After returning from China, I had two weeks to do laundry, see friends for a brief "hi" and "bye," and repack my bags, this time for a 2.5 month trip to Germany. The Borowsky Trio was invited to be artists-in-residence at the Dilsberg Castle, a few miles up the Neckar River from Heidelberg. We accepted the invitation last year and have been looking forward to this "retreat" and the chance to focus on learning new music, composing, writing, thinking, resting, enjoying the natural world, and enjoying good German food and wine...
I drove myself to the airport (Dulles) on Wednesday afternoon, tried to check in with my e-ticket (but was denied due to "itinerary changes" that I wasn't aware of and had to wait in a long line to talk with an agent), went through security (each time I fly the process of going the security gets slightly more elaborate), hopped on a shuttle to Termínal A, and waited for my flight to Zurich
My Dad picked me up in Frankfurt. What a HUGE airport. After finding the car in the enormous garage (with just a wee bit of trouble) we drove to Lorsch to visit an old cloister and walk through the town. We also browsed through the wares at a flea market, picking up a beautiful English teapot and sugar container for a mere 4 Euros.
Germany: the beginnings of a 2.5 month adventure, part I.
