We tried to sail home...

Dusseldorf-New York City

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June 13th 2006
After such an awesome day yesterday, I was sort of weirdly excited to be heading home. We got the airport, which was again, surprisingly nice. We slowly got back into being American by getting McDonalds for lunch - but mostly because we had no cash and needed to use our cards, which regardless of what people say, are not the best way to pay for things in Europe. We were randomly on the plane back ... read more

Europe » Germany » North Rhine-Westphalia » Düsseldorf

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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... ... read more