Been away in Germany

We've been away for the last week and a half, we drove to Germany for a short break and caught up with family and friends. The weather wasn't very welcoming though, we arrived in hard driving rain and had to navigate our way through the D?sseldorf ring road system barely able to see more than a few meters in front of the car.

Fortunately we arrived safely and were able to get ourselves settled into a hotel without too much bother. The city hadn't changed much since we left, contrast that with Spain where there is just so much going on that in six months a lot can change.

While I was in Germany I bought a new Wacom tablet for my laptop which I'm keen to try out with Inkscape, my drawing abilities with a touchpad are OK, but I really want something better and the tablet should make a difference.

We also sold our car, and plan to buy electric bicycles in Spain to use as our main source of transport, well, other than buses and trains for longer trips. I plan to write a bit about how great battery powered bikes are.