KrazyGeoff Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Technically this adventure should be called, KrazyGeoff goes to Europe .......... again. But that sounds kind of a bit "show off" like. Although if I was going to show off, I would call the adventure Nah, Nah, Nah Nah, Nah, I'm going to Europe and you're not! So, why am I even writing this post? Well 'cause I'm going to Europe, and you're not! :bggrn: Seriously though, it time for the 3rd international L-Number days convention. This conference is held every 2 years, in Hannover - Germany. I went last time, and it was pretty cool to have a catfish immersion weekend, although to be honest it didn't make the most of it, as I was taking some really nasty antibiotics that made me feel like I was pregnant (according to some ladies that I described how I was feeling to), and one of the other side effects was that the soles of my feet kept swelling up, so that it felt like I was wearing "sketchers shape up" shoes, even though I was in bare feet. On reflection, to say that I didn't make the most of it is a bit of an understatement, but anyway........ Last time it was pretty cool to actually meet some of the folks that I "hang out with" on Planet Catfish, and some other folks too. This year there are some more people that I know from Planet Catfish who are going so I am quite looking forward to meeting them too. The inspiring thing, well the thing I thought was most inspiring, was the people who were the speakers. The authors of all the best catfish books that I have read as part of my journey into catfish, were the primary speakers at the conference. So you get an idea of the quality of the conference. This year there are over 160 participants, from 14+ countries, so as far as catfish conventions go it is a big one. Due to the fact that most of the participants are German it is a bilingual conference, so the speaker says some stuff, and then the translator repeats the stuff in either German or English, depending on what language the speaker is talking in. It made it quite interesting. This year there will be one talk that I know I will be able to understand as I am presenting a talk on breeding pleco's in New Zealand. It will be a fishy adventure. The plan at this stage is to leave NZ, and then get to London, for a night. The next day it's on a train and off to Crewe, to visit Rare Aquatics https://www.rareaquatics.co.uk Nick, the owner, knows I'm coming and my camera is fully charged. I'm also meeting Jools, owner of Planet Catfish, there and he is taking me up to Wigan to see Pier Aquatics. Then it's up to Scotland for a couple of days to hang out with Jools, at the centre of the planet. After than it's off to Hannover for 4 days to go to the conference, and then I am off to Paris for 3 or 4 days. So it's going to be a bit of a zoom zoom kind of trip, but there is a big water change waiting for me at home, so there is no time muck around. You could Follow me on twitter, but I don't have a twitter account! You could follow me on Facebook, but I don't have a Facebook thingy either. I will try to keep this post updated as the adventure progresses. I obviously can't do Facebook status updates, so I might do "fish book" status updates, right here! Until the first update then.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculator Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Sounds fun, looking forward to seeing pictures of some cool catfish, have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 That sounds seriously AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 We eagerly await the next update from our intrepid roving reporter Geoff Krazynski as he journeys into the dark realms of Planet Catfish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Status Update: Saturday 6:49am (NZ): Doing a water change (I have not gone yet) .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Any chance of getting you to bring back a lucky reptile herp nursery 2 reptile incubator from England. All my rallies over there got sent to Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Any chance of getting you to bring back a lucky reptile herp nursery 2 reptile incubator from England. All my rallies over there got sent to Australia. How much do they weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 You could Follow me on twitter, but I don't have a twitter account! You could follow me on Facebook, but I don't have a Facebook thingy either. Sounds like a great trip, looking forward to seeing some pictures when you get home and get the film developed! :sml1: I love Germany, Weissbier, kraut, currywurst, and the amazing breakfast spreads with all sorts of cheeses and cured meats! Oh, and the LFS and public aquaria I visited were kinda cool too. Sounds like you're going to have a great time, I follow Rare Aquatics of Facebook (yes, it isn't just teens gossiping and hipsters charing pics of their food) and their stock list updates make me very jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 ........and get the film developed! :sml1: That reminds me of a story the first time I went to the UK, back in the early 90's. My dad loaned me his old crappy film camera. I took heaps of photos. There was a significant amount of partying, which is an important point. It was a film camera, so it was hard to check the pictures, and the film without exposing the film. It always seemed to have plenty of shots left, and I didn't really remember changing the film. It wasn't until I got back home that I did figured out that the back of the camera kept popping open and resetting the counter, needless to say there were no photos...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Status update: Saturday 8:43am (NZ): Water change complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Try not to terrify any non-English speaking attendees this time! :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Not sure what they weigh, They aren't very big, would go as hand luggage but probably better to get them to send it. They are on ebay but wont send to NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Status update: Saturday 4:49pm (NZ): Bags packed, found passport. (Still valid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatfish Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Sounds like a great trip. Good luck and make sure you post us some pics . I hope you've been improving your German. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 They are on ebay but wont send to NZ http://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 http://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop That might do the trick, I didn't realise they had opened in the UK. Alan? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Will try that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 I haven't used their UK-based service, and wouldn't use their US-based one again unless the vendor wouldn't ship internationally as it was slower and more expensive than UPS, but other than that no complaints. Anyway. Is there a website for the conference? Sounds very interesting, and a great excuse to head back to Deutschland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 http://2013.l-number-days.eu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Status Update: Sunday 1:17 pm (NZ): emperor lounge, airport. Waiting for plane. Free booze! Should I ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Rude if you didn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazyGeoff Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Status Update: Sundayday 1:37 pm (NZ): Not being rude :bggrn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Bought an incubator--will find out the bad news later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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