This has been a work intense week with a couple of fun moments. I'm hosting a business visit with a guy from the Ukraine, who now works for a Russian company. Since his home was -40 F. when he left, he is really enjoying our warm November weather. It's kind of fun seeing the So Cal lifestyle through his eyes. At this time of year, there really is no better place to be. After work today I took him to Rodeo Drive so he could take pictures and see the Hollywood style. Then there was a challenge issued that could not be ignored....His misguided belief that all US beer was water! We ended up at Alcatraz Brewing Company where a Double Bock changed his mind. Yes, we have good beer here too.
Innsbruck - here despite it never being on my to-see list
First the backstory. In about a week I'll be boarding a cruise ship (this year's Cruise Trek) in Romania. When I booked the flight many months ago, I had a brilliant idea to go in a week early to Vienna and use it as a base to spend a few nights each in Albania and Bosnia. Fast forward to 6 weeks ago and the Covid restrictions, flight schedules, and hotel prices made me give up. Changing the flight to Vienna would result in penalties and possibly fare increases so I made the best of it and thought, where can I go in Austria where I've never been? Innsbruck, hmm. Can I get a free flight from Vienna? Yes! Can I get a free hotel room? Yes. Check! The city is picture perfect though. Nestled in a valley between two mountain ranges, it's green, colorful, and everything you could want a place to be when the purpose is total work decompression. No major sightseeing, no expectations. You, a city and a view. It's walkable and small. You've got to look up, left and right, ...
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