Parkhotel Herrenhaus Bensheim

Again it seems to be an escape from the inevitable. But somehow I actually think it's way more than that.<br><br>Why do I think that? I'm sure you are wondering what special thing happened at the end of my last entry in the first world trip ...

Well...this time honestly I didn´t have time to make travel list or structure my backpack. After finishing my PhD graduation there was time onyl to celebrations and party (since the last months I rarely had much time).<br> Heidelberg is ...

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.

... contributions for royalty. And, one wing is dedicated to an apothecary museum, including several the labs, equipment, shop set-up and all. Plus, it was written in English. I'm learning more German by the day, but I really appreciate the signs in English!<br><br>The Hauptstrasse delivered as promised a multitude of shops to peruse, the prerequisite döner/kebap joint, and fantastic people watching. My Aunt Jenny ...

... Duty Free shop I was not prepared for this: did you know that you must show your passport and boarding pass to purchase in these shops? What is the purpose of this? And I was confused how to pay because the registers all say "Cash Payment". I did not have Euros and only a few hundred Indian Rupees (worth about $3) ; I assumed they would not want my practically worthless USD. I waited in line (my first of many lines to come) and the ...

... 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!

... foreign huh?) and sat us down. We had a look at the menu and the only thing authentically German in there was the names! They had hamburgers, basic pastas and salads - and no actual meals! The German culture is Small breakfast (cold foods - cheese, bread - like Italy), Huge Lunch and small dinner. By this time we were on the dinner menu so no filling up on food for us! Now we had been seated we couldnt leave because we would have to tip for our seating! Argh!, (We later ...

... more of our friends came up - Chris, John, and Ferg - all hilarious individuals and together we're completely bulletproof. Next door to Casey's house is a great Greek restaurant. We had some beers, some bread, some saganaki, and tons of meat - lamb, pork, beef. It was very delicious and my first real dinner in my return to the civilized world. After dinner we went downtown to enjoy some German hefeweizen. To my ...

... my daily life and its insignificant meaning. May those single parts of my daily life never meet again. I wish. What is the daily lif? It is a feeble excuse for being lazy. It is a feeble excuse for having given up your dream. We become lazy and comfortable so fast. It lies in our human nature. --------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------------------- NEED HIGH QUALITY PHOTOS ...