Blogs from Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe - page 37

25.-26.4. Viikonloppureissu Speyeriin Lauantaiaamuna oli Tübingenissä Fahrradflohmarkt, fillarikirppis. Menimme katsomaan, josko löytyisi Larelle pyörää. Yllätimme itsemme ja pyöriä myyneen tytön mummuineen, kun ostimme heidän pyöränsä oltuamme kirppiksellä noin viisi minuuttia. Mitäs sitä pähkäilemään kun pyörä oli hyvä ja hintakin miellytti! Ylpeä Fillaroitsija istui pyöränsä päällä kirppikseltä autolle, kehuskeli että osaa myös pyöräillä polkematta (isillä kyllä tuli hiki otsalle työntäessä). Sitten lähdimme reissuun. Moottoritie Stuttgartista Karlsruhen suuntaan oli aivan tukossa. Höö. Pfrozheimin jälkeen päästiin pienemmille teille ja suunnattiin Maulbronnin luostariin. Sillä oli historia vähän kuin meidän "koti"luostarillamme Bebenhausenilla, uskonpuhdistuksen jälkeen siitä oli tehty koulu, joten sitä ei oltu hajoitettu eikä uusittu barokkityyliin. Lare leikki luostarin pihal... read more

Welcome to Germany trip 2009! This trip was a Christmas present from Mom and Dad-got to go with Dad and his coworker George on a business trip through Southern Germany. I don't want to forget anything (though I'm afraid I already have!) so I'm starting this blog to keep track of and share my experiences. Hope you all enjoy it. Day 1: Plane flight over was so painless! We got to ride in business class, which was AMAZING!!!! As soon as we got on board, they offered us free drinks. The goody bag with little travel bits was so neat (I especially appreciated the eye shades) and there were lots of movie options, etc. We even got a gourmet dinner (with wine, I might add...). Talk about the celebrity treatment. Anyway, we got into Frankfurt airport ... read more

Within an hour or two of being on the road we were in Germany surrounded by hills and forests which were missing in The Netherlands. We had programmed in the address of an old friend Deborah from NZ who lived near Bonn. Unfortunately we programmed the wrong Gruenerweg so ended up in the wrong place! Never mind, we were only about 7km out and found it easily the second time. Deborah has a lovely place surrounded by forest and field and we had a great time over the next day and night walking through the forest and catching up. We hadn’t seen each other for about 18 years but apart from the obvious maturing over the years it was just like old times. We would have liked to stay longer but we needed to catch up ... read more

Luckily, while on my first trip to Germany, my mom and step sister were able to fly over to visit me. Tickets at the time were super cheap - under $500 round trip! My mom's dream trip was to go to Paris. We originally booked a weekend trip through a travel agency on the base, however, not enough people signed up and we were left wondering what to do. The travel agency helped us set up a DIY trip via train to Paris. We were able to get on the ICE train and it only took about 2.5 hrs to get to Paris. The train was insanely fast - we tried to eat breakfast in the dining car (standing only!) with dishes flying everywhere. Once we got there, I had the minimal knowledge from the first ... read more

Yesterday right after class ended I went with a group of girls to Trier, Germany. It is right near the border and it was only 6 Euros round trip ticket! (We have Jumbo cards that allows us to not have to pay for a train/bus ticket ever in Luxembourg). Trier was a huge shopping place (even my host mom said so). Its all cute shops along the cobblestone side walks and open areas with people everywhere. The Germans dress a lot more like we do as in the women wear jeans and not skirts and black tights like the French. I find this much more practical since it is the middle of winter and all. Anyway, I think we fit in much better here than anywhere else we've been so far (which, I know, isn't many ... read more