Courtyard By Marriott Frankfurt Messe

... Well here's the story:<br> <br>After having met a bunch of design students "by chance" (still don't believe in chance though ;) at a party,<br><br> [to be continued]<br><br> I reckon this trip will help me to make some awesome pictures.<br>

It was sooooo cold in Frankfurt, we didn't want to spend much time here since we had no winter clothing. WE got in late, went to our hotel, then back to the airport to get our flight to Bangkok moved up. We though it would be at 8 that night, but they managed to get us on the next flight out, which was pretty much within the hour. Woohooo! I also kept speaking Italian in Germany... so confused with all the languages.

So, today I am feeling a bit tired and worn from the fabulous party last night. I can't decide if I should go out again tonight or not but for today, I decided to check out the valley below the Castle. I took the train into Darmstadt about 12 noon or so. I took the tram into the center which I found a great mix of modern German technology and old world charm. My goal was to stroll around and see how the place made me feel. then head ...

... plane. It was such a relief to be in my seat 4A with my carry-on carefully stowed and the flight attendant being somewhat attentive to my needs. The folks who were fortunate enough to board before me were finishing their glass of champagne and starting their first glass of white wine. Mind you, it is only 11:15 in the morning! Just water for me, please. I ate, I slept and I arrived in Hyderabad India some 10 hours later at about 1:30 am.

... the hookers seemed to still be waiting for the American GI&#8217;s. It was raining and dreary, but soon to change when Erik&#8217;s cousin, Nadine, and boyfriend, Flo, picked us up to take us to their home town outside the big city near the Tanus Mountains. We had a wonderful visit, them taking us to a traditional German restaurant where we tasted fresh apple wine. We topped it off with a visit to their apartment. What a great way to end the trip!

Everyone told me there is nothing to do or see in Frankfurt.<br><br>They were right, but the company you keep makes all the difference!<br><br>So I entered my hostel in Frankfurt thinking I would be sitting on my ass dying of boredom for the 24 hours or so I had before leaving for the airport.<br><br>I walked into my room and started talking to this Australian guy, Colin. Well, within an hour or ...

... strangers where the toilet is. The playground is right next to the castle that is now a government building and that was where we ran for the bathroom. Too bad that it's not as cool inside as it is outside...just your typical office building. Went back home to a lunch of spaghetti and just put the kids down for a nap. Once they ...

... grandma used to make for us on slices of white bread while preparing dumpling soup. I also remembered my brother Jasen and hating minced meat pie. My mother's grandma Thompson I guess didn't speak any English. I am not sure about that because I never knew her but I do know that the food that I ate really transported me back to Olive street and rolling down the grassy knoll with the rose bushes with my brothers and sisters in the hot ...