We started our tour of Stuttgart with a stop at G's favourite site. It is the proposed 10- year project of the new bahnhof (train stn) in the center of the city. When we stand on the high street, we have a wonderful view of every worker and every project going on. We watched them pour tons on cement to build up walls and floors and G explains everything to me. Imagine, we are in this huge city for the sights and Beerfest and he says "I could sit in a chair all day and watch this!" There is no hope for my little guy.
First we went to the tourist info by the train stn to get our bearings and who do we get served by, none other than a good 'ole Winnipeger. Karin, who has German parents and who grew up in Riverview, no less, going to Churchill High, went to Germany for a year after school and met her husband and stayed. She has been her for 20 years and now works in the info office. It's one of those chance encounters of life.
We took the train to the Mercedes Museum today and it took us 4 hours to go through the entire building. There were 8 floors of cars and then the matching world history when each car was created.
I now know how hard it is and have a great respect for Formula 1 drivers as I had a chance to go into a simulator to drive one. I can't believe that there aren't more accidents as I couldn't keep my head still at any time and even with seat belts on, I was buffeted all over the cockpit. It is an amazing place. Then we came back into the city to stroll along the old town streets where no traffic is allowed. We popped in and out of several stores, tried calling home with the T-mobile card - again, the stupidest thing I've ever had the displeasure to use, and waited out a thunder shower in the train stn.
