[shuvc]

Shared this thread with my wife. And predictably, the Yeti has another fan.

Btw, whats the audio setup in the Corsa?

Originally Posted by dadu

She looks absolutely beautiful, my compliments to her, lucky you.

Humara Sam is no less ! Lucky her too !

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by shuvc

Shared this thread with my wife. And predictably, the Yeti has another fan.

Btw, whats the audio setup in the Corsa?

A big smile out to your wife. She is too kind.

The audio setup in the Corsa is stock and can be best described as sucky. lol

[v1p3r]

Tubingen is where the Max Planck institutes are, na?

[navin]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

I think if I did that my body would go into shock.

If you did that, young man, all of us would go into shock.

[navin]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

AThe audio setup in the Corsa is stock ...

Now I am in shock. We gotta fix that pronto!

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by v1p3r

Tubingen is where the Max Planck institutes are, na?

Also, yes. Also present at my next destination, Bad Nauheim.

JD however is admitted at the University Klinik. The hospital(s) of the university of Tuebingen. Actually it's Tübingen, but ü is non ascii.

[pankaj_sachdeva]

Used to hear that Pictures speak, now I believe they do. Sam, Awesome pics. Don't have any words for such wonderful pics & a gripping Yeti Blog

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Uh oh. This honey is melting and now has gotten into my eyes. Oh God I am dying. Forget these naked people and damn this stupid sauna.
5 minutes later he opens the door. I run out, tripping and falling over everyone. He's saying something. I don't care!
He runs out behind me, yelling in German. It's not good for you to come out quickly. You have to wait for a few minutes before you go to the snow.

My eyes are burning, my private parts are burning, I am dying. And I am made to sit quietly. I can see TheOne® shaking with laughter but not laughing.

Sorry Sam but couldn't resist laughing & that too way loud. Infact I laughed out that loud that my colleagues started staring at me. I can surely say TheOne must have also laughed at that moment

[Sam Kapasi]

We spend the day at Heilbronn. Post lunch it's time to pack up and leave this boring city. We're now going to Bad Nauheim.

Any German town with the name Bad as a prefix indicates that it is a healing town with medicinal baths. Bad means Bath.

Bad Nauheim is famous. Apart from being beautiful, old and unspoilt, it is where Roosevelt came for treatment, it is where Elvis lived for 2 years. It is also where the Brother Schumacher come ever so often for physiotherapy.

It's evening and we are walking. This is what TheOne® calls home. This is where she was born, studied and everything.

Hmm..



We find our little apartment and then go out for a few drinks.







Later we go to the restaurant Krone. This restaurant is hundreds or years old. Hard core old school. They are full and ready to turn us away. Luckily we get someone's cancelled table.

We have a truly wonderful meal.






Then we walk over to some friends and family for a pleasant round of chat and Red Wine.

Tomorrow is new years eve. I am to be very embarassed in public.

[Sam Kapasi]

No matter how much I refuse, it seems I am to go Ice Skating. But I've never even Rollerbladed before! protests I. All to no avail.

I'm going to take pictures when you fall on your butt, she says gleefully. But this is not the clincher. The clincher is that I am to be surrounded by family and friends.No use protesting, soon I am at the rink. They will never have those shoes/skates my size. A patient but stubborn face. Your size is 45. They have upto 48. Dammit. Dastardly Germans.

NOOOOOO - I have to wear that???




Yup, they have every size alright.


The secret is to tie them tight, till you go blue in the face pulling. The shoes are hard and will not bend and you will not fall over. Your ankles get supported and therefore you can stand and walk. Kinda.



And soon I'm on the ice. This is not the kind of ice I am used to lol.


And it's horrid and terrifying for a long while.



Soon I ask for help. Everyone is being kind. Soon everyone is helping me and I am learning.

Everyone is trying very sweetly, trying not to laugh at my helplessness.



Soon with a little (read: a lot!) of help, I'm on my way. It's fun actually and I am giggling like a schoolgirl.











Later I do some slow solo rounds. I've got the hang of it. Some people are a bit disappointed I haven't fallen on my butt.

My ankles really hurt. Another experience to add in the Yeti's life. A boy from Bombay goes Ice Skating.

[nishantgandhi]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Sam - is your watch Longines LungoMare?

[Sam Kapasi]

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Sam - is your watch Longines LungoMare?

No baba, it's a Baume et Mercier Capeland S.

[Sam Kapasi]

Soon it's time for the rink to close. We change our shoes and come out to see the machine smooth out the ice.


But wait. But wait wait wait. What is that i see??

IT'S THE SUN! THE SUN IS OUT! THE SUN IS OUT!! OMIGAWD!!

We quickly leave. I want to walk in the park. The lake is still frozen, but it's thawing.

[v1p3r]

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Sam, can we PLEASE have a high-resolution version of this image? It's not often you see an embarassed and slightly befuddled Yeti.

[Thad E Ginathom]

I want to know about that penguin.

[Sam Kapasi]

The penguin is what little kids hold on to when learning how to skate. It sort of helps you balance and makes sure you don't fall. It's quite cute to see.

My guess is that that adult is taking the penguin to his kid.