Seminar in September
This year, the Aikido seminar in Liège-Sclessin with Maurizio Volpe and Bernhard Boll took place as early as the end of September. The chosen date proved to be a perfect choice, as the weather was still warm and summery, with hardly a cloud in the sky. The two instructors had driven there with their wives and met up on Friday evening—at the usual hotel near Guillemins station—with Hans-Jürgen and Volker from Trebur, who were also accompanied by their partners; they had conveniently taken the train from Frankfurt to Guillemins.
We were all warmly welcomed by a group of Aikidoka from Sclessin, including Fabrizio, Valentina, Willy, Nino, and others. In the evening, we drove to an Italian restaurant in the city center. Fortunately, Valentina volunteered to drive the Swiss car through the city's heavy and often stop-and-go traffic. The intended parking garage was already full and closed off, so we had to use an older facility with very narrow ramps. The driver mastered this extremely difficult task with flying colors.
The meal at the Italian restaurant was excellent, though the atmosphere was quite noisy.
