GERMANY | Sunday, 16 Sep 2007 | Views [464]
Arriving at the Hauptbahnhof in Berlin was spectacular. It was as if it was brand new- HUGE with steel and glass. Here the 'S-bahn' (the faster metro) was elevated (in some parts) and the major section made a ring around the city. It provided some ... Read more >
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NORWAY | Saturday, 15 Sep 2007 | Views [1418] | Comments [1]
After Amsterdam it was 3 short trips up north mostly due to cost. Copenhagen Denmark, Stockholm Sweden and Oslo Norway (home of the Fjords). It was much colder up north which was expected, though it had been cool since leaving Italy (where did my summer ... Read more >
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NETHERLANDS | Saturday, 15 Sep 2007 | Views [536]
Before arriving in Amsterdam, we Luxembourg and Brugge were two small quaint towns. These were just stop-overs on the way to Amsterdam and were only one day trips. Amsterdam was, well, Amsterdam... yummy Falafels and Febo (machines with food in ... Read more >
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GERMANY | Saturday, 15 Sep 2007 | Views [525]
Next- Munich Germany, was fun with it's Beer Gardens and famous Beer Haus, the Hofbräuhaus- the quintessential Bavarian beer hall . Here I enjoyed BIG beers along with a BIG plate of food of sausages, mashed potatoes and sauerkraut. Mmmmm. We stayed ... Read more >
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SWITZERLAND | Saturday, 15 Sep 2007 | Views [642]
Switzerland was awsome! It was like you would imagine it- HUGE Mountains, DEEP valleys, green grass and Swiss Army Knives gaLORE! They also have a cool grocery store called the Coop (co-op). It provided us with nutritious, delicious and cheap meals.... Read more >
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POLAND | Thursday, 13 Sep 2007 | Views [739]
Here I am again, with another long delay and people wondering where I am and where I've been. It has been a bit more of a challenge than I had hoped to write in my journal, still with trying to find time and available/cheap internet places. And now with ... Read more >
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