I am still alive … I did not post for quite a while … but I can not access the blog anymore from work … and when I am home … I am simply tired …
In addition .. I am really not in the mood to write down the whole drama … let’s just say … it was exhausting …
But at least I will show you the pictures I took while I was in the old world ... ;o)


The trip starts … I got an isle for myself … but it is still not really comfortable … and my twisted knee did not like the 9 hours in the seat.



Arrival in Duesseldorf. Riding on the jetsteam let us arrive almost an hour early. Nadine picked me up and was really happy to see me again. It was really great to see her … and instead of dropping me straight off we cruised for 3 hours through Dortmund and she showed me what has changed in the last 2 years while we were chatting …a very relaxed start of my trip. Nice!



The next day my friends organized a table in one of my favorites restaurant. Great Thai food. Nadine and Ines had a lot fun … and I still believe that there was conspiracy between them when they made fun about me. ;o)




Hilde is my former boss … she also left the company




Stefan and Maria …



Sandra and Uli were suppose to be at this table but they just arrived from their vacation. So I had to visit them in their new home on a farm.







Boryana used to work with me here in Florida. In the meantime she moved back to Europe and we used the change to have dinner while I was in Germany.



It is not good for a car not to be moved. There was some damage at my car and it failed the inspection at the TUV. It went back to the repair shop and I had to rent a




SMART!




Some pictures from Dortmund … here the “Hafenamt” …. Now it is the office of the water police.



Some Fachwerkhaeuser … ;o)



German police cars



Old fashioned rural road … today they do not build them with trees anymore because they caused some accidents …





Alternative energy … this stuff really catched my eyes because I am not used to it anymore …



When I went shopping with my dad I noticed the cart chain gang. If you have never been in Europe .. you have to put a 1 Euro coin into the car to get a shopping cart. After the shopping you bring back your cart and you will get back your coin. Saves a lot of money for the supermarket.



Another visit at Sandra


In the second week I had time to go to my apartment. Have a look what happened after the thieves went through my stuff …



I know .. there has be rumors that it was always looking like this at my place … but that is not 100% true .. ;oP



Here used to be my great bed! I did not know that there was a market for used, customized FUTONS… but I guess I am wrong …




They did not find much in the kitchen .. just an old and rusty microwave. Oh .. the boule game was obviously too heavy to steal. ;o)



They even went in the bathroom through all bags … they were probably looking for expensive perfume … sorry guys …




Two days before I left my dad had a surprise for me … It became really cold at night and he brought Palma and Hugo back home from his garden house! Palma really grew a lot in the last two years … but Hugo … still my boy! ;o)