Innsbruck

Since there was another support staff member coming today who needed pick up from the train station,I had the opportunity of an afternoon in "downtown" Innsbruck. I was hoping for some inspirations for Christmas presents, but ended up strolling the Christmas market and after 35 years re-visiting the Goldene Dachl....Am I really that old already?????? The weather has been outstanding, a little overcast today, but still nice. This morning I went to the Alpenzoo...another location I still remember from "way back when". I went with one of the athletes and his family and we had a lot of fun. I guess this afternoon I have to go back to the track and videotape..every now and then I have to pretend I am actually working.

It is nice here, but everybody, including me, seems to be a bit tired of traveling and is counting down to get home... The hotel we are staying in is not the greatest and the owners are "real Austrian". Which means: they are doing us a favour by allowing us to stay at their hotel..and that is how they treat us....