9-24-13

I'm in Germany this week, staying in a castle built in 1184. The meetings are torture but the workouts are ok. Germany has beautiful forests and there is a sense of sharing that is missing in the US. I am not a socialist, but I love the fact that the open land is accessible to the public. My friend Jose and I have been running in the trails in the forest behind the castle. Not sure if I can do it justice, but the Bavarian foothills have beautiful  tall trees, deciduous and evergreen, trails everywhere, and people who enjoy and  respect them. Our run/walks have been timed, 40 min to an hour, very taxing due to the uphills and the fact that Jose is a better runner than me. I sent my wife a pic of a field of  sunflowers at sunrise the other day. I wish someone had sent  it to me. Eating too much,drinking too   much and falling asleep during the business stuff, but the workouts are worth it. If only Americans respected the land the way the Germans do...