Blogs from Bremen, Bremen, Germany, Europe - page 5

One of the largest benefits of traveling to another country is developing a greater understanding of another culture. I have been lucky to be able to stay with two German families within the past week and have learned a great deal from both of them. I want to thank Mike, Ines and their children Liam and Lily for allowing me to stay with them in Heidelberg; and would also like to thank Julia, Bruno, and their children Phillip, Anna, Isabella and Janina for accommodating my travels in the Frankfurt area. I feel blessed to have been able to become a part of your families, if even for a few days. It is through your help that I have certainly developed a much greater understanding of German culture and how it differs from that found within the ... read more

I'll start with a general update. The weather has warmed such that we don't need the heater on at night. David hasn't worn his long johns for about 5 days and I am now wearing shorts and a t-shirt without a tank top underneath for warmth. In terms of rain, it is supposed to rain on and off most of this week so we are planning as we go and the clouds move. Don't think I have told you before, but the days are very long this far north. Doesn't get dark until at least 10:00 PM. One campground had a laundry room with only small windows and no lights. Surprised me at first, but since they aren't open in the winter why would they need lights. Doubt anyone does laundry after 10:00 PM. Here are ... read more

today we went to th city. we bought some stuffs for home. i got house shoe. we also want to make sushi so we have to look for rolling mat. we also bought rice, vinegar , wasabi to complete the deal. on our way, while walking at the mall, i saw a very pretty bag. it was on sale and i cant believe my eyes how huge the discount was. i cant help but compare the sale in Ph (at robinson and sm) somehow, this one, i could say is a real sale. the bag was a maroon greyish tint. i got my first buy today. hehe. although its so hard to communicate. hehe. sign language always works. we got a very tasty sausage in bremen. we walked around. it was still freezing cold. there are ... read more

i just arrived here. it was freezing cold during the airport transfer. They said that temp is around 3 degres celcius. Not something that i am used to have in the Philippines. well, at the airport, nobody speaks english except for the people in the airline announcing boarding of plane and of course in british accent. this is really catharsis!! 2 young girls at my left side speaks espanole of some sort.. while group of guys on the stall near c23 (the gate where i should be going to line up for boarding) speak russian. well, ams to bre was rather short, compared to the 15 hours i had on mla to ams. i rode klm airline.. well, the flight was somehow confy although at first the entertainment system wouldnt work so they needed to fix ... read more

Halleluja, ich habs endlich kappiert und meine ersten Reisefotos aus Moskau in dieses elektronische Album erfolgreich eingeklebt. Nur eine deutliche Eigenkritik: Es sind viel zuviel! Wenn ich so weiter die Bildchen von meiner Traumreise in dieser Dichte hier droppen wuerde, waere am Ende mein bebildertes Reisetagebuch mindestens 35 cm dick mit der Folge, dass es keiner, mich eingeschlossen, mehr verdauen und erst recht nicht geniessen koennte. Aber nach dem Motto, dass ja auch in der Kunst, ein passables Reisetagebuch zu erschaffen, noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen ist, musste ich ja schliesslich maechtig ueben, die richtigen Bilder aus meiner chaotischen Ablage auf unterschiedlichen Speicherplaetzen zu entdecken und dann diese dazu zu bewegen, sich hier anzusiedeln. Bin sicher, dass es von mal zu mal besser klappen wird. Die Reise Richtung Ostsibirien begann an einem spaeten... read more