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Photo TR: Derek goes to Germany

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Photo TR: Derek goes to Germany

Postby DerekRx » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:24 am

So here I am in Germany. Originally I was going to do a big honkin trip, with loads of parks and beer, but because work wanted to send me to some conference, I had to cut the trip short to just Oktoberfest in Munich and a few days before. (of course, I ended up not going to said conference!)

So, day 1 was just wandering around Frankfurt. Had I known that passport customs was so freaking easy here, I could have easily visited Holiday Park, but because I figured it was pure havok like in London, I figured I wouldn't be free until at least an hour later. Sadly, no Holiday Park this year for me :(

So here's all the good cultural stuff that I took in while I roamed around Frankfurt today. Don't worry, Phantasialand is tomorrow!

Day One - Arrival in Germany (see below)
Day Two - Phantasialand and Black Mamba!
Day Three - Even MORE Phantasialand!
Day Four - Oktoberfest including Olympia Looping!
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OK, this is the right plane
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And here's Germany, and a jet engine. That be the Rhine River down there!
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Frankfurt's Main train station. Tomorrow I'll use this to get to Koln
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The outside of said station
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My hotel for the stay, an InterCity Hotel right next to the central train station
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My single room, not too shabby. Nice sized bed
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Das Toiletten
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Just in case you forgot who I was, or really miss me, heres a picture of me rocking out with some random European fountain
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Here's a random clock tower thing, its telling me "dude, its like 12:30, not 6:30 like you think it is"
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A lot of Frankfurt is really modern because we blew up all their old stuff in WWII. Here's a weird skyscraper
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Don't worry, Elissa, Frankfurt is approved for you
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For some reason I got sad when I saw this sign
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"For the Block Test, let's put up German..."
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Whoa! A store selling only Gummi stuff. Robb better stay away! mmmmm, gummi Venus di Milo
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Had I known it was this easy in Germany to get around, I could totally be there right now!
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I chose this place for lunch because it had Pils in the name. (and the menu had an English translation)
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It was a pretty cool looking place, all old looking
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Of course I had to have a beer!
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I haven't had this stuff since Heide Park when all the cheap ACErs waited around for the free cocktail weenies
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The blonde waitresses enjoyed my American stupidity and gave me some free fruit liquor for the road
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Check me out, I'm in Germany!
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This is City Hall in the Romer
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Some old looking buildings in Romer Plaza that really aren't that old
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Most of Frankfurt was blown up in WWII, so most of the old stuff isn't really old. But OMG what is that in the background!??!
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That's right, Cathedral credit! No wonder I didn't go to Holiday Park today!
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It was pretty cool looking inside, really high ceilings
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This is where the Holy Roman Emperors were chosen and crowned from the 16th to 18th Centuries
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Another shot of the Kaiserdom, otherwise known as St. Bartholomew's Cathedral
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Here's the remains of a Roman bath, and that weird skyscraper again
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One final shot of the Imperial Cathedral, its like totally Goth and doesn't care what you say about it
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Here's the Rhine River again, up close with the Eisenerner Steg pedestrian bridge going across to the Sachsenhausen area of Frankfurt
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So here's the Rhine, where's Loch Ness Monster and Big Bad Wolf?!?!
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City Center as seen from the Rhine
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All clear....

Dispatch, enjoy your ride.

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Postby DerekRx » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:33 am

More pics from Frankfurt
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mmmm, beer barge
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Christmas Tree guy works here too! In fact, since this is where Christmas Trees started, he probably IS German!
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Frankfurt and its surrounding area is known for apples. This isn't a normal bar, its a apfelwien bar, known for its homemade alcoholic apple cider. If you see a wreath, they homebrew
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I was told it tasted like vinegar if you get it straight up, but it wasn't much different from beer, only with no carbonation and an apple flavor
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So good I had a second! (I'll be regular tomorrow)
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Of course, I had to knock back an apple struddle too while I was here
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The subways (called U-bahn) are really easy to use in Frankfurt. In fact, all train service is
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Getting back to my hotel room, it was pretty warm out (close to 80F!)
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In England I'd have to open the window like this and hear all the noise outside
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But the IC has AC. Woot! More pics from Phantasialand and Oktoberfest next week!
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All clear....

Dispatch, enjoy your ride.

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Postby tinflowers » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:11 am

Man, I am gonna love this. Just bought the 'Germany for Dummies' book to learn more about getting around there for a future trip I'm planning. Is it really that easy to get around over there?

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Postby coasterdave » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:20 am

Looking at those pics brings back fond memories of when I was stationed near Frankfurt. The only thing I am wondering is no RDL pics. Figured you would atleast walk through it. It is an interesting tourist attraction.
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Postby SharkTums » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:36 am

Dude, I laughed so hard at the Test Track reference!

Hmm, so a McDonalds next to a Gummi Store...could that possibly be heaven for Robb and I!??!?! How close was that picture of GeForce, that would solidify it!

Be safe and have a great time!

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Postby ParkTrips » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:42 am

yay, so far this TR has met the sufficient quota of Derek photos for my liking =)

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Postby MrMorgan » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:30 am

Derek, that is NOT the Rhein River!!! That is the Main River, (pronounced mine). The Rhein does not flow through Frankfurt. Look at a map.

Interesting German fact. Because Frankfurt has the tallest building in Germany, (that "funny skyscraper"), German's have nicknamed the city "Main-hattan", (cuz of the MAIN river, which runs through the city.)
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Postby robbalvey » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:32 am

"That's right, Cathedral credit! No wonder I didn't go to Holiday Park today!"

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Postby PhotoBoothe » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:34 am

German looks cool with those old buildings next to those high tech sky scrapers....and that McDonals looked....dare I say...Fancy! That food looked really good! Now I am hungry......
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