Being Silly

Ah. Almost forgot. I promised to post these. Aren't they pretty? I think that if Craig's next computer is a Mac, this program will be the reason.

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Slacking

You know you havn't been posting enough when your grandmother's blog has more posts than your own. The 21st century is a strange time.

So, updates. We had 4 friends from RPI here last week. Erin, Jenna, Russ and Craig. We had a kicking time visiting the south of Germany, and actually half decent weather for once! I am home sick today with a head which will not move more than 2 degress in any direction... except to the right. Strange thing. So, catching up on some stuff.

We spent most of our time in Bavaria, which is as beautiful as you hear. The mountains are like nothing I have ever seen. They rise up so fast, out of nothing and tower above the flat green landscape which is dotted with brown cows. Really different from the gentle rolling vinyards of Stuttgart.
















We had great fall weather, crisp and clear... though a bit chilly some days. We rented a car, which was definitally the right decision. The drives were intensely beautiful, and it gives you a different experience of the countryside. Got a bit hairy at times... lots of construction and sort of playing by ear.. but we had no major mishaps.

So, on to the itineray. We left Stuttgart and took the train to Freiburg, the "capital of the black forest". I, however, screwed up the trains that day, and we had time for dinner and a quick look around the old city before we had to jump in the car and drive to Fussen. We arrived at 1 in the morning or so. Next morning did the two famous castles in Fussen (or Hohenswangeu... or wherever we were) followed by a cable car to the top of a mountain and then the alpine slide. Yes, we are still children. Next day we went way way east, to the austrian boarder to a wonderfull lake called Konigsee. Really really fanstastic. Stayed in a little farmhouse up in the hills... which was nearly impossible to find thanks for my awful German skills. Next day we were off to Munich where we met up with Cramer. Toured the city the first day, and on the second did some things further afield, then made our way back to Stuttgart.

Fantastic trip.

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