Bizarro World

I'm super excited about Europe so apologies if I blog too much. We flew in via KL and Amsterdam, a trip that took us over Alice Springs, Indonesia, India, Iran and central Europe. That means we flew over what at least 2 billion people. Mind blowing.

The plane was fun but I found the stewards get a little shirty if you just keep ordering gin and tonic over and over all through the night. We had some Laksa at the airport in Malaysia which was second to none. Amsterdam airport has a casino and a museum but no 'special' cafes, which is probably just as well.

Flying into Berlin was my favourite part. There are windfarms EVERYWHERE, lots of cooling towers for nuclear power plants and market gardens all through the outskirts of the city. It looks like the future.

Unfortunately our baggage didn't enjoy the same experience and is missing in action. There is in fact, no record of our baggage at all, which is a little perplexing. Monica is disappointed because all her best dresses are in there but I am stoked because it adds to the adventure, and they gave me a free toilet bag with a cotton shirt in it. I am easily pleased. We are insured to the hilt and KLM airlines is likely to fork out some cash for new stuff so no dramas.

Potsdam is pretty cute. It is like the old section of The Rocks, or Fremantle, but a whole city. There are pretty girls riding on bike paths that go everywhere and you can easily take your bike on a train. I thought Sydney was based on a European design but they should have thought more of Germany and less of London. We should hang the RTA and the NSW planning bodies. Beer costs less than milk too. Ouch. We went for a walk through the woods and it is like the prettiest parts of Emerald but seems to go on forever.

Anyway, Monica thinks I am working so I better do something. Conference starts tomorrow.