Germany
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My Mini European Trip
Germany, Amsterdam, Belgium, Glasgow, and London. Read all about it
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Frankfurt, the Block Forrest, and an authentic Oktoberfest
Day vier, fünf und sechs (4, 5, and 6) If you are just starting here, read my post documenting my Day 1 or Days 2+3 first. Frankfurt Woke up in Frankfurt and spent the day exploring the city. The city itself is pretty modern and reminds me of a big American city—but with everything in German. According to Dario, the majority of the city was destroyed in the war, however there is an “old city” in the center where there a lot of old churches, Court houses, and other buildings dating back to the 12th and 13th century. Here are some cool pictures. While there I got to eat a…
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Above the Clouds in Deutschland
Day zwei (2) of my week-long trip to Germany (if you are just starting here, read about my day eins (1) experience first) We woke up in Bavaria at 6am and drove into Austria. From there we could access the base of the tallest mountain in Germany, Zugspitze (its the tallest because the peak is in Germany). The climb was pretty exhausting and got pretty sketchy about 1/4th of the way up and around half way there started to be a metal rope to help us. Some of my favorite photos that I took are when we climbed above the clouds. Half way up there is a hut you can…
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Bavarian Food and German Castles
Day eins (1) of my week-long trip to Germany For those who do not know, I have a friend, Dario, who lives in Frankfurt, Germany. I figured while I am studying abroad, I should go to Oktoberfest (since I will probably never get another chance to do it in Germany), so I contacted him and he said he would be happy to host me. However, instead of going to the main Oktoberfest in Munich, we bought tickets for a more local Oktoberfest called Wasen (where we get 4 liters of beer and half a chicken with our ticket!) Well after looking at flights and my class schedule, I realized I…
