I infrequently correct myself. Sorry for expressing frustration on my last blog about slow taxi queues in Singapore... yes they're slow, but NOT nearly as slow as here in Hannover Germany. Yesterday I waited 2 hours for a taxi! And we booked it.
I'm now at CeBIT Germany, a trade show for technology professionals. Hannover is a small town that has hosted this show for years. In fact all of its residents left their homes this week, and rented out their bedrooms to strangers for 'home stay'. There are insufficient hotels in Hannover, although the convention center is gigantic. Fortunately for me, AMD booked us into Mercure Hotel, so no home stay. Some clients told me they had to share ONE outlet in their bedroom home stay, that was shared between mobile phone chargers, laptops AND the room light! Can you believe....
Anyway I connected here via Frankfurt two days ago, and have been slammed in 20 hour days of meetings with customers based in Europe. I've been through Frankfurt a few times before, last time on my way to Greece, where I recall being delayed for 6+ hours.
I don't like the food in Germany too much, and the culture is definitely 'beer centric'. I fondly recall the gigantic Munich Beer Hall where the average person drinks two steins of beer per day! And they eat cold cuts for breakfast, hard boiled eggs, sausages. Their coffee is very tasty though.
Have to wrap up meetings shortly then heading to Shanghai tomorrow (all day flight) arriving 8am Friday morning. Great.
Miss you all! Keep in touch!
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