First you have to get there

For any trip you first need to get to your destination.  In this case Hamburg, Germany; a smigen far from Scottsdale, Arizona.

Just like any other big endeavor it all started with sushi, this time at Toyama in Scottsdale:

So now it’s just planes & trains all the way to Hamburg.  First flying in to Amsterdam than taking assorted trains all the way to Hamburg HBF.


Wonder who that bloke is?


Somewhere over Europe.


Amsterdam Schipol Airport


Out the back of a train to Hamburg


Quick shot waiting for connecting train


Finally arrive in Hamburg Hbf.

Smartphones

OH and I finally figured it out, Blackberries are fine, they are good at what they do and are different.  Android is just that perplexing geek in a pimp suit trying way to hard to beat the iPhone.  (look android even pimps itself out to many different phones! Sorry geeks, safety in numbers doesn’t help when still on the sidelines)

You know? Sex appeal sells

It’s a strange concept.  Yet not new.  Though all of aussie land’s flight attendants are in uproar over this and yet it does not even come from their island!.  Isn’t this a good thing if it keeps people flying and their jobs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjO_NZrQVNA&feature=player_embedded

Sometimes the sidelines are fun

[pullquote author="Mr. Smart Sounding"]No, no I don’t.  In the sense of a perplexed sideline watcher that is just amused and keeps watching. Every now and then having a good idea, but allegedly not knowing a key fact or some other oddity.[/pullquote]

Watermelon Pushcart

How Japanese.  I honestly can’t say I’m even remotely surprised by the Japanese for making this contraption…

It begins with packing

Lot’s of packing, lot’s of deliberating, lots of folding.

That can only mean one thing, I’m heading on a trip.  Not just any trip, but a trip to Euro-land–for 6 weeks, with just a carry-on and a backpack.  I’m packed pretty light, light clothe’s even.  Might be a bit chilly at nights but I’ll live.  All quite spiffy and in good taste for Europe this time of year, I’ll even pass in a nice trendy club if need be.

So far:
Carry-on 11kg of 15kg
Backback unknown of 10kg

Still waiting on UPS to deliver my Panasonic DMC-GF1 with 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens.  It’s on the delivery truck so I’m not terribly worried.

Now I’m off to go grab a friend his iPad, get some protein bars for the trip, and pickup a roll of B&W film!

A Humble Saturday

Today was a relatively normal day. Woke up, made cinnamon rolls, dillydallied for a while, and lounged in the student union for a while. Kacy was definitely lounging…

Kacy Lounging around