Destination: Germany

Gastronomical adventures in Germany

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [525]

Well I made it to Berlin (definitely the hardest city to navigate thus far but I attribute it to its sheer size, which hardly compares to everywhere else I've been). My hostel is quite nice and I will definitely make friends considering I'm in a room ... Read more >

Tags: berlin, food, germany, wi-fi

Apparently everybody liked HP5 except me?

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [451]

I added a post script to my last blog on MySpace (same as the entries I post on here) about my disappointment with HP5 and I got two comments on how I was sooo wrong. So I responded with the following blog, which I am now going to share with my readers ... Read more >

Tags: germany, hamburg, harry potter

Modern dance and other fun in Hamburg

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [512]

So my long day in Hamburg is winding down and I thought I'd check in with a brief report. As per David's suggestions I took a tour of the Rathaus (city hall) this morning and seriously, this building is *gorgeous*. Also hit up an exhibition on Otto Dix ... Read more >

Tags: dance, germany, hamburg

Hamburg is so much better than Amsterdam

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [590]

Sorry, but I had to say it. Amsterdam was cool. Yes, indeed, Amsterdam was fun. But in the hour I've been in Hamburg I am so much happier and nothing *really* has even happened. Maybe it's that Germany is that much better than Holland? Who knows; I'm ... Read more >

Tags: germany, hamburg, more rain

Gallery: First stops

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 | By gazza-n-mel | Photo Gallery

Pronounced Shits N Fest

Sun, 8 Jul 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [792]

We were staying with our friend, another German whom we met in Ireland, Anja in her hometown, Hannover.  As luck would have it, we were just in time for the Schuetzenfest.  For us it was like a carnival or fair back home but the Schuetzenfest celebrates ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Deutches Museum and off to Amsterdam

Sun, 8 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [431]

Spent the morning at the Deutsches Museum, the world's largest mueseum of science and technology. It was pretty awesome, even if only half of the exhibits had English translations. The aeronautical wing was amazing and I even sat through a Planetarium ... Read more >

Tags: germany, munich, rain storms

Berlin - it's the Wurst!

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [910]

We caught the 0330 flight (yes that's 3:30 in the MORNING) from Istanbul to Berlin.  We arrived at 0600 and there waiting for us was our friend Reyk or Craig as we call him.  In case you've forgotten, he was our bicycling German friend we'd met in Ireland.... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: Germany

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By whereintheworld | Photo Gallery

Dachau, plus street concerts

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [543]

Hey everybody! Things are lovely here... Went to Dachau this morning to visit the concentration camp and was thoroughly depressed for a good three hours but it was worth it. I remember going there senior year at Interlochen with Mr. McCall but all of ... Read more >

Tags: dachau, germany, munich

NEWS

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 | By mradventure | Views [1288] | Comments [7]

So it seems that things are constantly changing, I guess that's life. I'm having difficulty at the moment (again) deciding which direction my life is going to go (again). I've realized that there are two very distinct halves of me. One half says "... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Munich is awesome!

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [760]

So I am off on my backpacking leg and already I am infinitely happier than I was at the dig. I am in Munich and have checked into my super cool hostel and have planned out the next three days. Going on a bike tour of the city tonight then back to the ... Read more >

Tags: being spontaneous, germany, munich

Well, I made it...

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By christina_wallace | Views [389]

Well friends, I am here in Bavaria and it is cold. Cold and rainy and did I mention cold? I packed for light rain and maybe 65-75 degrees... and it is pouring rain and about 50 degrees.  I am the only native English speaker on the trip so that has been ... Read more >

Tags: germany, munich

Gallery: Berlin

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By laura-lee | Photo Gallery

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?

Sun, 1 Jul 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [6210] | Comments [2]

'Cuz we haven't. Not heads or tails of him. Neither well-tanned hide nor sumptuously curled chest hair. He's no where to be found. And this in the country where he's supposed to be a demi-god. So much for expectations; you've broken another heart, ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing