Destination: Germany

Gallery: Hamburg

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Potsdam

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [828]

Hi All, Some german from the hostel cheat sheet. 'Danke fur den ausritt in ihrem streifenwagen' - many thanks for the ride in your patrol car :-) Figured out why they have posters of David Hasselhoff at the hostel. He sung his hit song 'looking for ... Read more >

Gallery: Berlin 1

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Potsdam

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Berlin 2

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [980]

Hi All, 'Ich bin ein Berliner'. JFK famously said this but it turns out that the literal translation is 'I am a jelly donut' not the intended 'I am a Berliner'. Bugger. Something got lost in the translation but then politicians tend not to make much ... Read more >

Gallery: Berlin

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Germany

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 | By jamesandjulie | Photo Gallery

Germany

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 | By jamesandjulie | Views [762]

Tuesday 22 nd September 2009 –continued… Picking up Hamish was quite an ordeal. He had a ticket for a particular station in Munich, however, given the size of Munich, Hamish wasn’t aware that there was more than one stop, so had gotten ... Read more >

Berlin, Germany

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1000]

Hi All, We had a plan...but it didn't work. We headed out from Luxemburg towards Germany. The plan was just to get a ticket over the border then purchase a german rail pass and then head to Berlin. Got across the border and found that there was nowhere ... Read more >

Berlin, Germany - rest and respite..

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 | By kreydatus | Views [546]

I made it to Berlin, Germany this morning by Eurostar buslines again - this time it was a more pleasant ride, not overbooked and I had 2 seats to myself to sprawl out on, however I could manage.  I'm staying at a flat in Berlin for 25 euros a night, ... Read more >

Do you spreche my sprache?

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 | By whippin_picadilly | Views [885] | Comments [1]

The single act of travelling overseas is, for some, a daunting prospect.  Organising flights, visas, vaccinations, packing and of course sizing up the possible longevity of your underwear.  This however is only the start.  What do you actually do when ... Read more >

Lördagen den 17okt aker vi. Jippi.

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 | By elias-indien | Views [401] | Comments [1]

Hej "Elias" här. Jag är med min mamma och pappa i Tyskland sedan 3 veckor tillbaka. Vi skulle egentligen akt till Guatemala, ett land langt borta i sydamerika där det finns Indianer. Tyvärr fick vi inte aka dit för att där var för farligt.... Read more >

Gallery: Elias

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 | By elias-indien | Photo Gallery

Bavaria, Germany

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [1175]

Wow, wow, wow! Simon and I have fallen in love with Munich! It's a beautiful city, with lovely people, delicious beer, tasty food, and a million and one things to do and see. We have met some great people, made some really good friends, and done a ... Read more >

Tags: bavaria, beer, munich, neuschwanstein, oktoberfest

Off to Heidelberg to relax, joined my slugs on steroids.

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [915]

After yet another early start, we headed to the small, but pretty town of Heidelberg situated on a flooded river (again!).   The town is stunning with the river flowing through the valley and high mountains on either side. We had the afternoon to ... Read more >