Business trip to Europe 2011 Oct part1

Hi, I went to Europe 2 weeks trip, now fighting to jet lag!!

This trip is 4th time in this year for me. It's special year?!

1st day 17th/Oct
Leave from Japan to Germany first.
I took bus for Narita airport, usually 2.5hours running, but over 3hours due to heavy traffic jam by heavy accident....no....
I hope nobody had heavy injury....

Arrive Narita to boarding was very smooth, no trouble and had very relax time in JAL lounge...little bit too much drunk.

Flight was 12hours...too long. Watch two movies...had enough time bored...feel pain on my back...

After 12hours, arrived Frankfurt main airport safely. However I had to move to Baden Baden by DB train.

I took ICE at airport, 2 times transfer at Mannheim and Karlsruhe.
First ICE was on time operation, but next ICE was 20 minutes delay....I think I could not take next IC at Karlsruhe station... But IC also 30minutes delay. I was lucky?!

Finally, I arrived hotel in Baden Baden. Eat some food and drink beer. 24hours from leave my house... Tired!!! Go to sleep!!


Next morning, I surprised I saw view from hotel window. This hotel is in grape plant!!!!

18th/Oct.
Meeting in component supplier.
It wad completely "away game"!! Because meeting with 6 German guys!! I am alone!! Wahaha.

But face to face meeting had so high efficiency!! Could see faces directly, and could use white board and drawings!!

19th/Oct
Meeting again same company for more detail technical discussion, another company guys joined. Very interested!!

After meeting, I moved to Aachen city with another company guys by car. 400km moving. We had two times heavy traffic jam.......

Aachen city is beautiful city.

20th/Oct

In Germany, Sunrise time is later than Japan. Still dark on 7:30am.

German style breakfast

Sunrise on 8:00

Meeting all day. After that I moved to Dusseldorf by DB regional train. I will join to my boss who will arrive Dusseldorf on night.

Dusseldorf HBF

21st/Oct
Meeting!!!
In evening, every Japanese restraint was very clowd!!....we had dinner in Nikko hotel....

Next morning, we have to leave this city heading for Bergium!!

To be continued.

Beautiful shot in Austria

Hi,

As I wrote before this blog, I went to Austria last week. I took some photos, uploaded.

16th December lunch restaurant.

View from Restaurant. It is at 700m altitude.

at Steyr Austria

Wien city

This is trip!!

Hi,

I did back to home from Euro business trip.
Business meeting was very good and smooth, but my return trip was not so good.

My original plan,
18th/Dec. Departure Wien through Frankfurt to Tokyo, 19th morning will be back.
Last week, North of Europe weather is too bad. It was heavy snow and wind. My Frankfurt flight wad cancelled!!

I had to stay in Wien one more night. It wad better for me because I could have enough time in Wien. (sorry for my family)

Now Europe is before Christmas. I can see really beautiful many illumination and drink hot wine.


Steyr, Austria on 15 to 17th December.

Wien city on 18th December.

Finally, I got new flight. Sunday morning From Wien to first destination Taipei (Taiwan) 12hours flight. waiting 3hours in Taipei airport, I took to Narita 3 hours flight. It was so long.
I arrived home on 16:00, Monday. 22 hours!!
Tired!!

But it was "Winter trip"!!

Now I am fighting against jet lag!!

Bye

Airbus A380 trip

Hi,

I am in Austria for business.

This time trip I took Lufthansa with A380. My first experience.

Above photo is A380 on deck. My first impression is "Huuuuuge".

Boarding time was like Japanese train station!! So many people. This flight was full
Seated!! Over 500 peoples boarded!!

A380 is comfortable for me. seat pitch is increased.

It is very interesting, Flight information and On-board Camera.

this is Flight information by CG

This is on-board camera

And in Cabin, Engine sound is quite good.

I will take A380 again for return to Japan.

Bye.