Aspen Day 2. Strangely, very little jet lagged.
First thing in the morning, breakfast. Open bar at the inn. Brief question: don't people interact at all at breakfast? I mean, saying hello is just normal, or is it?
Afterward went shopping, more out of necessity than shopaholism...Several really cute places, however, Aspen is definitely not a place to buy day to day things. That is, unless you consider Gucci, Brioni or Prada day to day. Romanian shopping assistants have a lot to learn about assisting the customer.
There is a certain feeling of unreal about the town. To me it seems almost too good to be true, like a movie set of small town America. However, it is completely idyllic.
Aspen Institute for registration and lunch. Met some wonderful people, really helpful and supportive. The amount of intelligence, creativity, business knowledge is shocking. Looking forward to meeting the rest of the Second Session Scholars (3S ?) tomorrow. It will be a humbling experience, considering that apparently I am one of the youngest scholars... Also looking forward to tomorrow's session with Ms. Albright...
Anyways, for official photos of the AIF, go to their website here.
For a view of Aspen through my eyes, check out my Flickr account.
In other news, incompetence seems to be the Word du jour for British Airways. And a certain movie star, married to a certain Antonio from Spain, literally bumped into me in one of the Aspen shops. Does this mean I got really close to Banderas? ;)
Tomorrow's post: Day 3 in Aspen.... Day 1 of real issues....
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I love this real time account of your trip. Thank you for taking the time to share Aspen with all of us who are stuck in a flat and dusty Bucharest where fake Vuittons of Dorobanti are everywhere.
Cannot wait to hear about the encounter(s) with the Aspenians.
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