Blogs from Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe - page 8

Today we left Poland on our way westward to our final destination in Paris at the end of the month. The hotel last night was luxury and we were sorry to leave after one night but we had another border to cross today. The drive through Poznan this morning was straightforward and all the signage was easy to follow. It wasn’t long before we were driving through the familiar countryside of open pasture and woodland. The route we followed had the best road surface we have experienced in Poland and this meant a relaxed and comfortable drive in preparation for the perfect roads we were expecting in Germany. The only bumps were the disused railway tracks still crossing the road. Heading westward the weather looked quite threatening with large black clouds forming across the sky and ... read more

Geo: 50.0924, 8.68195Absolutely brilliant breakfast this morning - it was the standard Bulgarian spread, with cold cuts, cheese, yogurt, cereal, coffee, tea, bread with absolutely delicious homemade jams ... even though the cheese was mushy and not that tasty, and some of the cold cuts were actually hot dogs oddly encased in inedible plastic, it was absolutely brilliant. Why? Tiramisu. Yup, tiramisu!!! I've never had it for breakfast before but after this morning, I questioned why I've never done so. Doesn't get any better than that, it's the Bulgarian Breakfast of Champions!!! Coming back to Sofia, I had a bit of a Bulgarian Bucket List - the UFO Monument at Mount Buzludzha was a big miss, but there were still a couple of small things back in Sofia I wanted to cross off the list before ... read more

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We were only in the airport and the train station in Frankfurt. The airport seemed nice enough, if not still a little smoky--there were designated Camel Smoking Stations (fishbowl glass enclosures) for smokers but I suspect the smoke was wafting out into non-smoking areas. To get from the airport to the train station we took a bright yellow double-length shuttle bus. Our impressions from the shuttle of Frankfurt: 1. It's an industrial town 2. Lots of change is happening, new buildings being built, transition. One building was all concrete, which reminded me of images I'd seen of Eastern Europe during the Cold War. It was a hotel. Frankfurt was, of course, a Western acquisition early on so I was surprised to see it. I read a book recently about WWII as told from a Hitler Youth ... read more

Geo: 50.0924, 8.68195Dear Spain,I was a fool. I beg for your forgiveness. My indiscretions with Croatia and Montenegro were only fleeting moments of fancy, where I was caught in a whirlwind of desire and emotion. They both meant nothing to me; deep down, I only thought of you while I was with them. I am a horrible pig, that will forever live with the guilt and the shame of cheating on you ... I hope that you can find a way to forgive me, with the boundless love that only you can offer.My life had been dark and empty without you and once again, your beautiful light has illuminated my heart and soul, filling my memory with beautiful moments that will forever be cherished. You, and you alone, are the only one for me. Perdóname mi ... read more