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Europe » Germany » Schleswig-Holstein » Wenningstedt August 9th 2014

Apparently my postcards from Serbia also have yet to make it through to the USA. I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised, but I had hoped I'd have better luck there. However, the rest of my trip is spent in pretty much developed countries, so I would doubt I'll run into postal issues there. On that note, though, if any of my readers has received, or does receive, a postcard, please let me know! I'd be happy if just one made it through! On to today. The rain left! After coming back this morning, unfortunately. It left behind some impressive wind though. I've been to the top of Mt. Washington, and this wind was probably the worst I've experienced, or at least top 3 or 4 winds. Given that it was a wind from the southwest, ... read more

Beach days

Europe » Germany » Schleswig-Holstein » Wenningstedt August 8th 2014

The sandbar at low tide

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Germany's a convenient country to visit, I must say. First off, for being so far north, it's surprisingly temperate (likely due to its proximity to the ocean). However, they also almost all speak English, which makes it slightly less awkward for Samii and me as we scramble our way through the days. On the flip side, the amount of volleyball I'm playing has helped me learn a few things: I'm pretty good with the numbers now, and can say things like "sorry," "mine," etc. Things that are important to know for sports. Despite the language barrier, the team I play with seems to like me and as a team we work well together. Olympics, watch out! The bike ride to the beach was also much easier today. I don't know whether the wind was lighter or ... read more

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Europe » Germany » Schleswig-Holstein » Wenningstedt August 7th 2014

The houses of Sylt

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Rainy days on an island tend to be a bit of a downer. I mean, you're on an island with nice beaches and beautiful water, and you've got no use of them. Not to mention that Sylt is only accessible by train; any vehicles get here on special train cars, so it's not easy to get off the island either. However, luckily, Sylt has its fair share of bleak days, whether from rain or extreme winds, so they're prepared. We went up to the northern town on the island, called List, where there's a museum on the nature and the natural history of Sylt. Apparently this island has been hammered by hurricanes, and actually only appeared as an island in the 1600s, when a series of storms split it from the mainland. Basically the gist of ... read more

A Day on Sylt

Europe » Germany » Schleswig-Holstein » Wenningstedt August 6th 2014

Location of Sylt

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Relaxing is so nice for the body and mind on occasion. Today was one of those occasions. We woke up around 9:15, and after a family (plus 4) breakfast, some of us went off to rent bikes for the week (bikes are the main mode of transportation, apart from nice German cars...Mercedes, BMW, Audi are all everywhere). We then rode the 10ish miles to the family's favorite beach, against the very strong (15-25 knots, depending) winds. As Sylt (approximately pronouced 'Zoolt') is a narrow island with open ocean on the west coast, this will likely be a regular occurence. At the beach, we of course took advantage of the open ocean to swim. There's a sandbar between 3 and 50 yards from the beach, depending on the tide -- at the lowest tide, some of the ... read more

Goodbye, Milan

Europe » Germany » Schleswig-Holstein » Wenningstedt August 5th 2014

The beach box

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Hello, Wenningstedt! That is the name of the town where Marie's family -- our hosts -- stay, on the island of Sylt, in northern Germany. By northern I mean that the northern point of Sylt is the northernmost point of the country of Germany, and is in fact north of the German-Denmark mainland border. After an early flight from Milan and a hiccup at Hamburg (both Marie and the arrivals board said I would come in to Terminal 2. I came into Terminal 1.), which caused both Samii and I to freak out while trying to find each other for the 40 minutes after we should have found each other, she and I were on our way to Sylt. The system was far easier than it looked when we booked our tickets, but we hopped on ... read more

Brief history of Germany

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 20t...more history

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