Mainz Germany July '09

Well it has been so long since my last Blog, that I had forgotten my password to log in! But not to fear...I figured it out and will start this travel blog now that will take me from Amsterdam to Frankfurt & Mainz, all the way to Guangzhou China tomorrow morning. Not sure where I will end up flying in the Far East, as I will be sitting hotel standby for a week, which means I am an "extra crewmember" that may get assigned anywhere they need me.
My trip started in Memphis on Wednesday night which had me arriving in this beautiful little town on Thursday afternoon. I have been here before, so I knew how to find the jogging trail along the Reine River as well as how to navigate the streets. I went to bed early last night, as I had been up for 27 hours, and woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 3:30am. It was fun walking the streets this morning as the sun was coming up, as the streets were mostly deserted. What I find interesting are the people who clean the streets in the early hours dressed in immaculate orange jumpsuits and driving these high tech German vehicles. I love seeing the differences in cultures and the pride the Germans take in their communities. Of course, I had to take advantage of the many pastry and coffee shops that line this village and eat a couple of treats this morning (with some very strong coffee) to get my day started. I think I will have to find that jogging trail again today before I leave tonight!!
I have now caught up on my sleep and will spend this afternoon strolling down some different streets and hopefully will take some more pictures. I will arrive in China tomorrow morning, which will put my body clock back 13 hours from home as opposed to the 8 hours ahead that I am now in Mainz. Naturally, I remained a little confused as to what day it is..but I promise it doesn't affect my flying :). I hope to continue this blog from Guangzhou, but the last time I was in China I was restricted from accessing this blog account. If that is the case, I will just have to keep you posted via my "eaglemoose" FaceBook account. Keep your fingers crossed. Until then....Blue Skies from Germany
Moose