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Cottbus open Europe » Germany » Brandenburg » H now By RealmanJune 18th 2007ObiHow I wish each and every of u there witness this marvelous occassion. It was a day once in a year and got to do with alot such as people, cultures and communication. The reason is simple. A kind of exhibitions of dancing, language, dressing and tribal food is what leads to the communication of the local people of cottbus . Our objective is to integrate with the people of cottbus as we all know that is a very small and not industralized town. So the pics u see here a kind of all that has been said initially.... read more

We woke early to catch the 10:30 train to Garmisch. The train ride was really beautiful and skirted around the german alps to eventually arrive in Garmisch right near the tallest mountain in Germany. We both immeadiately commented on how beautiful Garmisch is, mountains surround the villages and the houses are a cool bavarian austrian style. We met kim at the station and it was awesome seeing her again after almost a year since the last time. Kim showed us to the tourist center where we found a sweet little bed and breakfast for 20 euro a night. The owners were an older german couple that spoke very little english but were very friendly and helpful. We dropped our stuff there and walked all over the city eating some nice food at a little cafeteria. ... read more

We have been on the road for over 7 months now. We have met a lot of amazing people and experienced many great adventures. However, we also have missed some big events back home. Unfortunatelly some not very happy ones, as both of us have lost a grandmother. Others very happy ones! Andy's cousin got married, CONGRATULATIONS to Sally-Ann and Paul. As this was the first wedding amongst the second generation of the family it was a big event for the Thompson's that we would have loved to be part of. Other lucky ones tied the knot including Emily and Paul and Jennifer and Simon, CONGRATULATIONS to you too! Before we left for our trip, my best friend Carmen got engaged in July 2006. Being friends for years we always wanted to experience each others weddings ... read more

Yeehaa! I survived the friday night drink session. I was pretty rough the next morning but it was worth it! There was a little beer fest going on in town and we went along to that. It was great fun. Almost everyone that works or rides at the stables was out so there was plenty of drinking going on. Sometime during the evening when I was in a state of mild intoxication I agreed to a morning of riding this Wednesday. What the ....?! I have been told that the horse will be old and slow and my insurance will cover any broken bones. I am actually looking foward to it. How hard can it be! Funny story for you as well... Eva the girl that organised the evening helps run her mother hotel in the ... read more

Yesterday afternoon Sarah and I arrived in Braunschweig to meet and stay with Leahs ex boyfriend, Sean ...looking quite American in shorts and flipflops. He picked us up at the train station and gave us the tour of his city. Then wanted to give us a taste of a typical night in The Schweig, as he so fondly calls it. We bbqed on his balcony and even though the grill smoke went right into his upstairs neighbors window, the neighbor just popped his head out to see what we were cooking and gave his approval. Apparently everything starts and ends late in Braunschweig. Seans rowdy group of German friends turned up around 11 to hang out before going out for the evening. It was an eclectic group, with constant chatter in English, German, and Spanish. ... read more