1/2 [Kenyan] President, William Samoei , attended the launch of the next phase of of ’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) on March 19. Involving 264km of new construction, the line will be extended from , northwest of , westwards to , where an 8.7km branch line is planned to the new Kisumu Port.

I finally managed to play @grumpygamer's Return to Monkey Island. Great , I must say. Specifically the dialogues and their wit were a blast.

I also enjoyed the graphic style alot, which draw some criticism by fans when the first screenshots were released. To me, it does feel like , but in a fresh look.

The hint book is a nice addition. IMHO that is a nice way to bring good old point and click to the modern, fast paced .

Siemens Mobility has conducted the Nordic’s first-ever automated train operation on an ETCS-equipped mainline.

A demonstration was recently held on the 19-kilometre-long route between and in , showcasing the integration of Automatic Train Operation with the European Train Control System Level 2.

railway-news.com/siemens-mobil

Die EU stellt Polen knapp 44 Milliarden Euro für Verteidigung zur Verfügung - doch Präsident Karol Nawrocki blockiert den Rüstungskredit mit seinem Veto. Die Regierung spricht von Landesverrat - und präsentiert Plan B.
Polens Präsident: Veto gegen EU-Kredit für Verteidigung

An image from today's hike: a railway bridge crossing a gorge and a highway bridge crossing the railway bridge. Pretty wild.

Done with all the Star Wars movies by watching The Rise of Skywalker just now. Yeah sure, let's bring Palpatine back, because why not. And yes, he has kids btw. Ok...

But it was awesome to see Lando and Wedge, I must admit. I didn't remember that from the cinema 🙃

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On Wednesday I was able to ride a tram from the 1930 while eating Treberwurst, a local specialty. The vehicle was used in Bern from 1935 until 1973, and was eventually turned into a mobile restaurant. Definitely a great experience!

bernmobil-historique.ch/restau

TIL lobsters are biologically immortal - they don't age and can theoretically live forever, but die from exhaustion during molting as they grow larger, not from old age

nhm.ac.uk/discover/are-lobster
#til #todayilearned
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Started the weekend with The Last Jedi. 11/12 films watched. I enjoyed it more than The Force Awakens, I must say. Sometimes a bit childish humour, but I guess that is something to address the younger audience.

Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher both look great—they definitely aged very well.

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