So tired of stepping into hobo-shit I’ve decided to leave the urban jungle for some real jungle. If I have to wade through shit I want it to be raw, wild shit. I tried to get around Cologne/Bonn Airport on my Mountain Bike to maybe find a nice spot for Illucinated and possibly try myself at planespotting.
The area around CGN is a nature reserve called Wahner Heide. It was great to be mountainbiking trough forest again. Reminded me of Darmstadt, the place where I grew up. However, my Bike was stored in the basement for too long and it seems to be in need for some repairs. I found myself praying that my handlebar wouldn’t come off at a crucial moment. Also because of some military base at the airport, getting to a spot where you can see the planes landing is very hard. Even if you do – the sight is not so great because the elevation of that area is quite unfortunate. Getting around the airport is really tough too with TONS of fenced-off areas everywhere and sometimes even no real paths for bikes or pediestrants. If you want to go planespotting on CGN, go by car. Also I’ve discovered that I seem to have a kind of phobia of extremely loud sounds. Or maybe I’m just not used to it. Or maybe I should have brought earplugs. Or maybe I’m just not a planespotter.
In other news, I got me a Flickr Pro account and I’ve uploaded some more photos from CG 2008.
I have the same issue with loud noises, I think. Earplugs are the answer! Keep them with you, always. You never know when you might have need of them.