We had some gray soup with the occasional fine rain with strong wind gusts. Despite the bad forecast we took the train to Geislingen/Steige and strolled up to the Helfenstein castle ruin. All the colorful leaves were so beautiful, it didn’t matter that the sun was behind thick layers of clouds.
We then continued to the Ödenturm (lit. boring tower). By then the wind had picked up by quite a bit, just as the weatherman predicted. We were very positively surprised that the Swabian Jura Association had opened up the tower. Between May and October, the tower is typically only manned on Sundays and holidays between 10 and 17 o’clock. But yesterday was Saturday and no holiday. The lovely lady up there told us that they’re currently experimenting with opening up on Saturday, too, because there are some highly motivated members responsible for the tower.
We were the very first visitors on that day. Last Sunday, when the weather lived up to the weekday’s name, they counted 128 people up in the tower. Very impressive.
The wind gusts were howling around the tower. Luckily, there are glass windows. So, it was quite pleasant up in the tower room. Chatting with the tower guard for a while, we got even luckier: the sun came out! That was really awesome. The photos don’t do justice. As always, it looked way more stunning in person.
Thanks to all the volunteers who make it possible to enjoy the view from the thirty odd meters up there. That certainly made our day!
After signing the guestbook we climbed down the staircase and returned to the station and headed back. The train even arrived on time. What a great little trip!
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Oh yeah, once in the quarter to the office is absolutely amazing and luxurious. Thank you teammates and employer! Though, I would already have been on site when these things happened earlier.
Today is my last day of holiday. Back to work again tomorrow. Not looking forward, vacation is just great. So easy to get used to.
yarnd.
On a public holiday here (Labor Day, ironic really considering the labor party here in Australia has won their 2nd term this election haha 🤣)
Whoo! Public holiday tomorrow in Oz 🥳
I have a file with US holidays but I think it’s on my laptop still
On my blog: 🍾 Happy Belated Calendar-Changing Day, 2025 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/05/hny2025.html #holiday #newyear #publicdomain
On my blog: Christmas Every Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/22/christmas-every-day.html #fiction #christmas #holiday
End of year holidays are a mix of sadness and happiness for me. I can’t help but remembering those who are gone, with which I spent so many good times. A part of me wants to feel happy, and celebrate another completed round around the Sun, while the other feels sad because of those I will never see again.
On my blog: 🍾 Happy Belated Calendar-Changing Day, 2024 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/07/hny2024.html #holiday #newyear
On my blog: Ernest Hemingway’s Visit from Saint Nicholas https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/24/visit.html #fiction #christmas #holiday
In the holiday spirit i have donned my Santa hat. (shamelessly stolen from @movq@www.uninformativ.de)
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Captain’s Holiday https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/09/07/captain-s-holiday.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
On my blog: 🍾 Happy Calendar-Changing Day, 2023 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/01/01/hny2023.html #holiday #newyear
On the blog: Short Fiction — All Quiet on the Vernal Front https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/12/05/war.html #fiction #christmas #holiday
On the blog: First Official Juneteenth https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/06/20/juneteenth.html #holiday
On the blog: 🍾 Happy Calendar-Changing Day (Belated), 2021 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2021/01/03/hny2021.html #holiday #newyear
Posted to Entropy Arbitrage: Happy (Orthodox?) Pi Day, Tomorrow! https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2020/03/04/pi.html #holiday #math #dissent #pi #radix #programming #techtips