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Background: As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the EU, and NATO, while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other EU countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the euro.

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By lurpak34
November 13th 2009

"AC/DC Tour - Escape from Colditz" Europe » Germany » Saxony

Escaping from Colditz

5th March '09: Namibian, never a picture of athleticism, has taken a turn for the worse. With sunken eyes and clutching a bottle of cough mixture, he looks like a Peruvian spectacled bear. His nose runs as he asks how far it is to the shopping centre. My reply - ' a fifteen-minute walk' - has him wincing, and coughing; rather than attempt such an undertaking, he shuffles despondently round his trailer. It’s as though I’ve suggested a twenty-mile trek through searing desert. What he desperately needs - aside from new lungs, new feet and a hairstyle - is an extension [View Full Entry]

By hdenevers
October 26th 2009

Herbstferien Pics Europe » Germany » Saxony » Dresden

Malmo- Turning Torso

Here are a mix of photos from Malmö, Copenhagen, Dresden and Prague- hope you all like them! [View Full Entry]

Canal in Copenhagen- the Castle complex starts on the left

By Bike Tour Eurasia
October 20th 2009

The Great World Road Europe » Germany » Saxony » Dresden

Bus stop refuge, rural Poland

So a white guy, a black guy, and a Polock were on an airplane that was about to crash.................. and that was about all we knew about Poland when we crossed the border out of Slovakia. Growing up in the States most of us were exposed to a wealth of jokes where the unlucky Polish bloke always ends up doing the stupidest thing possible. After travelling for just ten days in the country it seems more likely that the joke was somehow on us. We heard stories of widespread pollution and indeed some urban areas in the south, where coal is [View Full Entry]

By txubergeek
September 5th 2009

Let's Party With The Townies! Europe » Germany » Saxony » Großenhain

Champion

Perhaps one of the more interesting aspects of working on farms is the meeting of various and sundry characters along the way that you wouldn't have otherwise met. Traveling in cities can be nice, but when you stay in a hostel then more than likely you'll be meeting fellow travelers. Most of the folks I've met in hostels have been British, Canadian or Australian. If, on the other hand, you get the chance to live amongst people in a smaller town or village, you can get to know them a little better and really learn more about the country you're staying [View Full Entry]

By Michaelandlesley
August 30th 2009

Wifi in Dresden!! Europe » Germany » Saxony » Dresden

Cobblestones and cyclists

Through north Germany and south to Berlin and Dresden As I thought, it has been difficult to catch wifi whilst touring in Germany but we have it now at our campsite just north of Dresden. So we are fine and still finding this very interesting. Especially as, since Lubeck a couple of weeks ago, we are in former East Germany. Some of the roads are terrible for cycling with large cobblestones the whole way. Most of the roads proper are now treated with tarmac but the backroads and tracks are sometimes in their original state. If they are not cobblestones [View Full Entry]

By txubergeek
August 30th 2009

Gear Review 2 Europe » Germany » Saxony » Großenhain

Tinker

How shocking it is that autumn in Europe seems to arrive overnight. Just the other day Angelika was commenting on how hot it was in the loft. Today she asked me if we were freezing up here because the weather had taken a chilly turn. I suppose it's a bit funny for me to be walking around in August wearing a fleece while Sara is riding the "Hotter Than Hell" bike tour back in Texas. But one of the reasons I came here this summer was to escape the Texas summer, and I've certainly accomplished that in spades. The weekends here [View Full Entry]

By txubergeek
August 27th 2009

There's A Reason It's Called Hay Fever Europe » Germany » Saxony » Großenhain

Beatles-Platz

Loyal readers, I must confess something: I hate my birthday. Never have liked celebrating it, could really do without any of the hullaballoo that usually surrounds it and honestly would prefer to have money spent on my presents spent on people who need it more than I do. I know that sounds a bit self-righteous, but honestly I could do without the birthday. So this year, one of my nefarious goals was to be absent for the time surrounding the birthday. I couldn't be much more absent than here in Grossenhain, Germany. As you might have guessed (given the backdating of [View Full Entry]

By Gabstar
August 23rd 2009

Rested well and settling back into Großenhain... Europe » Germany » Saxony » Großenhain

Amsterdam

Well it has been 4 days now and this is my third attempt at a blog the last two got wiped each time before saving...sux! oh well maybe this one will be better. We spent 18 hours on 10 different trains to get from Amsterdam central to Großenhain. it was horrible but we got here and we got here cheapish. we left at 1236pm on the 18th and arrived at 530am on the 19th. We are settling here quite good. Andre parents are away on holiday at the moment an will be back this afternoon. a day or so after [View Full Entry]

By Whiskers
August 15th 2009

Into southern Germany Europe » Germany » Saxony

Lunch in the forest near Meissen

Saturday 15th August Into southern Germany It has been a very good three days/four nights in Berlin see the sights and not having to drive ourselves around with the problems of city traffic and finding a car park. The day has dawned beautifully fine and with small amount of breeze coming from the south the temperature should be warm.A problem in not understanding German is that you tend to avoid the TV channels that have the weather forecasts in detail and so you can’t be sure what the weather is actually going to be. Another trip to the Kaufland supermarket is [View Full Entry]

By cemkess
July 26th 2009

Dresden Sans Firebombs Europe » Germany » Saxony » Dresden

Dresden is that way!

What was old is new. What was new is old. But hip. I think the first time Dresden entered my consciousness was while I was suffering in ninth-grade at DeKalb High School. A visiting orchestra was giving a free performance to the student body (one that largely could have cared less about classical music). The main piece was Symphony No. 1 by David Bukvich, a memorial to the 1945 Allied fire-bombing that left the city a skeleton buried in rubble and ashes. The musicians used their voices to imitate the sounds of the airplanes and the wailing sirens. I remember being [View Full Entry]

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