From the 17th through 19th we had "RailsConf Europe 2007":http://www.railsconfeurope.com/railseurope2007/, the actual reason I'm over in Germany - big thanks to "ELC":http://www.elctech.com/ for bringing me over for the conference! textile 2007-09-30T21:03:24Z 1 40 78 Document 2007-09-30T21:21:13Z 2007-09-30T21:04:28Z 7200 2007-09-30T21:04:28Z 1 One handy German institution is the area set aside in many bakery shops as a Stehcafé, or 'standing-cafe'. textile 2007-09-30T09:02:42Z 1 38 76 Document 2007-09-30T21:21:13Z 2007-09-30T17:33:39Z 7200 2007-09-30T17:33:39Z 1 Warming us up for RailsConf EU 2007, the Berlin user group organised a 'Bratwurst on Rails' BBQ/meetup at a local pub. textile 2007-09-30T08:50:22Z 1 36 74 Document 2007-09-30T21:21:13Z 2007-09-30T08:50:22Z 7200 2007-09-30T08:50:22Z Würst is the German word for sausage. My first true würst is Berlin's entry in the field - currywürst. textile 2007-09-25T21:54:26Z 1 34 68 Document 2007-09-25T22:09:46Z 2007-09-25T21:54:26Z 7200 2007-09-25T21:54:26Z I visit Potsdam's Sanssouci, the palace (or perhaps I should say set of palaces) and accompanying grounds which together form one of the most impressive displays of royal grandeur in Germany. textile 2007-09-25T18:31:55Z 1 32 66 Document 2007-09-25T22:09:46Z 2007-09-25T18:35:09Z 7200 2007-09-25T18:35:09Z 1 A long day of walking around Berlin checking out the sights historical and old, including going up the Reichstag cupola and a nice walk though the Tiergarten. textile 2007-09-22T22:50:28Z 1 30 60 Document 2007-09-22T23:05:07Z 2007-09-22T22:50:28Z 7200 2007-09-22T22:50:28Z A fab evening in the excellent Pergamon Museum of Ancient Stuffs on Museum Island. textile 2007-09-20T21:54:06Z 1 28 56 Document 2007-09-20T22:08:36Z 2007-09-20T21:54:06Z 7200 2007-09-20T21:54:06Z Well, after a good sleep, a bunch of fruit, and a quick chat to some friends who were online, I was feeling mostly recovered, so I headed up the Fernsehturm TV tower to orient myself to Berlin. textile 2007-09-19T01:09:30Z 1 26 54 Document 2007-09-19T01:23:19Z 2007-09-19T01:09:30Z 7200 2007-09-19T01:09:30Z Food poisoning fun in Cologne... and dragging myself through the process to get to Berlin. textile 2007-09-18T15:40:25Z 1 22 52 Document 2007-09-18T15:56:59Z 2007-09-18T15:40:25Z 7200 2007-09-18T15:40:25Z Arrive at Frankfurt bright and early, and head out to Mainz to catch a river cruise up the Rhine to Cologne - via a bazillion drive-by castles, churches, and half-timbered houses. textile 2007-09-18T15:39:22Z 1 20 38 Document 2007-09-18T15:56:59Z 2007-09-18T15:39:22Z 7200 2007-09-18T15:39:22Z Zip out to Raffles for the obligatory expensive cocktail and do a quick geocache before heading out to the airport and on to Frankfurt. textile 2007-09-17T15:57:53Z 1 18 32 Document 2007-09-17T16:15:30Z 2007-09-17T15:57:53Z 7200 2007-09-17T15:57:53Z Hot on the heels of my visit to the Night Safari, day 2 in Singapore saw me negotiating the public transport system and heading out to the Jurong Birdpark. textile 2007-09-16T14:45:19Z 1 16 30 Document 2007-09-16T15:28:03Z 2007-09-16T14:45:57Z 7200 2007-09-16T14:45:57Z 1 After heading back to base for a nice cool shower, it was time to make my way out to the famous Singapore Night Safari. textile 2007-09-16T11:32:26Z 1 14 24 Document 2007-09-16T11:32:26Z 2007-09-16T11:36:04Z 7200 2007-09-16T11:36:04Z 1 Up to the Botanical Gardens for some quality plant time, via lunch and rubber duckies. textile 2007-09-14T21:46:36Z 1 12 22 Document 2007-09-14T22:02:30Z 2007-09-14T21:46:55Z 7200 2007-09-14T21:46:55Z 1 With a full trip ahead my first task in Singapore was to go buy a new camera to replace my battered old S60. Full steam ahead to the Sim Lim Square bazaar! textile 2007-09-14T21:01:03Z 1 10 20 Document 2007-09-14T22:02:30Z 2007-09-14T21:02:02Z 7200 2007-09-14T21:02:02Z 1 Will gets rather lucky with the flight to Singapore! textile 2007-09-12T18:03:22Z 1 8 18 Document 2007-09-12T21:31:24Z 2007-09-12T18:03:22Z 7200 2007-09-12T18:03:22Z Luther and I trek around Melbourne for a few hours, taking in the sights/sounds/lunches. textile 2007-09-11T15:23:59Z 1 6 14 Document 2007-09-12T21:31:24Z 2007-09-11T15:24:37Z 7200 2007-09-11T15:24:37Z 1 Well, you expect things to go wrong at some point, but that didn't take long: my next flight, from Melbourne to Singapore this afternoon, has been cancelled (or if you like, delayed 16 hours)... textile 2007-09-07T23:30:10Z 1 4 8 Document 2007-09-07T23:52:12Z 2007-09-07T23:30:10Z 43200 2007-09-07T23:30:10Z Getting up at 3:30 in the morning is about as much fun as it sounds... textile 2007-09-07T17:04:38Z 1 2 4 Document 2007-09-07T17:18:37Z 2007-09-07T17:04:38Z 43200 2007-09-07T17:04:38Z Off overseas for a month... time for a new blog! textile 2007-09-07T08:59:45Z 1 1 1 Document 2007-09-07T08:55:37Z 2007-09-07T09:02:49Z 43200 2007-09-07T09:02:49Z 1