Germany

My Trip To Germany

As you may or may not know, I spent approximately 4 weeks in Germany with a friend from Europe. Well...it was a good trip. I did a lot...and...it's much easier to explain if I just lay it all out for you.

Trip To Germany Begins on June 18:

  • Monday, June 19: arrived in Hamburg airport and drove to Rotenburg /Wumme
  • Tuesday, June 20: woke early to play volleyball at my host's school
  • Wednesday, June 21: slept in...late
  • Thursday, June 22: explored several churches in Hamburg
  • Friday, June 23: visited by Gerrit (host's brother);
    Train ride to Hamburg for Stefan's (host's friend) party

    Trip To Berlin Begins on June 24:

  • Saturday, June 24: arrived in Potsdam;
    Visited the gardens of Sans Souce;
    Berliner Weisse
  • Sunday, June 25: drove to Berlin and toured the area;
    Saw wrapped Reichstag (the Parliament) by US artist Christo
  • Monday, June 26: returned to Sans Souce palace
    drove past old East Germany;
    toured a Romanesque monastary

    Trip To Berlin Ends on June 26.

  • Tuesday, June 27: biked to Bullen See (local lake)
  • Wednesday, June 28: picked strawberries (and ate them);
    took train to Hamburg for The Phantom of the Opera (Das Phantom der Oper)
  • Thursday, June 29: Nada, zip, zero, none, nothing!!! (played some croquet)
  • Friday, June 30: explored Hamburg again and bought CDs;
    Drove to Kappeln (northern port);
    Ate at greek restuarant with ouzo;
    Alsterwasser on-board the Merlin

    Trip To Denmark Begins on June 30:

  • Saturday, July 1: Merlin sails to Svendborg, Denmark (jellyfish!!!)
  • Sunday, July 2: Merlin sails to Marstal, Denmark (more jellyfish!!!)
  • Monday, July 3: Merlin returns to Kappeln, Germany

    Trip To Denmark Ends on July 3.

  • Tuesday, July 4: INDEPENDANCE DAY!!!!! (nothing)
  • Wednesday, July 5: played croquet and squash
  • Thursday, July 6: swam at Ronolulu (super-pool)
  • Friday, July 7: visited by Hannes and Gerrit;
    Swam at lake;
    Played table-tenis (round robin) and won a lot (of course)
  • Saturday, July 8: had barbeque and cake w/ many people
  • Sunday, July 9: Hannes and Frauke (Gerrit's GirlFriend) left;
    Swam at lake
  • Monday, July 10: played Squash again

    Trip South Begins on July 11

  • Tuesday, July 11: Koln and Trier (old churches);
    Tried German wine (very good)
  • Wednesday, July 12: drove along river rhein (Rhine);
    Stopped for wine in Altarchen;
    Stopped at the Loreley in St. Goar;
    Toured castle Burg Rheinfels
  • Thursday, July 13: drove to Bingen and then Michealstadt;
    Went to Rothenburg /Tauger (walled city);
    Stopped at Erlanger to meet host's eldest brother;
    Drank a liter of Radler at the Biergarten
  • Friday, July 14: visitied Pommersfelden palace;
    viewed paintings by Rubens and VanDyke (in excess of a million dollars)
  • Saturday, July 15: began journey back to Rotenburg /Wumme

    Trip South Ends on July 12

  • Sunday, July 16: packed;
    Spent my last day in Germany at Ronolulu (this day was very special for me)

    Trip To Germany Ends on July 17