Blogs from Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe - page 43

Alright so instead of doing a normal blog entry describing my past week in Berlin I decided to relay some of the new things that I have learned since being here. So here we go.. Lesson # 1 You will never out-eat a German. Okay, I don't care if you're a 300 lbs wrestler or that weird Japaness hot dog eating guy, you will never out eat a German. To prove my point the Germans have a saying that if you dont finish everything on your plate it will rain the next day. Suffice to say we've had a lot of rain lately and my host mom blames it on me and my non- German appetite. So, don't worry about going up for that second helping because their probably already on their third or fourth! Lesson ... read more

Hi all!!!!!!!! So, there it is, I start my travelblog again. First off all I'd like to say that this time I'll mainly write in English, as too many languages are involved now! French, Flemish, English and German speaking people are receiving this blog. And not to speak about the odd Polish, Spanish, Italian, Czech, Turk, Portuguese ones... What happened since last blog???? Well in short: -In Mexico I met Nadja alias "die Schnucki, die liebe von meine leben". -Worked a tiny bit in Brussels but spent most time in Berlin -Did a 8-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat AND prepared a new trip to....... MADAGASCAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES, tomorrow at 7am we take the plane for Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar!!! We're going till the 10th of October yyyyyyyypppppeeeeeeee. The luggages are prepared, but not packed. The tent ... read more

So where to begin eh? Well the last day in Canada was one of the hardest things that I've ever had to go through. I feel like I said more goodbyes in one weekend than I've said in my whole life. However, for me it makes the trip a little easier knowing that I will be coming back to see such good people. I don't remember much of the first leg of my journey from Moncton to Montreal minus the pleasant woman from Hamilton that I was sitting beside who had been vacationing in PEI. When I answered her question about my future plans for university with Memorial, I had to laugh when she replied: Oh! New-found-land! I find it funny that even people as close as Ontario can't pronounce one of the provinces in the ... read more

Hallo und von Null auf Hundert! Eben noch überlegt, ob ich das nagerfreundliche Schneckenkorn mit einpacken soll ... schwupps - schon am Flughafen, verabschiedet von einer liebevollen Umarmung mit aufmunterndem Knuff und schwupps schon mittendrin im Berliner "Schnell-Leben". Ich kann nur wieder sagen: Hier ticken die Uhren anders als im Schwarzwald! Heidi hat mich in Berlin-Schönefeld abgeholt. Mit dem Original-Fahrzeug, unser Opel Rekord Coupe III. Er sieht spitze aus!! Ein stylischer Oldtimer außen Perlmuttweiß, innen knallrote Lederitze. Wow!! Echt ne tolle Karre. Es ging gleich rein in die Stadt zur Elvis-Ausstellung. Fans sind informiert. Es ist der 30 Todestag und das Ellington-Hotel hat eine kuriose Sammlung zu seiner Lebensgeschichte zusammen getragen. Danach ins Kabarett. Die Stachelschweine haben uns eingeladen. "Ein Paar mit Biss" hieß das Gastspiel. Vorstellung noch ... read more

Just returned from a really great and encouraging visit with Juliana. We ended up staying the night at her house and driving back to Koblenz, to pack up for Paris today. The time with her was very restful and very encouraging and we got to enjoy American food on a military base and she even treated us to watching the Bourne Ultimatum. (You can imagine Chet's excitement, since he's an avid reader of Robert Ludlum's books.) Jules just poured out blessings on us from the moment we got there, until the moment we left. She is very generous and selfless and the time was spent figuring out ways to help us save our money, by providing us with a "few" (AN ABUNDANCE, IF YOU WILL) American snack items for the road: American flavored chips, cookies, Starbucks ... read more