Imagine going there as seventeen year old (virtually unchaperoned) kid with all of his buddies (soccer team). .. pretty kick ass tbh.lowing wrote:
Stingray24, if you go no where else in the world for the rest of your life, do not pass on Germany. To date I have been no where in the states or Asia or the ME () that compares as far as history, scenery, or people. A must for any bucket list.
But too bad people aren't supposed to travel.Dilbert_X wrote:
Its amazing what can happen when people get out a bit.
What Australian Beer have you had.JahManRed wrote:
Germans make the best beer in the world..........period! Trust me, I know, beer, it is my thing.ghettoperson wrote:
Austrian beer is in no way better than German. The Germans make the best beer in Europe, save the Belgians. Hence, go to Belgium.
Europe FTW!Varegg wrote:
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Labotomy?CameronPoe wrote:
Account hack????
It's probably your accent. I get that sometimes as well.lowing wrote:
I stopped and asked 2 people at 2 different times and no one "understood" what I was asking, even though the spoke English. Is it something the residence wish to forget or are ashamed of?
The Eagles Nest is a common mistake to call it because that doesn't excist anymore ... when taking the bus up on the top of the mountain you only find the Kehlstein Teahouse witch tbh honest is a tourist ripoff if i ever saw it ... with that said the view is spectacular both from Hitlers Teahouse and if you walk up the little crest behind it where the memorial cross stands ... i've been there twice, once when i was 14 and last year.lowing wrote:
This weekend we plan on going to Berchtesgaden and the Eagles Nest. Should we just drive it or would we get more out of the trip by taking the train?
Tomorrow we are going to Rothenberg and do some shopping and site seeing....... torture museum or something, I am told.
Ok, so when I said Europe I meant the world. No one in the world makes beer like in Europe. I prefer Belgian.JahManRed wrote:
Germans make the best beer in the world..........period! Trust me, I know, beer, it is my thing.ghettoperson wrote:
Austrian beer is in no way better than German. The Germans make the best beer in Europe, save the Belgians. Hence, go to Belgium.
Boags I think it's called. Quite tasty.DrunkFace wrote:
What Australian Beer have you had.
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And if you say Fosters I'm going to fucking laugh at you
You might also have stumbled upon the strangely German quirk where a very slight mis-pronunciation means that they have no freaking clue what you're talking about. I once stood at a bar asking for an apfelsaftshorle for almost 5 minutes with the barmaid looking at me like I'm an idiot, someone behind me in line finally said it slightly different ("...sherrrlah", I was saying it "shore-la") and it was like a light came on in the barmaid's head and she suddenly went into action mixing the juice and mineral water.lowing wrote:
Nope, totally sober, I am not much of a drinker, unless it is Margaritas I am just floored by what I see. Today ( for those who know the area) we drove from Bad Windsheim to Dachau on the back roads (highway 13). The drive through the countryside was amazing. Once we got to Dachau, we could not find the concentration camp. I stopped and asked 2 people at 2 different times and no one "understood" what I was asking, even though the spoke English. Is it something the residence wish to forget or are ashamed of?
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stay till the 7th of June then you also know how football should be playedlowing wrote:
Ok to update:
First I gotta thank everyone for their advice and heads up. It did prove valuable. I was so impressed with Germany that I sent for my family and they stayed 5 days.
Here is where we went:
Rothenberg: I loved the history, my wife loved the shopping. Go figure.
Dachau: I did this my first weekend. Not at all what I expected. I thought it would be darker. (For the lack of a better adjective)
Nurnberg: Loved it, the castle and cathedrals especially.
Ipsheim: Wine vineyards. Rolling hills and villages as far as you can see.
Nuenswanstein Castle. ehhhhh what can I say, I woulda love it more if there was more history attached to it, but lets face it is only 150 years old. Big deal.
Drove from Bad Windsheim to Berchtesgaden via Fussion to Innsbruck Austria. The drive through the Alps was incredible, and unbelievable.
Konigsee: Took the boat ride to the end of the lake and walked to the Obersee Lake. I can not lie; between Konigsee and Hintersee I have never experienced anything this beautiful in my life.
Hintersee: Took the boys row boating and paddle boating here. Again, some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. Nothing in the states can compare these places.
"Eagles Nest": I was impressed with the views from this spot but that is about it. This place is very short on history and the fact that Hitler was hardly even there lessens its worth in my opinion. However, the views overseeing Berchtesgaden, Konigsee etc... is stunning.
Guys forgive my spelling if I misspelled some of these places, I just don't feel like looking up the proper spelling.
I am at the hotel now, my family flew out today and I fly tomorrow. It was an unforgettable trip and I can not wait for my next visit.
Now what on earth leads you to believe that I am not nice guy??FatherTed wrote:
I honestly never EVER though Lowing was this nice a person.
I respect the fact you're allowing yourself to enjoy Europe.
Hopefully you'll get the chance to visit some more of the countries, notably France, Ireland, Greece and Spain.
True that. You can't really say that Europe is "better" than the US... Both are cool in their own way.JahManRed wrote:
I guess its what you are used to.
yup. I am pretty sure there is some beautiful landscape in the US, too.oug wrote:
True that. You can't really say that Europe is "better" than the US... Both are cool in their own way.JahManRed wrote:
I guess its what you are used to.
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Yeah, I mean the US has its spots as well, I can say however, with complete honesty, I have never been left in complete amazment and wonder, as I was in the Bavarian and Austrian Alps. Konigsee, Hintersee etc.... I am leaving knowing I just scratched the surface of all there is to see there. The US, well, lets just say when vacation was over, I was ready to get home and get back to work.B.Schuss wrote:
yup. I am pretty sure there is some beautiful landscape in the US, too.oug wrote:
True that. You can't really say that Europe is "better" than the US... Both are cool in their own way.JahManRed wrote:
I guess its what you are used to.
but anyway, I am glad that you enjoyed the trip to germany, lowing. Have a safe trip home.
Yeah i grew up in Fermanagh, in a house on the shore of Loch Erne - Beautiful place.JahManRed wrote:
I guess its what you are used to. I was equally blown away by the Arizona and Nevada landscape.
I live in one of the Glens of Antrim, Glenshesk, which is one of the most picturesque parts of Ireland. People come to my house and stand going "look at the fuckin view"!, I'm like, meeh, I have been looking at it 30 years. Europe is beautiful, but then again most countries are in their own way.
Mezzo Mix! I love that stuff!lowing wrote:
I might also add, that although I am not much of a beer drinker, you could have floated a battleship with all of the beer my buddies drank. I personally liked Messa Mix ( cola a orange soda mixed, don't ask me why ) and Juhanessbeer ( spelling ) grape juice tasting stuff. I found it funny that even with me drinking water my tabs were not much lower than my buddies drinking beer. That is probably the only thing that I didn't like
My wife has discovered Sherdian's Coffee Liquer. I will admit that shit is good drinkin' Oh and my boys are fans of Kinder Eggs now.