1am and just got to the hotel in Vilnius, capital of lithuania. Almost all of my great grandparents came from here. Its a cool feeling to be here. Ill get some pics tomorrow. For now, i need to get about 5 hours of leep. More tomorrow.
Nite all, nite sam
-me
– c from my iPad
Greetings from Riga.. life is better today.. my bag finally got here as I was leaving Tallinn.. I had a good day of customer meetings, media stuff and a nice talk at the Tallinn Technical University. The Estonians are very cool. they’re quiet .. and very smart and gracious. My impression is that they have the strong Eastern European math/science academic skills and kind of Scandinavian focus on Design.. It’s a cool combo.. and it seems to be working !
I didn’t get out much today.. but I did get some good Hotel window shots
The University was nice.. i enjoyed the students question.. unfortunately.. we had to run at the end to get back to the customer event.. so I didn’t have time to talk to the students.. but fun, just the same
saw this sticker on a car in the parking lot.. thats me baby.. a mood mess !
the IBM event ended with a 40th birthday party for IBM Estonia complete with a Marylin look alike doing the ‘happy birthday Mr president’ shtick. pretty .. uhhh.. interesting !
trip to Riga was quick.. made quicker because I was traveling with new friend Martin.. used the time to get some work learning in.. Got to Riga.. and lo and behold.. My bag is there !!.. complete with my folded up hoola hoop !
got to the hotel and was shown around by Zene and her crew. one gave me a traditional Latvian carrot and potato thingy.. yum ? I think ?
I had a work call to get back to so I took a quick walk around the beutiful old city by myself. it’s really very beutiful.. but in a completely different way than Tallinn is beautiful !
Got hom in time for my call. but not before spying an LMAFO grafitto.. The world is truly flat.
OK.. Thats it for now.. im trying to get some good sleep tonight.. More tomorrow.
nite all, nite sam
-me
What has tow L’s , Two N’s and no baggage to be seen.. it’s Tallinn Estonia.. I’m here.. but my bags .. and all my clothes and toys and everything are not :-(. worse.. my bag is still not been found.. .. I had to go and buy new clothes just to do the customer meetings I have tomorrow..
The good news is.. the people are wonderful and the city is beautiful.. I need to sleep now.. so I’ll give a deeper account tomorrow.. for now.. Gnite everyone !
tallinn airport
a beautiful sounding but impenetrable language.. sounds like finnish !
spontaneous art.. like this poetry station. you hit the button and it tells you a poem!
I worked a full day this evening ( us Morning to us evening).. because I’m swamped at work.. but I did manage to go out for a quick beer wiht the folks from the company here.
we took a brisk walk back through the old city.. so gorgeous !
Quick post before boarding a plane.. Im heading for a few days of work travel in the Baltic’s.. Its particularly meaningful to me because most of my great grandparents came fro from there .. Or near the.. Should be interesting. Its also goign to be a busy week,i have lots of work projects coming due now. Will be heads down on that wile traveling ..no sightseeing for me..
Ok.. Gotta go..love to all..
nite all, nite sam
-me
