Arrival

My first blogging effort; not easy to get into the hotel system, but after some perseverance, I made it. Travel had its moment, with weather delays in US and a 'Love Parade' in Duisburg, we finally arrived in Oberhausen. Met with Thomas and our colleagues from Le Creusot last night; we are both here at the Best Western because we could not reserve a room at the NH Hotel because 'Paul' the world cup predicting octopus lives there, and I understand has many Spanish visitors this weekend. We move there tonight, so will have a chance to see him firsthand. Maybe a picture is forthcoming. So I'm off to the opening ceremony for Feuerlander; being picked up at 10. Be back later and fill you in on the day.