A Foggy Walk to the Train

Posted on May 18, 2019 by vanbraman

Today has been a long travel day, and it started with a foggy walk to the train.

fog, morning, hotel, travel, lobeda, germanyHere is the view as I headed out the door of the hotel just after six this morning.

bridge, fog, saale river, jena germanyI had a nice downhill walk to the bridge over the river. From here the walk is flat the rest of the way to the station.

fog on river, valley, travel, morningThe fog was of course a bit heavier in the valley than it had been up on the hill at the hotel.

jena germany, foggy morning, riverI took pictures in both directions as I crossed the bridge to capture the feel of the morning fog. Just imagine a chorus of birds chirping in the background, which is one of the things that I will miss on my morning commute next week.

train station fog, jena goschwitz station, train travel, germanyUsually you can see our office in this view, but it was shrouded by the fog this morning.

I had to change trains twice on the way to the airport and then a nice long flight.

It was raining when I arrived at SFO and I drove in rain all the way home. It felt like I had stepped back a few months in time as we rarely have rain in May.

Now for some sleep.

Steven

 

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Friday Night in Jena

Posted on May 17, 2019 by vanbraman

Friday night has come and that means it is time to pack for home.

river reflections, river, jena germany

Friday also meant one last walk home from work. I had a nice view of the river. There will be one more view of the river again in the morning on the way to the train station.

bee in grass, walk, Jena, Germany, insects

One more chance to get some nice pictures of nature along the way.

Jena City Church, Stadtkirche Saint Michael, Jena, Germany

One last trip to the city center for some last minute shopping and a walk by the Stadtkirche Saint Michael.

Kartoffel House, pork, potatoes, german cuisine, pinapple

Also, one last meal at The Kartoffelhaus. This is an interesting dish. It is two small pork cutlets that are topped with cheese and pineapple. The name on the menu had the word Hawaii in it 🙂

Tea Haul, Tee Geschwender, loose tea, germany

Then back to the hotel to pack. The suitcase if mostly packed except for what I will use in the morning. I bought a little bit of tea on the trip, so my carry-on bag was a challenge to pack.

Now for some sleep before getting up early for my train.

Steven

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