PM11:50 BR flight from Taiwan to Paris, France
2012-11-03 Saturday
AM06:30 arrival Paris, France
Walking to Tower Eiffel, for sending postcards to Barry and my daughters.
Eventually, can't walk any longer, take metro back(ask 3 persons to help), totally 6 hours.
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| Tower Eiffel |
2012-11-04 Sunday
Stay on Hotel, buy a cheap white wine.
Dinner with clients, try to eat lamb but didn't find.
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| Hotel Inn |
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| Spend a day to drink wine alone |
2012-11-05 Monday
Check-out hotel, take TGV first class to Reims, for Vossloh turnout check
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| Stand in front of the factory |
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| Lunch at a beautiful restaurant |
2012-11-06 Tuesday
After inspection, take TGV back to Paris, check-in again.
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| Pocket track turnout |
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| Movable turnout |
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| Inspect the turnout geometry |
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| Reims light rail system |
2012-11-07 Wednesday
Take TGV to Valenciennes, France, Thermit welding at RailTech. Back to Paris after inspection.
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| Light rail at Valenciennes |
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| Station Valenciennes |
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| Light rail at Valenciennes |
2012-11-08 Thursday
Check-out at 5:00Am, take flight to Dusseldorf, Germany
Martin drives about 2 hours to Osnabruck, Germany for Buffer stop, RAWIE
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| Airport at Dusseldorf, Germany |
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| Light rail system at Dusseldorf |
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| Buffer stop geometry inspection |
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| Outside view of hotel window |
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| Osnabruck city street |
2012-11-09 Friday
Check-out, after inspection, drive back to Desseldorf, then I take flight to Vienna, Austria.
Transfer another BR flight to Taiwan
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| Buffer stop impact testing |
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| Super market at Dusseldorf, Germany |
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| Another light rail system at Dusseldorf |
2012-11-10 Saturday
BR flight stop at Bangkok, Thailand. Out of plane and get in again.
PM 05:30 arrival Taiwan, home sweet home.
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| Airport at Bangkok, Thailand |
