Blogs from Germany, Europe - page 663

Todavía shockeados por el tamaño de la salchicha que se comió nuestro querido tío Gaby en la Marcha del Orgullo Gay, nos levantamos por la mañana a desayunar. El comedor donde estaba servido el desayuno era muy cálido y con muchos bocadillos alemanes. Por supuesto que no faltaban los varios tipos de jamones, salames, panes, huevos revueltos, cereales, yogurts y demás cosas. Subimos todo en la camioneta, y pusimos el GPS a nuestro próximo destino: Koblenz. Se trata de un pueblo muy bonito, situado en la confluencia de los ríos Rin y Mosela, los 2 ríos mas importantes de Alemania. Afortunadamente nos costó mucho encontrar hotel porque estaban todos completos. Cabe aclarar que no es afortunado que haya... read more

Before you ask, no, I didn't actually go to Alexanderplatz. But I did see a bunch of cool stuff - the trains, the train stations, the bars...and some historical stuff, Hitler and Stalin wandering around (they seemed pretty friendly, considering...). I also went to a pool party and nearly lost my bikini to a hungry pony. Yes, a pony. Yes, my bikini. No, I wasn't drunk. I had to spend about an hour riding a bike to and from this porno-pony-pool-party. I met a cute Scotsman named...er...something that sounds like "cuckold", but with a cough in the middle. I ate a Berliner. Make of that what you will. My hosts were awesome. I ate brilliant food - some sort of deep fried cheese and potato pocket. I almost saw Bush Sr., but thanks to his American ... read more

Berlin we found was a funky and alternative city dominated by the emotional graffitti on whats left of "The Wall". We stayed on a houseboat on the River Spree which was really cool. It was really hot one day and cold and rainy the next. We saw little of the Brandenburg Gate as exclusive 4th July - American Independence Day celebrations were to commence. ... read more

En Colonia se pudrió todo. Nos enteramos de la verdad, es verdad que es difícil de aceptar para unos, y algo normal para otros. Pero vamos a dejar este tema para un poco mas adelante. Colonia es la cuarta ciudad más grande de Alemania, precedida por Berlín, Hamburgo y Múnich, y a su vez la más populosa dentro del estado federal de Renania del Norte-Westfalia, aunque Düsseldorf es la capital del estado. Fundada en el año 38 a. C. como Oppidum Ubiorum (Ciudad de los Ubios), fue posteriormente declarada colonia romana con el nombre de Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium en alusión a la emperatriz Agripina, esposa del emperador Claudio y madre de Nerón. Llegamos cerca de las 3 de la tarde y fuimos para la parte mas céntrica de la ciudad por 2 motivos: el primero, ... read more

1 July: I'M TAKING A FEW DAYS' break from the performing arts, heading south to the city of Naumburg, 40 minutes by railway, to go canoeing. A little girl in the train compartment is looking in the direction of the disappearing station platform, crying unconsolably as grandma is taking her away -- for the summer or just a few weeks? I walk over and show them a small Canadian pin and how to attach it to my shirt collar, then hand it to the girl. I picked up 25 of these keepsakes from my local Member of Parliament's constituency office in Victoria, to hand them out as tokens of appreciation on my travels. The girl, about three years old, still has a few more sobbing fits, but by the time I leave the train I see ... read more