Herrlicher

2-2 against Japan is a poor result. Now we'll have to beat Sweden. June 20 in Houston Reliant Stadium... Just got a ticket. Over 1000 euro. Clear that many thousands of fans cannot attend. Fly to Houston on Friday. Back a few days later. Perhaps include another SpaceX visit.

I've seen many beautiful locations in Europe and Asia. But nothing beats the incredible beauty of the national parks in the US. So huge and so untouched.?

The people are still open, friendly and helpful as on my previous travels there. Sadly they are deeply divided by the current political climate.?

I would love to spend a long period overthere. The IRS would love that too, so no go.

Tomorow off to Holland, a week later cross the big pool again. First stop after a 12 hour flight will be Denver. A few days later to Utah and California. I will regularly check Yahoo for messages, not open CS.

Contrary to an earlier post I will visit the US again in April.May.

Greenland will not be invaded, after recent killings the horrible ICE-actions will go lesser and less, The grand old party is not looking good for the midterms. All reasons for The great country to go back to normal. 

Utah and again California will be my target. Plus a few days in Denver and a few in NYC. Urban madness to compensate for all the nature I want to see.

As always while away from home I will not check CS but will regularly open Yahoo mail.

Hope to meet a few Californians again.

Second attempt for a new journal entry.

Italy is awesome. Naples, Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Amalfi coast are beautiful. First time in an organised tour wasn't bad. Italy is without doubt the country with the richest culture in the world. 

Still looking for a life partner to share it all with...

Alea iacta est. No Magamerica for me the coming months. Things are much too heated and polarised there. Sad to see such a great and beautiful country being brought down. Immense damage is being done now. I'll reconsider in spring. One week Italy will be next. Still looking for one to join me.

Warsaw is very lovely... almost forgot about that. I should go there more often. Easy as it is more or less around the corner.

The Polish are friendly and hardworking people. They are very determinded to confront Putin and his Korean slaves should they be as stupid to attack Poland or one of it's allies in some future.

The time of dictators perhaps will end soon. They do not appear to have a long life.

Back from another US holiday. About a month this time. NASA and SpaceX are mighty impressive. The New Orleans Jazzfest was great. Never thought I would hear an old hero from my teen years live. Good ole John Fogerty himself. His voice suffered over the years but still: Creedence was tops. As is the French Quarter there. Great food.

Florida is all about leisure. Buzzing New York is a bit more run down compared to last time there. Dinner in the famous Blue Note Jazz Club was quite a pressing experience. The live music wasn't much jazz. Same went for the rocker Fogerty in Orleans. Jazz nowadays is a broad range of music.

The new USA has a different wind blowing. Even when all paperwork is ok as requiered a normal and decent tourist can be bullied by some immigration officer. Happened to a German in the same plane as I was. The warnings from several European Governments appear to be serious. Times have changed in the great country...

Finally! Next week from AMS to HIA. Go Holland first. I will not be in CS while there, but will check my email. 

Finally! After a long time back to the US. In April to Houston and later Cape Canaveral. Got to luuuv the space thing.

In between travel along the Gulf (of Mexico). Not sure yet where to visit. But New Orleans is a set place.

A few days in the big apple to top things off. Will be much more hectic than Thailand...

California is very very impressive. One can spend ages there. Still much to be visited. Some later time perhaps. The initial plan of visiting most states in the US is impossible. One can only get partial impressions in a few weeks time.

Now it's home in Lisbon again. Next trip will be end of July to Thailand and a few days China. 4 weeks to the Land of Smiles.

The next USA trip will prolly be in the beginning of 2025 (Zager & Evans). Then follow the Gulf coast. Houston - New Orleans - Florida. Plenty of time to plan things.

Woohoo... The new US trip is set. San Diego - Los Angeles - San Francico. Plus hopefully a few places along the road. Last week of April and first two in May. Will prolly have to plan another holiday to there for Death Valley and Sequoia Park. But that will come muuuuch later. Going to the Land Of Smiles for over three weeks by end of July. That will be the last big trip this year. Retirement is awesome.

Here's an early notice. My next USA trip will bring me to the state of California.

Somewhere in spring for about three weeks. Very perhaps visit a vanilla friend in San Diego, Los Angeles, Yosemity Park and San Fransisco. There will be several stops along the way. Plenty of places to visit. Hope all can be planned around the last remnants of my work.

Already playing the John Mayall song California regularly. And Hotel California by the Eagles, Going to California by Led Zeppelin, Scott Mackenzie's San Fransisco.

Preparing is part of the fun.

Texas is huge. As big as a large part of western Europe. Travelled there for15 days and still only seen a bit. Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Amarillo. Huge distances but only a bit of what the state has to offer. Unfortunately a poor time weatherwise but wellworth the trip. Very nice to have met a few lifestyle people. There indeed are real ones among the numerous fakes and wouldbes in CS. Thanks and hope to return the hospitality in Lisbon.

Next stop: Texas. Lots of reading to do. Watching western movies will not help preparing the trip...