Fools In The Rain

We drove into Innsbruck today, and what a place this is. Very much like old town Munich, Innsbruck was filled with cafes, bars, tiny alleys, hotels and lots of people from ALL over. We split up today with Rick and myself going out on our own to find an electronic store to buy a Tom Tom. So the day was filled for me, with people watching and making some cool shots there. The rest of the family went by bus to enjoy a Crystal Museum and modern art display and a few shops and another museum.

Today we learned a valuable lesson: NEVER leave without being prepared for rain. The weather changes in the blink of an eye. In fact today it actually hailed! We enjoyed the rain from a safe covering at our restaurant by the river side. The view was spectacular over looking the river. But apparently, the owners didn’t want any electrocuted Americans on their hands and moved us inside. We had a fabulous dinner which included beer and various ice cream desserts.After our final bus stop, we had about a quarter mile to walk in the rain, because like fools we didn’t bring any umbrellas today. And of course we left the vents open in The Beast so some portions got a little wet. Sometimes when your world is so small -your whole world can get rained on.

Today was also a great day for meeting friends from other lands. We met an English couple leaving our camp in at our Seefled. A German actually drove Rick and I around like a taxi driver to help us find some risers for The Beast. The guy was so nice, and took us to about four stops. Just to be safe and not be kidnapped we had him drive us back to t he bus stop rather than downtown. We also met Doctor Sandra who was in her first week of residency here in Innsbruck. She gave us wonderful directions and advice and told us about life in medicine over a cup of coffee. Back at the camp I met Marth, a Dutchman camping with his wife. Very friendly and spoke good English, Marth had a son who came to LA last year on holiday. Marth also had a very cool toy: trailer with a remote control. This thing moved by itself into position with the click of a button.

Well, tomorrow we will be prepared for rain as we head to the Zoo and a castle. And with Der Tom Tom in hand, I bet you we don’t get lost anymore.

-Gabe