Copenhagen

I had to leave the holiday a little earlier than the others to go to Copenhagen for a meeting for work. The most amazing part was the long hours of daylight. With the sunny fully shining already at 5:00am it makes it very difficult to fall back asleep. I had the chance to take a walk through the city and it is lovely. Some pretty good shopping too! Had the local sandwich which is open face with prawns, asparagus and mayo...pretty tasty. The city is incredibly flat, but makes it great for city biking, and wow, are there ever a plethora of them!
T

Vacation - Mallorca, Spain!!!

We just spent a week on vacation with Markus and Christine in Mallorca in a villa at a golf and spa resort. Although Mallorca is an island off the coast of Spain it is such a popular vacation spot for Germans that it is considered Germany's 17th province. The weather was perfect, sunny and mid-20's everyday. We spent the week relaxing by the pool, running and biking, hit the driving range, played some tennis, and of course indulged in some relaxation and pampering at the spa. We also ventured into the city of Palma to see the enormous, majestic cathedral and had a delicious seafood dinner at a quaint little restaurant. It was a fabulous holiday!
T&M




Biking Along the Coast and Up Into the Hills of Mallorca




Taking a Stroll Through Town to the Market

Biking in the Black Forest

The weather here has been very warm this spring and we have been able to road and mountain bike for a couple of months already. I don't think the bikes would have left the garage until May at home. Today we went for a road ride to a little village called Saint Peter about 25km out and 800m up from Freiburg. We have used our road bikes a lot here as the roads through the countryside are very picturesque.

M

Got a Job...Got a Bike

Well my early retirement is ending soon. I have accepted a job with Stryker here in Freiburg as a Technical Buyer. Once my work Visa is processed I will begin work...most likely the beginning of May. Also, after not owning a motorcycle for many years I have once again taken the plunge. I bought a used Kawasaki ER6-N for getting back and forth to work and to enjoy the twisty roads of the Black Forest.
M