LEGOLAND

So, if you follow this blog you might know that i like to travel. But i still haven't made it to Danmark. But at least i managed to see LEGOLAND, yippiiiiieeee! Not the original one, but the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre here in Duisburg. And i gotta say, that was good fun. So much for achieving your childhood dreams. Having grown up playing LEGO that was definitely one of them. Jejeje. Some more pics:

Posing with LEGO batman.

LEGO Spielberg. Sat just in front of their 4D cinema.

Ooooh i'd definitely like one of those for my flat. Unfortunately those are custom-built and don't come nicely packed with instructions :-P

That funny fellow was part of the medieval-themed area/ride.

LEGO Indy. They also have LEGO Sean Connery keychains.

Creepy, huh? Was part of the jungle-themed area, sinpired by Indy II.

Picture's not really good, but that was a really cute scene. When i put myself into that LEGO lion and my head through its mouth a little girl saw me and came closer, laughing. Really sweet. After a bit of laughing she asked me "hehehe so you can't get out of there?" =)

Just outside of the entrance. That fellow with the slightly sick complexion had quite a summery outfit for the end of November. Didn't look too happy.

That's all, folks! Keep on travelling. And smiling.
Jejeje.

Bled

Last weekend i went to Slovenia again, visiting old and new friends. Hehe. It was wonderful, we stayed in a hut somewhere deep in the woods, supposedly on a plateau. My Slovenian friends told me that i was close to 'the most beautiful place in Slovenia' or at least the one that is the most-visited by tourists and i really should not leave without visiting it. And definitely i should not miss the famous 'Cremeschnitte' there - yes, they used the German word.
Anyways, that famous site is the city of Bled. It has a lake with an island in it and a castle. And is surrounded by mountains. I went there on sunday before going back home and i have to say they were right: it is a really, really beautiful place. Plus, i was so lucky to have more or less perfect weather. Blue sky and sunshine. Damn, i enjoyed. And since sharing is caring i have made some pictures for you (more can be found on my picture page, link on the right side of this blog).

Added: Oh, something i forgot: they have strange tracks in the lake. Looks like they build underwater train tracks into it - literally. There are at least five parallel tracks there, visible from above the water. We could not find out what purpose they might serve. Maybe guiding the rowing boats that bring tourists to the island. But quite weird. If anyone knows what those tracks are there for, please, enlighten me!

The mysterious duck in the foreground. The famous island in the background.

Walking up through the woods to the castle.

Me right next to the castle (castle being behind the camera).

On top of those mountains there is the border between Slovenia and Austria - thanks to Schengen it's not really a border anymore :-)

Old&new: a jet 'diving' into the castle.

Enjoying nature that took some time to grow - note the little mushrooms inside the green!

Fun in the sun =)

The castle as seen from the side of the lake.

Beautiful, huh?

I like that one, too.

Model of the city, lake, castle and surrounding mountains for blind people.

The island as seen from right next to the castle - we didn't pay the 7 Euros entree fee but still enjoyed the surrounding view, hehe. Speaking of Euros: it was my first time in Slovenia since they also have it. So convenient! Less than two months more and Slovakia will also join, hehe.

Me enjoying the famous 'Cremeschnitte'. And a hot chocolate. Mmmh.

Blogger seems to mess up the size of the pics a bit so i hope they're visible good enough. I know i had great vistas :-) Thanks to my Slovenian friends for a wonderful weekend, and:
See you next time!

The Land of Haribo

Hey there,

in the beginning of this year i came back to Europe. Looking for a job. My original idea was to go to Germany but some way or another i ended up in my old city. Also wonderful. Nonetheless, tomorrow is the third time this year that i will go to the land of Haribo. Yummy!

So just in case you're wondering about my whereabouts - which you might if you are reading this blog - i'll be in Germany for almost two weeks and then i'll drop by my beloved city once again. More on that later.

Cheers.

Flex ausziehen

Hey there.
Since July i go to work on bicycle. On the way i pass the Flex - and club that started as an illegal underground club in 1989 in an unused sidetrack/-tunnel of the Vienna metro line U4. If i remember correctly they became legal in 1995. Long time ago, when i was still young and completely unspoiled, haha. Anyways, that's the club in Vienna if you like clubs and alternative music. And they do have a lot of live concerts there. I'm myself in the process of adding more furniture to my flat, mind set on moving in and so on . Last week i passed the Flex in the morning and there were people moving furniture out of the side entry. Sofas and stuff, into a truck standing in front of it. Looked like someone was moving. But who lives inside a club? Confused me for a moment. Till i realized it must have been one of the trucks they always have, with stuff from the bands or whatever. Funny moment.

Way more interesting about passing the Flex every morning is the fact that the walls near it at the 'Donaukanal' are the most sprayed-on walls of Vienna. Every couple of days there is new graffiti at some places, so it's interesting to follow the development. Mainly because there is some quite creative stuff, at least fun to watch the outcomes.
Something not-so-totally-on top but it still surprised me:
Looks familiar? Looks like a portrait of the recently deceased Helmut Zilk - former mayor of Vienna and media person. And it was done right after his death, quite up-to-date art. I'll keep on watching while passing those walls on bike.

Other than that not much to write. Life is good. One more pic i took last weekend next to a restaurant just outside of Vienna:

Der CGA, die Sau, die.

Say that out loud a couple of times and think of where i've been working at the beginning of my last job. Ha-ha.

Cheers.