A welcome day to sleep in, wash cloths, and sightsee. We have a great hotel right on the Danube, looking across into the old town center. The landmark is the Ulm cathedral which has the world’s tallest steeple – 530 feet. For 4 Euros one can climb up 768 steps to the top, but I have decided I have too much at stake to risk that much stress on my knees. I must be slowing down. This is also the birthplace of Albert Einstein.
I had an interesting visit with Al, one of the Harvard MBA grads who is biking to Beijing. His family left Vietnam from Danang when the communist took over the country. We had a good discussion of world economics and the advantages of different economic systems. He thought communism was working well for Vietnam and China, today, but it stifles creativeness, and that is the key to future economic success.
The Danube has dramatically changed from a small slow stream to a very large fast flowing river. We are due to start seeing more river traffic and industry.
The weather is forecast to get wet and cool again for the next week. Wish me luck.
1 comment:
Jim,
Nice pictures
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