Blogs from Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe - page 2

Heya everybody, this is our first blog entry Since it's all three of us who created this blog, we will always type our names above a text, if it's going to be a personal comment or perspective. Here we go. Preparations One week left and then we're off to Southeast Asia. After planning this trip for over half a year now, we managed to get the money together to make our dream become true. We all left Zermatt with mixed feelings: Excitement, pleasant anticipation and already arising longing for beloved people we will leave behind. But I guess the predominant mood is joy at all the adventures and impressions that are waiting for us. Friday the 20th we will meet up at London Heathrow airport. Our flight goes to Jakarta with one stopover in Abu ... read more

So far on this trip, the weather had been kind to us ranging from the 'white cloud' scenario to ‘sun lounging' weather whilst we were in Helsinki. We tend not to let the weather spoil the moment and although I concede that there are more pleasant environmental climates than ‘pissing down', it would be nice to get off the ship and explore the capital city of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein known as Kiel. The most famous events in the history of Kiel (apart from the opening of the canal!) OK, the second most famous event in the history of Kiel was the soldiers' mutiny which sparked the German Revolution in late 1918. Just before the end of World War I, the German fleet stationed at Kiel was ordered to be sent out on a last ... read more