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Well, ispo was certainly fun again this year. It's so damned big, and there's so much to see and do, that one comes away wondering if you shouldn't spend an entire week there. The only fly in the ointment was a brilliantly effective general transport strike on the third day which effectively brought Munich to a standstill. It was spectacular; no public transport was staffed at all, so Munich residents took to the roads. Of course, so did ispo attendees, and the result was gridlock, give or take.
We didn't make it in to ispo that day. After 40 minutes of sitting in a taxi (albeit a very nice new Mercedes) and moving around 500 metres, we realised we'd have to remortgage in order to afford the trip to Messe Munchen as the cabbie's fare ticked ever upward.
The days we did get to spend at the show were very interesting - we have a show report on page 10 so you can get a flavour of the experience, if you didn't attend.
Well, it's a beautiful day as I type this. I'm off for a walk.
Jon Bruford, Editor
SGB - Sports and Outdoor
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