Month: August 2024

Aug 16: Munich Area

A real gong show. The 1 hour flight to Munich from Amsterdam took 11 hours. Next time I will take the train. Initial flight was canceled so I had a long wait while they found a plane. When we finally arrived in Munich it took over 50 minutes to get our luggage. The Munich train station was another gong show with thousands of people vying for their departure trains with me being one of them. Yet, despite it all the countryside around Munich was picture perfect.

Stinking hot here. Humid too. Perfect to enjoy a balmy evening outside. We celebrated a family birthday for my hostess Margit last night. Wonderful evening. Schnitzel, German potato salad, lager and even some depth charges. Hangover inbound. Today I  had a boat tour of a lake, some lunch at a biergarden  and a short and a relaxing moment of reflection at a monastery that goes back to 1755.

 

Beautiful! Thanks Margit.

Enroute-Amsterdam

Arrived in Amsterdam after an over nighter. Seat was cramped and harder than granny’s plastic covered upholstery. I felt like a sardine. Not fun. One would expect better for the prices we pay. On top of that I had to pay extra for my backpack. I had no choice given my trekking poles are considered weapons of mass destruction so they had to be checked. Ticked off? You bet. Other than that the flight was uneventful.

Getting my bag took longer than getting a letter from Canada post. Almost 2 hours to get my backpack. Me and others around me had our eyes on other people’s luggage. But, given my luck I probably would’ve ended up with baby clothes or that from a 2 ton trucker dude

But alas, all is now right with my world, except I am up at oh-dark – 30 writing ✍️ this. That is early for my non military friends out there. Of course, this helps.

Central Station Amsterdam

What baggage problem??

Oops, wrong picture from another trip. Tomorrow? Munich.

By the way, that is not me in the background.  And Munich is in 🇨🇭 right???.

 

Silly, Sad, But True.

19 days until Le Puy Camino. Follow my journey through this blog, which will begin 13 August as I head over to Amsterdam, then Munich, then Augsburg, then Le Puy via Paris, Lyon, Etienne and finally Le Puy.

Le Puy-en-Velay - Episcopal city - Statue of Notre-Dame de France perched at the top of Corneille rock, bell tower and dome of Notre-Dame cathedral, and facades of houses in the old town

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Liberal training video on how to obfuscate during Parliament’s House of Clowns Question Period:

From Canada’s Ministry of Silly Walks:

Note the request for a government grant. That would immediately get approval under Canada’s “DIE” initiative. Not MaID…DIE…you bast.rd.

Meanwhile, to combat Canada’s forest fire problem, the Department of Silly Firefighters has this training video to boost morale:

Pray for Jasper residents.

Days are long but the years are short.