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