Home Again

I'm Baaack!
After a longish flight (from Nurmberg via Frankfurt & Singapore) I touched down around 10 on Monday morning. With a hint of sadness, my adventure was finally over (or maybe just about to begin!)
I was met at the airport by some of my most enduring friends Bryan, Brenton & Sharon. It was great to be greeted by friendly faces and warm hugs.
My time in Germany turned out to be a great experience. I was getting the hang of the language and would like to have stayed longer to see how much I could have picked up in say 3 months - mmmmm. (I did miss the lovely Jeanette though - she would have to come with me)
After the initial shock (thinking back, it was probably jetlag with a bit of cultural readjustment thrown in) of the first day or two, I settled down to experiencing a new and different country.

I hired a car (Audi A3 - 1.9 Litre TDi - mmmmm, I want one!) and headed off into the country. I love the Autobahns - imagine doing 150 kph in the slow lane, and being passed like you are standing still! Apparently it is not speed that kills, only when it is done by idiots. (BTW - the Audi did 500 Km on 33 litres of fuel - 43 mpg - sitting mainly on 120 to 190 kph!)
After taking a round-about route I finally made it to the company I was planning to visit latish in the afternoon. They suggested a hotel in a nearby town which was very friendly, comfortable and well priced. I returned to the company briefly the following morning and then returned to Nurmberg via Bamberg where I did the touristy thing and walked around taking in the sights.
I flew out the following day, but not until 7:00 so I got to do the touristy thing around Nurmberg as well. I had my money all worked out so that I would leave with less than a Euro in my pocket. When the entrance to castle was 6 Euro, I could not go in, until the kind man at the desk gave me a complimentry pass. It is touches like this that make travelling worthwhile.
What is next. God knows!
I am just waiting to find out.