I hope this week flies by, but since I want it too, it will probably drag by.
We did not accomplish what we came to do, simply because it is impossible to do it. It isn't because we haven't tried. Next step is to take my writers home with me to work directly with our engineers to try and accomplish it. Enough said.
This week we have a new lady that came in, so we will go into Berlin a couple of nights. I will go this time. Hope it will not be too dark by the time we get off so that I can get some good photo's.
I hope you enjoy the few I put on of Potsdam - they had two palaces there and I am sure some others that we didn't find. It rained on and off all day that day and was very foggy so the photos did not come out as well a I would have liked. But you take what you can get. Right?
I have found my stay here to be pleasant enough. Had I known more German it would have helped. At the end of this week I will have spent a total of five weeks in Germany in the last four months.
I probably would never have came otherwise, so that I can thank my job for. I just hope this is the last time I have to come. Will see. I do need to get with the bosses about some other projects we are going to have to write though and make sure I understand how they want them done. We don't want the same mess as we have had on this project.
One thing I have noticed about Germany is they take dinner time and their Sunday brunches to be festive times. When you go to a resturant you could be there for hours. They are never in a rush to give you a ticket to move you out. The wine pours and conversation continues into the night.
The places are quiet so that you can have a conversation with your guest. Unlike American resturants where they are so loud you have to scream to talk to someone and they want you in - fed - and out the door. That has been very nice. Although some nights we have just wanted to eat and leave you have to hunt them down for your ticket. ha
Water is not free here, nor do you get ice cubes. They put cucumbers on every sandwich or hamburger. I have not found their food to be too rich or spicy. Although you do have to be careful as they prefer their meat rather raw or raw. Fish too.... they had four kinds of fish on the breakfast bar this morning and I am sure two of them were raw. They always have a varity of cheeses, and luncheon style meats on the breakfast bar. Most I have no idea what they are, nor do I want to find out.
Well, back to work! Enjoy your week - I hope to enjoy mine.
