David started off his travels on November 2nd with a 3-day trip BACK to Ohio. Not to Columbus for 6-sigma training this time- but to Newark for an Energy Audit. He's on a team of 12 that is auditing all 15 plants around the world on a crazy 3-week schedule to look for 5% energy savings NEXT year. So - Newark Ohio was his destination. Not too exciting. An hour out of Columbus, and a population of 45,000. Headquarters for several large businesses - including the Momentive plant.....
and this lovely structure -- the Longeberger Basket Company Headquartrs. HOW OHIO!!! OMG. It's a BUILDING!
Well - he got home late Friday night (11/4) and was then off Monday (11/7) afternoon to Europe. This first stop - The Netherlands. A much classier destination I assure you. His first stop - Rotterdam for another plant Energy Audit. This is a picture of a bridge they call THE SWAN over a river in Rotterdam - it's just beautiful.
When the audit was done, he spent the weekend in Amsterdam. Here is a picture of one of her canals. Imagine skating on these. They are all over. He got to spend a day seeing the sights and enjoying some local cuisine.
Sunday - November 12th - found David jetting off to Leipzig, Germany. This city was once behind the iron curtain. Having been bombed heavily during WWII, when the curtain opened in the early 90's this city was devistated, having not been kept up during the Soviet occupation. David said that the Germans taxed their citizens an extra 2% to revive these classic old cities - and it has seen quite a revival. It has a population of 500,000 and is looking quite nice these days. David hasn't gotten to sight see much as he is at the plant by 7 - and the sun doesn't come up until 8 - and works until after dark. He did get this picture of the OUDE KIRK. It was constructed in 1303 - and he did get inside, but no pictures were allowed. Not sure if it is THE ONE, but this was Bach's city. He was once cantor at one of her churches. Imagine!
That is the only picture he's sent from Germany. The other he sent is this: the streets in the old part of Amsterdam.... quaint..... He returns Wednesday evening. We're all ready. Just ONE MORE trip that we know of this year- the 1st weekof December - back to the lovely state of Ohio - his 7th trip there this year.
and this lovely structure -- the Longeberger Basket Company Headquartrs. HOW OHIO!!! OMG. It's a BUILDING!
Well - he got home late Friday night (11/4) and was then off Monday (11/7) afternoon to Europe. This first stop - The Netherlands. A much classier destination I assure you. His first stop - Rotterdam for another plant Energy Audit. This is a picture of a bridge they call THE SWAN over a river in Rotterdam - it's just beautiful.
When the audit was done, he spent the weekend in Amsterdam. Here is a picture of one of her canals. Imagine skating on these. They are all over. He got to spend a day seeing the sights and enjoying some local cuisine.
Sunday - November 12th - found David jetting off to Leipzig, Germany. This city was once behind the iron curtain. Having been bombed heavily during WWII, when the curtain opened in the early 90's this city was devistated, having not been kept up during the Soviet occupation. David said that the Germans taxed their citizens an extra 2% to revive these classic old cities - and it has seen quite a revival. It has a population of 500,000 and is looking quite nice these days. David hasn't gotten to sight see much as he is at the plant by 7 - and the sun doesn't come up until 8 - and works until after dark. He did get this picture of the OUDE KIRK. It was constructed in 1303 - and he did get inside, but no pictures were allowed. Not sure if it is THE ONE, but this was Bach's city. He was once cantor at one of her churches. Imagine!
That is the only picture he's sent from Germany. The other he sent is this: the streets in the old part of Amsterdam.... quaint..... He returns Wednesday evening. We're all ready. Just ONE MORE trip that we know of this year- the 1st weekof December - back to the lovely state of Ohio - his 7th trip there this year. 
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