Blogs from Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe - page 4

Geo: 50.0924, 8.68195No plans as yet to change airline home... read more

Geo: 50.0924, 8.68195Great night out with James who introduced me to copious amounts of Apfelwein or apple wine. Similar to a flat cider. Can't recall what I ate but it was yummy and thankfully the head this morning was fine.Woke up to the horrible news of yet another tragedy for Malaysian airlines. What is it with us and disasters every time we travel?Bought a new pair of trainers as I could not walk another step in my DM's.It's a lovely 31c so nice to be warm.... read more

Geo: 50.0924, 8.68195Frankfurt am main. Or Mainhatten as it is nicknamed, due to its glass skyscrapers. Unfortunately 80% of Frankfurt was bombed during WWII so hideous 50's architecture is everywhere. It's a beautiful sunny warm day and already we've covered 6km on foot. Sitting in Romeberg square having a rather large stein to ward off the heat.Omg! The religious convention people have just appeared. "Chris, grab me that scarf from the stall behind you. I need to disguise myself" Tomorrow is Christopher Street Day named after the gay riots at the Stonewall Inn NYC 1969. Rainbow flags are everywhere and the festivities look as though they'll be fun and the German people are not known for their prudishness. What timing! Met a couple from Melbourne well worn but well travelled. Walked on and through a flower ... read more

Gutten Morgan Herr Voghan Day 2 July 9, 2014 Gutten Morgan Herr Voghan Arrgggg, whattt. It’s breakfast time Voulds Uses like some kaffee? Yes, please, I sit up and Kirsten is looking at me and says “Good Morning Sunshine” I fall back into my seat and close my eyes. The pilot comes on over the PA and announces “good morning folks we’ll be landing in Frankfurt in about 45 minutes”. We land and make our way to passport control; Kirsten always goes first she flies through. Making small conversation getting the agent to laugh. Me they look at me, look at my passport and look at me. Vhy ares uses here Stephan. I try to make them laugh by answering I’m on Wacation. Sometimes it works, this time it didn’t. He finally stamps my passport and ... read more

I went downstairs to get some hostel breakfast, and ran into Mike again. We decided to try and find some bikes to rent. Our efforts however proved futile as the method to rent them required a phone call, in German, to the bike company whereby they would give us a pin number. In any case we couldn't be bothered, so we decided to just walk. Mike had already been here for several days so he showed me around, beginning with the nearby red light district, then the financial district, then we walked along the Rhine and crossed over towards some residential neighborhoods on the south side. We got an amazing view of the skyline. For blocks and blocks we conversed, sharing travel stories amongst other things. Being that it was Easter Friday, the city seemed quite ... read more