Just a quick note before heading down to breakfast and then off to the factory….
A wet morning in Marburg, and the hotel I am at is down in the old section. So not sleeping so well this morning, I set up my tripod to work with the wet street reflections and the bikes across the street at the University. When I return tonight, I will see how my downloading and PSC3 B&W mojo works for posting an image;- )
More about why I like my travel tripod later on during this trip.
Best regards, Doug
Singular Images 
Ia dmire your dedication – both to the blog and the photography. When I’m away on a trip like this, I make specific time for shooting rather than grabbing what I can whenever. Maybe I’m just not sufficiently dedicated.
I’d be interested to know what tripod you’re using for travel: I’m getting to feeling mine’s a bit big.