Temple Square

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While Salt Lake City was only on the list of cities or places to visit as it offered an airport to arrive, I anyway did a short walk through the city. More specifically throughout the Temple Square. As it was Sunday, there was quite some activity on that block. Many, moustly younger people or families where strolling around, waiting for others to attend a service or waiting for those, which are currently attending a service or listing to the famous tabernacle choir. A lot of Read More +

Finally at Salt Lake City

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After quite some time in the air or queuing on the ground, i finally made it to Salt Lake City. Quickly grabbing my car at the airport and – thanks to navigation systems – a short drive to the hotel, I am quite happy, that everything went well so far. And at the moment even more importantly, that I have a bed now! As a little welcome gift at Salt Lake, some Scottish Piper did a small concert right in front of the hotel. Not Read More +

Welcome – or Not

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Arriving a Chicago one is greeted with big welcome signs. That this ends up in a huge social event one recognizes rather quickly a few meters further. Looking at the impressive Queue in front of the immigration desk, immediately made me calculating the approximate waiting time and comparing that with my transfer window. Ok, it should fit in. But that massive certainly would take an hour to be processed. It looks like I was even too optimistic and it took a bit more than one Read More +

Easy Flying – Nice Service

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Looks like flying has become less of an art than in the old days. Kind of “just follow the yellow line” navigation brings me safely to my stop over at Chicago. Reading some old, left over, editions of c’t and watching a movie or too, the time passes rather quickly. Your browser does not support the video tag

A Great Day for Traveling

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Kind if perfect timing – my plane is scheduled around noon – a really beautiful autumn weather promises a nice and relaxing flight. So far I enjoyed a pleasant trip to the airport, an efficient self checkin without any queuing and a couple of well behaving security officers. Looks like the plane is already at Zürich, so the departure should be on time. The next eight hours or so will be dedicated ti some reading. A good time ti catch up on some journals that Read More +

Getting Ready

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The countdown is running, slowly, but steadily. So its about time to get all the stuff collected and packed. As usual, the suitcase fills quickly and its always a challenge to get it packed within the weight limit. I am sure I just managed to hold the limit as I forgot half of what I will need.