Blogs from Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe - page 2

Our train to Frankfurt didn't leave until after lunch and our hotel did a Sunday brunch......YUM! Shrimps, jumbo prawn, crabs, oysters, salads, then beef, chicken and more prawn on the bar b que, as well as lots of dessert choices, wish we had more time just to sit and enjoy but it was a case if eat and run, still good though! Arrived in Frankfurt 4.30pm, staying at a hotel in the airport complex as we are really only here a couple of nights so as to catch the plane to Ireland. The initial plan had been to catch the train back into Frankfurt and spend Monday having a look round, but with Monday being a public holiday we ended up spending the day wandering round the airport shops, which were the only ones open in ... read more

Geo: 50.0924, 8.68195Actually had a good nights sleep for once, but still woke up at 4.12am. So checked Facebook, emails, same old office stuff!! About 6.30, woke Clint and then once again, jumped out of bed for showers and breakfast. We got to the breakfast room and there was so many people there and we had to wait for a table. A lady made room for us at her table and we sat down and got breakfast. We got ready to go to the trade fair, and then we walked to the tram stop across the road to catch the No 16 tram to the fair. We travelled 4 stops then half the people on the tram got off!! Clint raced to the line up, so excited he was actually here! Today, Nikki was experiencing her ... read more

First stop in Germany. Our one and only love lock left on our journeys in Europe.... read more

Yesterday was our last day in Germany! I can’t believe the trip has already come to an end! Let me recap yesterday and then I will give my overall impressions about Germany. Our final excursion of the trip was to the small city of Heidelberg. Heidelberg is about an hour outside of Frankfurt and is known mainly for its castle and its university. I believe that Heidelberg University is one of the oldest universities in Europe and it seems that there have been many prominent scholars who have attended the university, but we didn’t go into too much detail about that on our tour. The main focus of our trip was the castle and the town. The city is mostly a modern city but does have a pretty significant section that has that old world feel ... read more

On the TGV now from Paris to Frankfurt, the final stop on this European adventure for our intrepid group of student travelers. It is a quiet coach as everyone sleeps. Many stayed up very late last night talking and reminiscing about the adventures that they have shared, hoping to prolong the experience and delay its inevitable end. It is an interesting mix of emotions as they prepare to depart for home. Everyone is looking forward to reuniting with families, even younger siblings, and to regaining access to what they know; the normalcy of life in general. They are also no doubt exhausted from our epic journey in Paris. It was four days of absolute non stop brilliance. We visited museums like the Orsay with its incredible impressionists, the Louvre with its enormous collection of paintings like ... read more