Even Yoda Might Be Jealous

I got to Bolzano around noon, dropped off my luggage and immediately went to have gelato. It was blissful (for those wondering, I chose gianduja and pistachio). Only after sating my gelato craving did I go to see Ötzi. He’s been dead over 5,000 years now, and doesn’t look that bad, all things considered. Heck, […]

An Important Revelation

The conference is finally over and I’m officially on vacation. Of course, the day ended at 5 so I didn’t have any significant time for sightseeing. Basically, I got out and wandered around town a bit more before dinner. One thing on which I’ve yet to comment are the giant plexiglass pyramids they have erected […]

It’s Not a Dumpling, So It Needn’t Be Heavy

As it turned out, last night found me at dinner again with Jane, her husband Phil, and R (somebody from Cincinnati). We took the advice of their Rick Steves guidebook, and searched out a place called St Pauls Stube. It took some looking to find, after which we had to climb a stairway and go […]

Comfort Food and Antlers

Yesterday, lunch was conference food. We will speak of that no more. Last night found me at the dinner table with an old friend, Jane from Cincinnati. She and her husband are really both wonderful people and I’m so glad I got to see them. We ended up at a tavern recommended in their Rick […]

A Wonderful, Magical Animal

Three meals have passed and I’ve typed nothing! How awful is that? After hours of flying to get to Vienna and a nice ride on the train (a railjet) I finally made it to Salzburg last night. It was 7pm, and of course the information booth at the train station was closed, so I was […]

Lies, Damn Lies, and Airplane Food

March 21, 2011 I am on board an AirFrance flight bound from Detroit to Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport. The latter is truly a French airport in every sense of the word. The design is clearly a case of form over function. However, I love the service on AirFrance so am willing to tolerate the inconvenience. Still, […]