Germany: Lessons Learned

mrbalky — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:18:23 +0000

I’m OK at American security, but in Germany, my knee hardware earns me an extra screening.
As automobiles go, the Audi A4 S-line is “just OK”.
The 2 second tailgating rule seems like about 1/4 mile when you’re going 200kph.
Watch out for “residents only” parking zones.
The Germans are anal about their rental cars. It took two agents about 5 minutes to determine that a tiny scuff would buff out. By tiny, I mean I’d have taken a picture, but I couldn’t even tell what they were looking at.
Navigation systems are like cheating.
Lufthansa wins back points with flight checkin at the train station.
Münster is super bike friendy.This video is incredibly long (thanks YouTube!); around 1:00 you will see us ride past all the cars at a green light for bikes only.
Lots of bratwurst is consumed…
… after preparation by a düde with mad skillz with the tongs.
While tasty, eating meat at nearly every meal can be digestively challenging.
It’s not just in Amsterdam that they put mayonnaise on fries.
The days are short, and the sun barely gets above the horizon at 52° north. Long shadows at noon.
11 oz bottles of 4.8% beer at sea level make you feel like some sort of drinking hero (or an alcoholic).

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