I went to get the oil changed in the Subaru yesterday and I realized that my paranoia about taking care of the car resulted in two oil changes within 1000 miles of each other back in September! That's what happens when you travel all the time, you lose track of everything even if the records of what you've done are right in front of your face. Yesterday's change was late and needed as the oil was low and I'm doing the LA/Ventura routine again this week. Another boring routine of calls, hotels, long days, and driving.
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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