We started this morning at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy. Because Thursday was a bank holiday, we could not visit then. Even Friday, most of the staff were still on holiday. We had a short tour and saw some of the facilities then headed out to Stuttgart. On the way, one train was a TGV, the fastest train in Europe. We hit 249 km/hr which is over 150 miles per hour.
Once in Stuttgart, we quickly got to our rooms then did a quick walking tour to familiarize the students with the area. We stopped in the Schlossgarden for a while after walking through the main square and shopping district.
This had been a fun few days. The students have been well-behaved and nicely engaged. They seem to be bonding fairly well. Andi and I are very tired from all the activity.
I have been taking a lot of photos. I will make all of the photos available, but the good ones I try to put online.
Day 1
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day1Freiburg03?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNWNjdWQwMixwQE&feat=directlink
Flew to Frankfurt and trained down to Freiburg. Walked to the top of the church and up the mountain to an observation tower. Everyone was tired but we had to beat back jet lag.
Day 2
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day2FreiburgArea?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKXf9Zvhg9PXfA&feat=directlink
Tour near Freiburg to Hochburg castle, a biogas plant, a sustainable farm, and windmills. Finished with dinner in an old mill eating local products.
Day 3
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day3FreiburgTourAndBikeRide?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLrOhKPUmcWPkgE&feat=directlink
Tour around Freiburg and bike ride out to Rieselfeld and Vauban.
Day 4
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day4Basel?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLbI-tvkmuCLdQ&feat=directlink
Free day and all the students went with us to Basel. We went to the bridge where France, Germany, and Switzerland meet. We also saw the cathedral and stopped by the Tageuley museum.
Day 5
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day5Stuttgart?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKjd0fTn4IL_JA&feat=directlink
Quick trip to Fraunhofer ISE then off to Stuttgart
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day1Freiburg03?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNWNjdWQwMixwQE&feat=directlink
Flew to Frankfurt and trained down to Freiburg. Walked to the top of the church and up the mountain to an observation tower. Everyone was tired but we had to beat back jet lag.
Day 2
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day2FreiburgArea?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKXf9Zvhg9PXfA&feat=directlink
Tour near Freiburg to Hochburg castle, a biogas plant, a sustainable farm, and windmills. Finished with dinner in an old mill eating local products.
Day 3
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day3FreiburgTourAndBikeRide?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLrOhKPUmcWPkgE&feat=directlink
Tour around Freiburg and bike ride out to Rieselfeld and Vauban.
Day 4
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day4Basel?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLbI-tvkmuCLdQ&feat=directlink
Free day and all the students went with us to Basel. We went to the bridge where France, Germany, and Switzerland meet. We also saw the cathedral and stopped by the Tageuley museum.
Day 5
https://picasaweb.google.com/105622415255178546785/Day5Stuttgart?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKjd0fTn4IL_JA&feat=directlink
Quick trip to Fraunhofer ISE then off to Stuttgart
MILES WALKED TODAY: 7.4 mi
