尾，機位必然非常緊張。除了日蝕，其餘在美的時間則在逛大都會博物館，本來希望看完整個博物館，但極其量也只是看了一半。

滿月盆菜留影。  

Some photos were taken during my trip in NY in Novermber.  

Alan 生日，去三姐海鮮飯店食地道海鮮，繼續由阿舅的『飲茶錢』津貼，尾數由我支付。