We've arrived in Hamburg. We took a family vacation here a few years ago and I am still amazed at how orderly and clean Germany is. Our bags arrived at the baggage claim before we did! BMW, Audi, Mercedes everywhere...and the roads are great. We checked into a hotel that backs a lake. James from Seattle, Mike from Chicago, Tim from Cleveland, and Eric from Denver.
Another group went to Copenhagen; and another to Paris. My first thought was that I drew the short straw, but after thinking about what is in Hamburg (airbus/port/history) I am glad I came here. We will meet at 2:45 today with Antje and have a walking tour of the city for two hours; then dinner with the US Consul General Karen Johnson. Tomorrow we will meet with Markus Baumanns - the President of the Zeit Foundation (form die zeit the largest German newspaper), a harbor cruise, and a tour of the Airbus manufacturing plant (where the 340 is assembled, not the monster 380). Dinner that evening. On Friday we meet with Karen Johnson again; and I meet with Heinz Dickmann - Dep Dir of the Chamber of Commerce.
I'll try to upload some video. My mission is to understand the differences between Belgian and German beer as well.
Belgium was great and I came away with the thought that alot is going on in our world that we have no idea. The effects of the EU and Kosovo; EU enlargement; NATO enlargement; is creating a different world.
all for now,
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Any comments or perspective from US Consul General Karen Johnson or Markus Baumanns about the propriety of Schroeder’s actions?
(Not that you have to ask.)
I’ve always been curious about this.
Cheers!
Tim
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