Fuck I forgot to update for a while. Ahh well. Im back, if I didnt state that already. Saturday we got back. Played in a factory Saturday night with some friends. The wood for the barn (have I talked about the barn before, idunno) arrived yesterday. Today I spent redrawing all the plans for it because everything was 1/4" wider than expected. Me and Dad cut a beam to experiment. Its pretty weak looking, we need to step up our craftsmanship skills if this thing is going to stand. Ughhhh I'm way over my head.
I'm too lazy to go through this all again, so here's a crosslink to my thread over on my favorite forum.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
So, today is my last day in germany. We are now back in berlin, at the same hotel where everything began. About one door down from the room we stayed in last time too.
Yesterday we saw the Autostadt, Volkswagen AGs headquarters, wolfsburg production plant, and... theme park I guess you would call it. It was a great day for me. The facility (aside from the factory) is completly new, with the most modern architecture you could imagine.
First we did the factory tour, which was incredible. They put out something like 3000 autos a day, with 98% automation, and yet they still have 45,000 workers. The sheer size of the facility was mind boggoling as well. The two buildings were around 2 and 3 kilometers long. The machinery inside was massive and awesome... and well im rambling, so ill summerise; awesome.
The actual Autostadt (autocity is a close translation) is a park-like landscape with interconecting waterways, ultra-modern pavillions for the car makers in volkswagen AG (volkswagen, audi, seat, skoda, bently and lamborgini), a museum, a car revieving center, and the car towers. Wiki it if you want to learn more, I could simply rant for ever. They also have some "rides", basically playground-esque things, although there were some particulary fun swings (9 meter tall swings) that hoisted you up with a winch and then let you fly out over a reflecting pool. Needless to say, everyone had fun.
I wrote an entry in notepad a few days ago i need to upload, but im on the hotel computer and that is saved on my laptop that has no acess, so it will come at a later date.
Have to get up at 6 tomorow, flight at 9, should be in the US 9 hours later (noon EST)
Yesterday we saw the Autostadt, Volkswagen AGs headquarters, wolfsburg production plant, and... theme park I guess you would call it. It was a great day for me. The facility (aside from the factory) is completly new, with the most modern architecture you could imagine.
First we did the factory tour, which was incredible. They put out something like 3000 autos a day, with 98% automation, and yet they still have 45,000 workers. The sheer size of the facility was mind boggoling as well. The two buildings were around 2 and 3 kilometers long. The machinery inside was massive and awesome... and well im rambling, so ill summerise; awesome.
The actual Autostadt (autocity is a close translation) is a park-like landscape with interconecting waterways, ultra-modern pavillions for the car makers in volkswagen AG (volkswagen, audi, seat, skoda, bently and lamborgini), a museum, a car revieving center, and the car towers. Wiki it if you want to learn more, I could simply rant for ever. They also have some "rides", basically playground-esque things, although there were some particulary fun swings (9 meter tall swings) that hoisted you up with a winch and then let you fly out over a reflecting pool. Needless to say, everyone had fun.
I wrote an entry in notepad a few days ago i need to upload, but im on the hotel computer and that is saved on my laptop that has no acess, so it will come at a later date.
Have to get up at 6 tomorow, flight at 9, should be in the US 9 hours later (noon EST)
Monday, August 18, 2008
My capatalazation Makes no sencE
Haven't updated this thing at all. What the fuck. I'm in Germany for god sakes, and even though I can't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning for some reason i think i will be able to remember a vacation in Germany.
I digress, (yesssss, most awesome thing ever, I'm almost intelligent now)
Even though I've been here almost two weeks, I'm not going to talk about that. I don't feel like typing really long entries. Basically it was this: Berlin, godson, Nurnburg, Bertchesgaden, Neuschwanstein, now here. I'm outside of Fussen. Today the family and I went on a bike ride. Always a pleasent adventure.......ugh
First off, we are staying in an amazing hotel. Two bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and my dad is only paying something like 70€ a night, which is a steal even after the exchange rate. This would be awesome, except at some point yesterday, it became INFESTED with flies. It wasnt like this when we got here, but all the sudden its like that scene in the Amityville horror, where the priest/window/everything is covered wall to wall with flys. People who dont know what I'm talking about, they also made fun of it in one of the "scary movie" mockeries. Disgusting.
I hate bugs. Hate, Hate, HATE. Point of that rant was they were in my breakfast this moring, a sign that no good could come of the day.
Our bike ride was okay. Family arguing was at a minimum, and it was mostly pleasent. I had some bastard german rock hard seat (my ass still hurts, and im in a cushy chair), but the gorgeous scenery made up for it. Seriously, this country is beautiful. Anyway, about 1 mile away from the end, my sister falls. I dont mean hit a pothole and went over the handlebars. I mean she stopped, went to get off her bike, and disappeared. Down a hill. Series of events:
Father stops for picture
Sister stops
Sister goes to step off bike, is swallowed by earth
from 4 ft down in weeds
"I'm okay"
...
...
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
anyway, aparently the weeds she fell in were these lovely prickers called "fire weed". or something. Its german, and my german sucks. They are immediatly poisinous, and burn like... well fire. And it was everywhere on her. So my mother and I took her to the lake to try to wash/cool it off, while my dad rode to get the car. While later she felt better, all est goot, etc. Basic point being, we cant have a normal day. ever.
Anyway, I'm really excited because on Friday i'm going to the Wolfsburg volkswagen production plant (wiki: autostadt") which is like a dream for me. I'm rediciliously obsessed with this kraut car, and this place is like mecca for me. Expect updates if this is nearly as good as I think it will be.
Blah blah blah, I ramble too much
I digress, (yesssss, most awesome thing ever, I'm almost intelligent now)
Even though I've been here almost two weeks, I'm not going to talk about that. I don't feel like typing really long entries. Basically it was this: Berlin, godson, Nurnburg, Bertchesgaden, Neuschwanstein, now here. I'm outside of Fussen. Today the family and I went on a bike ride. Always a pleasent adventure.......ugh
First off, we are staying in an amazing hotel. Two bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and my dad is only paying something like 70€ a night, which is a steal even after the exchange rate. This would be awesome, except at some point yesterday, it became INFESTED with flies. It wasnt like this when we got here, but all the sudden its like that scene in the Amityville horror, where the priest/window/everything is covered wall to wall with flys. People who dont know what I'm talking about, they also made fun of it in one of the "scary movie" mockeries. Disgusting.
I hate bugs. Hate, Hate, HATE. Point of that rant was they were in my breakfast this moring, a sign that no good could come of the day.
Our bike ride was okay. Family arguing was at a minimum, and it was mostly pleasent. I had some bastard german rock hard seat (my ass still hurts, and im in a cushy chair), but the gorgeous scenery made up for it. Seriously, this country is beautiful. Anyway, about 1 mile away from the end, my sister falls. I dont mean hit a pothole and went over the handlebars. I mean she stopped, went to get off her bike, and disappeared. Down a hill. Series of events:
Father stops for picture
Sister stops
Sister goes to step off bike, is swallowed by earth
from 4 ft down in weeds
"I'm okay"
...
...
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
anyway, aparently the weeds she fell in were these lovely prickers called "fire weed". or something. Its german, and my german sucks. They are immediatly poisinous, and burn like... well fire. And it was everywhere on her. So my mother and I took her to the lake to try to wash/cool it off, while my dad rode to get the car. While later she felt better, all est goot, etc. Basic point being, we cant have a normal day. ever.
Anyway, I'm really excited because on Friday i'm going to the Wolfsburg volkswagen production plant (wiki: autostadt") which is like a dream for me. I'm rediciliously obsessed with this kraut car, and this place is like mecca for me. Expect updates if this is nearly as good as I think it will be.
Blah blah blah, I ramble too much
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