Blogs from Europe - page 6

Cruising around the Bodensee...... March 7 & 8, 2024 Kirsten is up before me, as always. She come in the room making noise to no avail. Finally, she gives me a shove and I come out of bed like something just grabbed me. WHAT!!!!!! Good morning my love, I made you a German breakfast, as she hurries back into the kitchen. I get up and dress, head into the kitchen and yes, awaiting me is the perfect breakfast, rolls, cheese, meats, and soft-boiled eggs. After filling my face, we are out the door heading toward the Bodensee, big lake, where the Rhine River begins. That’s what the WiKi says. Did I mention it’s raining.... Our first stop is Insel Mainau. A botanical island located on the Bodensee, imagine Bok Tower being an island. Kirsten parks and ... read more

I Do, I Will, Forever....... March 6, 2024 Well, I know where I was on March 6, 2004, and after a few more lines you will too.... I woke up to Kirsten squealing as she is looking out the window... “IT’S SNOWING ...WAKE UP SLEEPY HEAD!!!” After a great night sleep, I rollout out of bed and looked out the window, yes, it’s snowing but it’s not sticking to the ground YET! After showering and dressing we head downstairs for our first German breakfast, as always it was fantastic. Yes, we made our lunch sandwiches and grabbed some fruit for lunch. We planned our day while eating breakfast. First were going to Ravenna gorge. Second, we visit RotHaus brewery. Third, we visit St Blasien cathedral. Then we will arrive at our Air BnB Kirsten rented for ... read more

Touchdown in Frankfurt March 5, 2024 Kirsten and I scanned all the European flights leaving JFK and the best option was Frankfurt. So, as I’m finishing my second glass of Rioja, I’ll type out a few lines. I watched a great romcom, “She Came to Me” while eating dinner. I read a few chapters in my new book “The 3 Body Problem”. Now I’m going to put this seat into sleep mode and try to get some sleep. Kirsten is already out and I’m going to be asleep soon. Wake up Mr. Vaughan, woah... that was a rough flight and I only got about 2 hrs of sleep. I felt like we were riding on brick roads in downtown Orlando. Kirsten slept like a baby. We had breakfast and as they were taking away my tray, ... read more

Viena-capitala muzicii O placere sa revii peste ani pentru muzee si pentru muzica. Si de ce nu pentru shopping-Pandorf, SCS si mall-uri. De data aceasta am ales o cazare in campus de business-Hotel Rainers21-Gebirge. Desi parea aproape de autostrada nu ne-a deranjat zgomotul. Accesul in Viena l-am facut cu metroul.... read more

" Do you decide to observe ?" "Or do you merely observe ?" I hate philosophy . Always struggled with the moral arguement of free will and determination . Always had a problem who to throw out of the boat when there were too many passengers . But somehow this morning I found myself thinking more deeply than usual on the thought for the day which was clearly a debate two philosophers would dearly love to have . Because of this quotation on observation - who decides to observe , why we do it and how we explain it brought me to the underground depths of a city centre car park . I had passed it by many times . It was never one of those car parks I ever used . In fact I probably ... read more