Mainz City Hilton

... 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.

... it. You must pass through another security checkpoint to enter the Lufthansa gates. Then you wait in long lines which are not really lines all all because everyone politely presses forward until it is one giant herd of bodies. Only the determined persevere and move forward. The rest of us schmucks stay put in line as people move ahead until we get the hang of it and we learn to politely push forward. My passport was taken, entered into a ...

... their walls, not to mention some German candies.<br><br>Unfortunately it was time to call it a trip, so we all piled in the car and Flo kindly drove us home on the ultra-efficient Autobahn where nobody drives slowly in the left lane.<br><br>Auf wiedersehen! It was a great trip!<br><br>Pam and Glenn said: <br><br>Pam&#8217;s first observation of her old high school alma mater town of Frankfurt was that it had not changed much. From the Bahnhoff down ...

Well after 3 months in Asia it was time to go. To finish up we hired a motorbike and drove a hundred km from Pai through the mountains to Chiang Mai and then flew to Bangkok. We spent 3 days in Bangkok being extremely lazy, shopping (very flash big shopping centres with nothing for real people- over 6'2 tall), watching Angles and Demons at the cinema, trying massive double big mac and supersize meal, has to be the cheapest way to get a heart ...

... in Germany for 2 years because someone told me that was the statute of limitations for autobahn offenses. So, here I was, back in Germany, in passport control.... not really wanting to approach the counter. Try as I may to cajole the officer, get him to laugh, or anything to make sure he is distracted and doesn't notice I am a fugitive, he is like a rock. No smiles, no laughs....he is looking at the screen after he swipes my passport for what ...

... speak out and others do not try to squelch free and open speech. There were a few nice sights to see such as an old university that we stumbled across! Later we made our way back to Mainz, back into the Rhine region, and rested a bit. We stopped at the train station where the ancient Roman Theatre was located. Yes, it is right there at the train station, and it is only blocked off by a regular fence! The Theatre was build during the ...

... the hill behind the main town. The old town is full of charm, with two huge churches, and cobbled stone streets. We made the tough trek to the castle, and enjoyed walking around the massive grounds. While the rainy weather was bad for views, it was great for the atmosphere. We then walked back town through town making our way back to the station. In a matter of minutes the sky cleared, and suddenly it was a bright sunny day. We had changed ...

I have never had such a good hotel breakfast in my life: fresh cheeses, croissants, cereal, eggs, bacon (didn't chip my tooth), sausage, fresh squeezed juice, chocolates, different kinds of meats, cereals, and a fruit bar. We left Mainz for an afternoon excursion to the Old Heidelberg Castle. Driving in the bus up to the castle was amazing. What my free brochure says about Heidelberg is this "the architectural delights overlooking the idyllic city has emerged as being one of the ...