I’ll admit it, I am an irritable man. Always have been; little things annoy me. I can be quite patient in certain contexts, with children, people with disabilities, that kind of thing. But at other times, I feel like I am going to jump out of my skin. Maybe I inherited it from my parents,Continue reading "Things That Annoy Me"
There And Back Again
Its about 11:40 AM on Friday the 18th of September, and Kay and I are in the air on our way to NY JFK and thence to Boston. That’s 18 days of travel; I’m not sure we have ever taken this much time off since we’ve been married. Now it's time for a little reflection;Continue reading "There And Back Again"
So Long, Colmar; Strasbourg, Here We Come
Today is our last in Colmar; Kay and I catch a taxi from the hotel to the Gare and take a 15-20 minute ride to Strasbourg. Kay has assured me that she would be standing over her suitcases the whole 30-minute ride. And that is exactly what she did, like a lioness defending her cubsContinue reading "So Long, Colmar; Strasbourg, Here We Come"
Tough Times in Alsace-Lorraine
Despite what you may have been told, international travel isn't all beer and skittles. Kay and I got up early in Salzburg and caught a cab to the train station. There we caught the train to Stuttgart, where we had to transfer to the Strasburg-Paris train. That's where it got dicey; we had about 15Continue reading "Tough Times in Alsace-Lorraine"
Salzburg
From Munich, Kay and I caught the train for Salzburg. If this isn’t the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen, it’s in the top 3, and at the moment I can’t recall the other 2. It has the same fairytale quality of some of the German burgs, but it is nestled in the Alps andContinue reading "Salzburg"
Munich
Kay and I are having breakfast in a cafe/meat store called Vinzenzmurr in Munich not far from our hotel. One of the things that immediately caught my attention the first time I was in Germany in Cologne 2 years ago was the quality of the little breakfast/lunch spots everywhere. The places are nothing special inContinue reading "Munich"
Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Beyond
It's about 7:30, Munich time. Kay and I are staying in Munich for 4 nights. We are in a hotel that has rooms about the size of what you’d typically find in Japan; you can’t even sit on the beds with a suitcase open. The problem is that as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become anContinue reading "Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Beyond"
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
It’s Saturday here in Rothenberg ob der Tauber. Kay and I are leaving today. How we are going to get a cab out of here is anyone’s guess; the well-preserved medieval streets are tough for cars to get through at the best of times, and now they are filled with pavilions, peasants, knights, and jesters.Continue reading "Rothenburg ob der Tauber"
Putting the Bam! in Bamberg
Kay and I are on a river cruise in Bamberg in Bavaria. Last night, Kay had planned a pub crawl through the old city. We didn’t quite make it to every pub; they serve their beer in half-liter mugs, and if you keep drinking them, you’ll end up crawling, yes sirree. I know the stereotypeContinue reading "Putting the Bam! in Bamberg"
Jet Lag, Pork and Beer in Wurzberg
Today was a very, very long day that started pretty well, became very stressful, and ended much better. We got to the airport without incident. The business class lounge was nothing special: some ham and cheese slices, bread, muffins, and a good espresso machine, plus they would give you all the beer and mixed drinksContinue reading "Jet Lag, Pork and Beer in Wurzberg"
Samurai Shrink (formally Wandering Shrink) 