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... 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.

... a Haut Medoc from France? {what the heck is a Haut Medoc?}I have no idea what I selected or how much it cost in USD. I was told to stick to about $30/bottle but who can translate at 8 am after an 11 hour flight? I think it was about 57 Euro's total, so either way, I am 50% off budget - still not sure if I went too cheap or too expensive. Hopefully my colleague, Wally, the one who requested the purchase will be happy either way. <br><br>In ...

... 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!

... no other words...<br><br>Julia met me after the show for a late dinner and glass of wine. A nice Reisling - which is of course what this area is known for! : )<br>Unfortunately, I ended up breaking a bracket and getting very nervous about what to do since it was still on the wire, but not attached to my teeth and just spinning and sliding about. I called my travel insurance and should have known that would be pointless. They said that it was not really ...

... across town looking for a place to sleep. The place was quite nice. After dumping our **** out and sorting the dirty from the clean, not much of the latter, we went around the corner to wash our duds and once that was done we strolled through the city to the river to find the boarding spot for the boat trip the next morning. On the way back we stopped for more food and a ...

... there, we did get to see the market and walk the pedestrian streets. The city had a very western feel to it in that the people wore more fashion-conscious clothing, and there seemed to be a younger crowd of people walking around the streets. Some of the sights we saw where the Old Castle and the New Castle around one of the many parks in the city. We had lunch at a local Cafe in the mall area. We had some Paninis and, for dessert, some true Black Forest Cake ...

... African student, Rudi, who's studying here full-time took me on a biking trip up a huge hill to see some beautiful views of the area, then we biked back through the vineyards. It was really an excellent experience. The weather hasn't been so great, a bit cold and rainy, but not enough to be annoying. Well, off to Berlin this afternoon then to Prague the next day and back to Osterich-Winkel on Sunday. Should be fun! Hope everyone's well! Ich wünchen Sie Ihnen shönen tag! (have a good day!)

... too. We only stayed for a litle while because it was a shock to their system. Comming from Florida its very hard to aclamate to the cold in only a few hours. but we got to do some shopping and check out one of the places that mom wanted to visit.