Thursday, December 17, 2009

My Top #6 Observations about Germany

1. They sometimes have very, very small cars!


2. The German word for mobile phone is "handy". Cute...

3. They have a breakfast cereal called "shove it"!

4. Bremen is unbelievably beautiful, and I am a beautiful photographer:

City at night:

Countryside outside Bremen this morning:



Bremen train station:

Bremen traffic is amazingly quiet (press play and see what happens!):



A quaint little village we visited yesterday:


Does something strike you as a little odd about all these photos and the video?

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GUESS WHAT!?? I've been pulling your leg, they're actually from this place: http://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/ the biggest minature world in the, well, world! It's in Hamburg! (Leave a comment or tweet me if I tricked you with the photos!)

5. The incredible German industrial capacity (largest exporters in the world) is pretty obvious in Hamburg:


I must say, Hamburg is the most awful, ugly city I have ever visited. There's an excuse - the original city was wiped from the face of the earth in WW2 by Britain.


6. Did I mention glühwein (yummy hot drink) and the Christmas markets?I am somewhat of a connoisseur, having seen the markets in Hamburg, Bremen and Celle. They're all the same; they must be franchises or something. I love them - I've been to one every single day, and love just watching the crowds!


Tonight we catch a midnight bus and arrive at 8am in Paris. Ciao for now!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Hey, Steve!

I love the miniatures! I'm going to have to disagree, though. I lived in Hamburg for a year and I think it's beautiful! I would go back anytime. It's not as traditional as other German towns with their old construction, but it has a lot of character. I'd go back in a flash! I'm sure glad you're having fun. It's been enjoyable living vicariously through your adventures. Thanks for the updates! :-)

Rebecca