Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Work Trip: 4 countries in 4 days

Last week was a complete whirlwind of a work trip. I travelled in the UK on Monday, France on Tuesday, Switzerland on Wednesday, and the Czech Republic on Thursday, returning home on Friday. It was extremely busy and productive between spending time with our account managers, visiting customers and catching flights. I was still able to take in a few sights and try some new foods.

Here are some of the highlights:

After not seeing the Eiffel Tower for 3 years, it was a beautiful sight at night
Zurich is a quiet but very pleasant city, especially with the amazingly clear river flowing through it
View of Zurich and Zurichsee (Lake in the background) from a neat wine bar































Very neat restaurant in Zurich called Runway 34, with an aerospace theme

Our table at Runway 34, where I got to enjoy a delicious kangaroo steak
Inside the restaurant, there is actually a Ilyushin Il-14
A delicious meal at the Pilsner Urquell brewery in the Czech republic: bavarian sausages, potato dumplings and kraut
Nightime shot in Prague of the Church of Our Lady Before Tyn
The Street behind the Church
Last but not least, pretzels and beer in Prague: a nice refreshment after a long day!

2 comments:

  1. Well this was quite a whirlwind trip for him (with his boss who was in town from Chicago) so not really a good one for me to join...but I couldn't have anyways since the UK Border Agency has my passport for at least the next few months.

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  2. The kangaroo steak was delicious. It was extremely tender, looked a lot like beef but tasted different.

    As far as LA coming, that is NOT a trip she would have enjoyed... not nearly enough sleep for her liking with early AM flights every day ;)

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