Floral displays don't normally catch my attention but since it was the only thing that I could take a picture of without looking like a tourist, I did. Our work visitors this time around had to stay with the rich and famous so I had the opportunity to see the hotel lobby at least. Nice but not overwhelming. We were here six times this week for the pick-up and drop offs and the payoff came this afternoon when we were face-to-face with Paris Hilton and her boyfriend (and her dog) as they waited for their car. Then we followed them (and the police escort) out of the hotel driveway. I didn't take a picture but she was all in pink for a photo op and her boyfriend was in his standard fedora and casual slob garb. The dog was cute and fluffy. The cop was unamused.
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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