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Tag: Germany

  • World Trip 2006: Day 88 – Nice to Munich, Germany

    Saturday 24 June 2006 Highlights: The World Cup Germany (2) v Sweden (Knock Out Stage) Waking up very early (7.30 am) I got up after a sleepless night (due to the heat not concern about making the game) I had a very long shower since it’s the last for 36 hours.   The hostel let…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 71 – Lucerne to Munich, Germany

    Wednesday 7 June 2006 Highlights: Travel day watching the landscape change Today was a travel day only going back to Munich for the last time before I return for the World Cup on 24 June 2006.   Saw a good movie on the bus ‘The Transporter’ and luckily got to call my sister Kara and…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 59 – Munich, Germany

    Friday 26 May 2006 Highlights: Recovering from too much beer, scouting World Cup venue WARNING MUNICH BEER IS VERY STRONG. Well I have never ever got in such a bad state as I was last night.   The pub crawl motto is ‘the best night you won’t remember’ unfortunately I remember most of it.  …

  • World Trip 2006: Day 58 – Munich, Germany

    Thursday 25 May 2006 Highlights: Fruenkirche Church, Glockenspiel Clock I spent the day walking around Munich.   I managed to see people surfing in the middle of the city, yes surfing!  Munich has created a river that allows keen people to surf (it was cold and raining and they were still doing it!).   The…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 57 – Vienna to Munich, Germany

    Wednesday 24 May 2006 Highlights: Saying goodbye to some travel buddies Today was mostly travelling with the most notable thing saying a final goodbye to a few fellow BusAbout traveller, namely the trio of Jess, Emily & Rebecca (Bec) + Danny (from England).   On the plus side I caught up with Belinda for one…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 46 – Berlin, Germany

    Saturday 13 May 2006 Highlights: Learning the history of Checkpoint Charlie I visited Checkpoint Charlie and learned about all the escape attempts and the 100+ people who died.   You have to remember that West Berlin was surrounded by East Berlin.   East Berlin trains went through the West, but didn’t stop.   During the…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 45 – Berlin, Germany

    Friday 12 May 2006 Highlights: Berlin Wall, Hilters Bunker, CheckPoint Charlie, Bebelplatz (infamous book burning site), Reichstag Dome I’m staying in a hostel in the old East Berlin which is actually were the best sightseeing for Berlin actually is, including the giant TV tower the communist created to stop Western broadcasts. I did a great…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 44 – Amsterdam to Berlin, Germany

    Thursday 11 May 2006 Highlights: Visiting an old East-West border crossing Mostly today was a day travelling and we got caught up by road works (we left Amsterdam at 8 am and arrived in Berlin close to 7 pm). The most interesting thing of the day was stopping at one of the old East-West borders.…