I just returned from a two weeks’ business trip to Colorado. Thanks to Labor Day and a free weekend I could do some sightseeing and take quite a few nice pictures. In particular I visited Boulder, Breckenridge, “The Garden of the Gods” and Pikes Peak.
Yes, there is a website called SeatGuru.com that tells you everything about the layout of airplanes. This is pretty nice when you book a flight long in advance and can get a seat reserved. It has all major airlines and for each of them all the different planes. Information includes things like a rating (seat is good, medium or bad), where power ports are located and other things.
In early October 2007 I spent a week in the DC area and was lucky enough to have a Sunday for sightseeing. The weather was gorgeous and I had a really great day (almost with a sunburn).
First I went to the Arlington National Cemetery, which is definitely worth a visit. I was rather surprised about the impression it made on me. When I visited the cemetery of Verdun in France from World War I, it made me feel rather depressed. Especially if you see the enormously long lines of tombstones, all in a precise geometric formation, it doesn’t bring up happy feelings. Arlington was different here. Although it is most certainly not a happy place, it made me feel much more like on a normal cemetery.
After that I drove into Washington and found a parking space near the Jefferson Memorial. From there I walked around to get an impression and was quite fascinated. Well, that’s what capitals are largely built for. I didn’t have comfortable shoes, so I only spent about 2-3 hours there, leaving out the White House and the Smithsonian (shame on me). But it was a great day anyway and will certainly try to get back.
In January 2008 I was in Kuala Lumpur (my first trip to Asia) and it was a great experience. For details (including pictures), please [cref 107 click here].