Fine weather for swimming...

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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...

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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.


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As you can see, Aubrey had a wonderful time meandering about TV Tower:


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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.

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Ludwigsburg Palace was amazing.  While walking around the grounds, we stumbled upon...

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...the 10th Annual Pumpkin Festival where famous fairy tales had scenes modeled entirely from pumpkins!  Quite disconcerting.


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The festival also featured an impressive display of pumpkin strains from around the world...


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One pumpkin too many more like.

Moving on.

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Finally we went to the amazing Mercedes Benz museum.  Much like Oxford, Stuttgarts economy relies heavily on the automobile industry.


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Then I flew home (Aubrey close below).


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Next up: gigs with DADS and Champs at home and away...

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