Chinese Plates

Chinese Dinner

A picture from dinner in China after a long day at the office, now very stuffed! Again from the iPhone for expediency.

Leaving for HK

So I am about to leave for HK again and I figured I would try to post a few pictures from the trip. Unfortunately from my phone and not a better camera. What do you think of the quality of the picture?

Another wonderful Hong Kong day

With sun, warmth and such, and I am stuck in the office. Ah well.

Kai Tak

Not the prettiest sight, but you can see in the middle of the picture the old Hong Kong airport, Kai Tak. A crazy airport that had the airplanes landing pretty much in between buildings. Now replaced by HKIA, on Lantau Island, this airport is being transformed into a port for cruise liners. Bon voyage!

Beiersdorf

Back when I was in college I worked where my dad works, Beiersdorf. This past December on vacation I happened by chance across Beiersdorf the town.

Sunshine

So I am not the biggest fan of sunshine, but I do see the value, and so far in my trip to Germany I haven't seen sunshine. Now I have.

Ulezener Advents Calendar

So Ueltzen has this interesting thing which is an Advent calendar with art. So as the days go by, each window is uncovered, and new fresh art is shown. Quite the thing nightly. Make sure you have some gluwien too.



And to highlight the day is a spotlight from the other side of the street.

VW

Ok so I haven't visited any other car companies but that in winter their bicycle parking is full is awsome.

Berlin

I went to Berlin to meet up with family, and ended up finding out quite a bit about Berlin. I had been there before, but without a guide there is only so much you see. The S bahn was right outside my hotel in the Tiergarten which is also in the background.

Power

Yes another trip to Germany, how could I not include these majestic fellows. On the way to Berlin, I saw these wind turbines standing there. What you don't see is that they are not moving, even though there is wind. I wonder why that is.

Fancy staying at a Castle?

You can. In the Colditz youth hostel. Very nice, newly refurbished, the only downside? No internet. But thats ok by me.

Prague

So in my whirlwind tour of Checkoslovakia, I stopped by Prague. Pretty nice city I think, it could be better with me understanding the language more than nothing. But, I came for the sights and got them.

Welcome to Eastern Europe

Yes this is now Checkoslovakia, you do not need to adjust your monitor.



Ah yes, of course, Amerika street.

Fog and Roads

Fortunately this was not the whole trip. This is just over the border though, and my spirits were still high.

Checkoslovakia Border

So today we drive across Checkoslovakia. In the distance is Checkoslovakia. Lets go!

St Lorenz Kirche

Ahh Nurenburg. Anyway this time of year there are many of these Wiennacht Markets in Germany. They are wonderful places with food and gifts and stuff to buy.

Snow and Germany

A little bit of a shock after coming from Hong Kong, is the cold and the snow in Germany. More shocking to the body was having to walk around in a t-shirt in 1*C weather in London and Frankfurt, as the planes did not have the enclosed gangways. Brrr!

But seeing the snow made me smile, fortunately no snow from the sky though which helps with driving.

Dong guan by Moonlight

One of the last nights in China, the moon was huge, and was providing quite a bit of light. This is the view from the hotel.

Shadows

A few mornings ago I took this picture in my hotel room with the early morning light as a backdrop.