StringGrrl sees the World

StringGirl makes her way out to Stryia (Austria) for a technical conference. The conference was held atop Schlossberg, a site where once sat a cloister of some sort. Now it houses a few touristic museums, restaurants, and bars. To visit the site you can either take the funicular (train that uses remotely powered cable system to travel up seriously steep slopes), an elevator from the parking structure, or stairs. The site is @300 meters above the level of the city. Some well preserved relics from older structures litter the site, with a still standing theatre that now uses a retractable roof system. And some old cellars and the odd tower here and there. Nestled among some of those older remains we found the cache. A nice sized cache in a semi urban setting.

Comfy seating in a "living room" atmosphere Recently many Delta lounges have undergone significant investment DTW is not one of them; but that is not to say that it is not a decent lounge. Located in the center of the Macnamara terminal of Detroit the Delta Sky Club lounge sits atop a bustling hub of international travel. After clearing the porno-scanners you proceed down the escalators to the "A" terminal past the mall style food court, the Fox Skybox, Duty free, and a Detroit souvenir shop you find on the left the sliding glass entry to the Delta Sky Club which serves as the Skyteam Alliance partner lounge for thos international visitors who make the cut. (Gold medallion flying international or first class or Sky team elite plus visitors). Enter the lounge after getting past the "velvet rope" You get the expected "members only" inquisition as you enter, then proceed up the escaltors to the lounge. Today was more c...

We are going to have to see if we can get the StringGirl fitted for a Dirndl in time to arrive in Munich for the Volksfest (Oktoberfest) next week. Getting packed for a two week jaunt in the Germanic Speaking areas of Europe. Will be hitting all the big ones on this trip. Austria (Vienna then Graz: for a technical conference on sheet metal forming ) Switzerland (Zurich for work, by night train from Graz) Bavaria (to couch-surf with colleagues and the celebrate Oktoberfest) Germany *(to work at the German offices of AutoForm) *distinguishing the visit to die Freistaat Bayern from Deutschland, perhaps a bit old fashioned View Larger Map Hopefully the trip is that correct magical blend of effective work (for the work that I have to do) and enjoyable down time and visiting with friends and making new ones. Hopefully some good post material for later. Tschüß ! Search for Travel Deals Outside Magazine Gear of the Year Summer 2010: eBags Mother Lode TLS Junior