I know that people (Mrs. H., Jean, St. Louis office) who are all buried in snow right now and dealing with fog, ice, and winter. But as I look out the window at the sunset over the ocean it’s hard to think about anything but California living. I got up early this morning and exercised at the beach and enjoyed the sun, sand, and sound of the surf. I came back to my office and had all the sunlight coming in the windows. Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain again but for today, Carlsbad was the best place on earth.
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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