and here is one sitting on my screen... and man Flies in Germany really like to get it on...
Monday, June 30, 2008
There seems to be a fly in Boebingen
and here is one sitting on my screen... and man Flies in Germany really like to get it on...
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
And yes, once again the Schacht.
This time we had froie gras (fried), beef soup (raw beef with hot broth poured over it), Scallop/Zucchini skewer, Lamb, Cheese, Fres (Strawberry on panna cotta...) and a bottle of Sylvaner and a bottle of Nuit-Saint-George Pinot, yum yum!!
together with Mark and Kristina
together with Mark and Kristina
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The Boebingen Connection
Well Well, you know when you have good friends, they also have good friends and then you have more good friends (or associates to begin with
). Hanging with my good friends, Mark, Eric and Co. was awesome. Beautiful house, great town, fun neighbors and the European Soccer Championships, yeah!!! Here some pics, the little one is Sofie. The Dude with the hairblower is the grill master, and of course he also will be put to work with the peas!
And man can Mark make an awesome fishsoup, holy shit!!
). Hanging with my good friends, Mark, Eric and Co. was awesome. Beautiful house, great town, fun neighbors and the European Soccer Championships, yeah!!! Here some pics, the little one is Sofie. The Dude with the hairblower is the grill master, and of course he also will be put to work with the peas!
And man can Mark make an awesome fishsoup, holy shit!!
Today is Halb Finale im Fussball
Today, Semi Finals in Soccer - Germany against Turkey, that is going to be a hell of a game, at least afterwards!
the video clip is in german, but still funny as hell to watch even if you dont speak german. Just remember the following. The cops are the referees, Werner (from the window) is the moderator, the egg stand and the pottery stand are the goals. Let the game begin.
the video clip is in german, but still funny as hell to watch even if you dont speak german. Just remember the following. The cops are the referees, Werner (from the window) is the moderator, the egg stand and the pottery stand are the goals. Let the game begin.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Schacht, once again.
And again, having a good time at my favorite Restaurant.
Steak Tartare, seafood soop, Zander (fish), Veal and dessert. together with Holger and Susanne
yum yum
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Bavarian Malt
I went to the Schliersee in Bavaria which is borderline to Austria cause I heard of this Bavarian Whisky? Well, it's true. Since 1999, there is a Bavarian Whiksy. It is a 3 year single malt and very good considering it is only 3 years old. In 2015 their first 12year is scheduled. Here some pics of the distillery.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The state of Germany today.
after a couple of days went to Walldorf to visit more friends, you seem to forget how many people you know, and then you always feel bad that you did not keep in touch with them. But, never the less, never forgotten are these people, cause I still come back and knock on the door to say hello.
Still, after 15 minutes of rejoicing, the next questions is always "why did'nt you drop a line once in a while?" and I guess all I can say is, I was occupied. Anyway, still love all of my friends.
Not having lived in Germany for fifteen years is an interesting experience. There are very similar problems or similarities to the US. It is common to see people throwing cigarette butts on the street and at the same time, every Saturday, everyone is sweeping the sidewalks of their village. The garbage separation system is interesting. Every household needs to separate their garbage into at least 'paper', 'plastic' and 'other (land fill). Beverages are usually reusable glass or plastic. At least when you buy beverages, you have to pay some $0.60 per bottle as deposit which you get back if you return the bottle.
Inflation is higher that pay increases, which means there is a bigger gap between the rich and the poor. The middle class is getting smaller or is being re-defined.
I hear a lot of complaints about buerocracy, high prices for food and those damned neighbours and at the same time, the upper-middle class, seem to integrate quite smoothly and don't live lavish but comfortable, and don't seem to air the dirty laundry that much.
Homeless people, talking to them selves, is a common place here today, not only in the big cities.
The German people, even more than before, surely state their opinions very clearly and straight forward to their colleagues and friends. There are not many 'nice-eties' found here, actual more real blunt truth, which is only personal if you take it that way. Otherwise it just the facts in general or how I (person) feel. A little refreshing knowing where you stand at all times, or not...
Here is something I find very neat, in June 1948, after WW2, the government replaced the currency (Reichsmark) with the Deutsche Mark. With this currency switch, they also implemented a market economy. America's market economy is Capitalism, in Germany, the current market economy is a social market economy, which means it is a form of Capitalism but tries to take its inhabitants into account for their social needs. Anyway, after 60 years, the german people are no longer happy with this business model and dont think it can continue to work. Now they are looking for a different economical system. That's cool.
similar problems, similar states of mind, similar political cover-ups, but the European Soccer Championship is making a lot of friends and the hooligans have not yet struck that hard. They actually have set up make shift prisons for the hooligans close to the soccer stadiums to keep the peace, hehehe...
That's all for now.
Ciao
Still, after 15 minutes of rejoicing, the next questions is always "why did'nt you drop a line once in a while?" and I guess all I can say is, I was occupied. Anyway, still love all of my friends.
Not having lived in Germany for fifteen years is an interesting experience. There are very similar problems or similarities to the US. It is common to see people throwing cigarette butts on the street and at the same time, every Saturday, everyone is sweeping the sidewalks of their village. The garbage separation system is interesting. Every household needs to separate their garbage into at least 'paper', 'plastic' and 'other (land fill). Beverages are usually reusable glass or plastic. At least when you buy beverages, you have to pay some $0.60 per bottle as deposit which you get back if you return the bottle.
Inflation is higher that pay increases, which means there is a bigger gap between the rich and the poor. The middle class is getting smaller or is being re-defined.
I hear a lot of complaints about buerocracy, high prices for food and those damned neighbours and at the same time, the upper-middle class, seem to integrate quite smoothly and don't live lavish but comfortable, and don't seem to air the dirty laundry that much.
Homeless people, talking to them selves, is a common place here today, not only in the big cities.
The German people, even more than before, surely state their opinions very clearly and straight forward to their colleagues and friends. There are not many 'nice-eties' found here, actual more real blunt truth, which is only personal if you take it that way. Otherwise it just the facts in general or how I (person) feel. A little refreshing knowing where you stand at all times, or not...
Here is something I find very neat, in June 1948, after WW2, the government replaced the currency (Reichsmark) with the Deutsche Mark. With this currency switch, they also implemented a market economy. America's market economy is Capitalism, in Germany, the current market economy is a social market economy, which means it is a form of Capitalism but tries to take its inhabitants into account for their social needs. Anyway, after 60 years, the german people are no longer happy with this business model and dont think it can continue to work. Now they are looking for a different economical system. That's cool.
similar problems, similar states of mind, similar political cover-ups, but the European Soccer Championship is making a lot of friends and the hooligans have not yet struck that hard. They actually have set up make shift prisons for the hooligans close to the soccer stadiums to keep the peace, hehehe...
That's all for now.
Ciao
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Heidelberg
Now, off to Heidelberg for some fresh air and beautiful castle.
The walk to the castle is up, up and more up. Once you are up there, what a beautiful view. Tried to take a picture for you to show how those kings ad queens must have looked onto their kingdom.
Just by chance, the philharmony was conducting a practice run on their summer shows starting last weekend. That was fun to watch.
Check out these pics
The walk to the castle is up, up and more up. Once you are up there, what a beautiful view. Tried to take a picture for you to show how those kings ad queens must have looked onto their kingdom.
Just by chance, the philharmony was conducting a practice run on their summer shows starting last weekend. That was fun to watch.
Check out these pics
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Back from Japan and the Tour continues
Sorry for the delay in updates. Internet connections are pretty bad in some places, and everyone, I mean EVERYONE has a secured network here.
So, I went to Wiesloch which is right next to Nussloch where I first lived when I moved from Hawaii to visit my father. The going joke then was Nussloch translates into Nuthole. Wiesloch, the next village, has an insane asylum. What is the difference of Wiesloch and Nuthole? In Wiesloch the crazies are all locked up, in Nuthole theyre still running around free.
Anyway, here some pictures of Michael and Karin. We had a lot of catching up to do... beers, a couple of bottles of wine, a bootle of bruiladdich Whisky uuhhmm, yum yum, finished by a beer.
Local Graffiti art at a local park in Wiesloch plus the extra special view of a public bathroom t that park. Please note, the easy to clean, stainless steel fixtures...
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