I'll say it's about time for a couple of updates after a busy month out and about.
At the start of September I went to visit Lee in Stuttgart where he works as a Fliesenleger (floor tiler) -
not a Fleischerschlachter (slaughterman) as my poor accent led people to think I meant...
You may notice a pink flamingo soaring about the upper right side of many of my photos. His name is Aubrey and he flew into my life when I dropped my Viewty camera-phone. As fond of him as I am, I don't intend for him to be around for long.
Anyway. The weather was great in Deutchland all week and we partook in many beers by many pools.
As you can see, Aubrey had a wonderful time meandering about TV Tower:
Stuttgart is home to Western Europes largest mineral spa. Swimming in
the water is like being in a bottle of lucozade and the water has a
strange fizzy metallic taste.
Ludwigsburg Palace was amazing. While walking around the grounds, we stumbled upon...
...the 10th Annual Pumpkin Festival where famous fairy tales had scenes modeled entirely from pumpkins! Quite disconcerting.
The festival also featured an impressive display of pumpkin strains from around the world...
One pumpkin too many more like.
Moving on.
Finally we went to the amazing Mercedes Benz museum. Much like Oxford, Stuttgarts economy relies heavily on the automobile industry.
Then I flew home (Aubrey close below).
Next up: gigs with DADS and Champs at home and away...
