GERMANY
I flew into Germany on Thursday and had to take a bus to Frankfurt where I was met by Teresa, Frank, and Steveo. We took a train to Steveo's apartment in Darmstadt where ho goes to school.. this is Frank and Teresa on the train.
That night Frank, Teresa, and I walked around Darmstadt while Steveo went back to Frankfurt to pick up our other friends Joey and Meg who were coming in from Verona, Italy.
While walking we encountered the most creepy Easter bunnies you have ever seen
The next morning we all took a train to Heidelburg. We climbed the hill on one side of the river that runs through the city to catch a view of the city and its castle from above.
Near the top of the hill was a small park that had this thing in it. Not only does it go up and down like a see-saw, but spins in a circle at the same time! I want to know why parks in the U.S. didnt have these when I was growing up.
A view of the Heidelburg Castle from the hill.
top row: Steveo, Frank, me
Bottom: Joey, Teresa, Meg
A small path on the way back down the hill
pretzels = Germany
One of the walls of the castle and a view of the city and hill we previously climbed up and back down.
A huge barrel of apfelwein in the castle
Behind the castle
look, Germany.
Inside the train station in Frankfurt
Frankfurt is home of the European Central Bank.. this apparrently means that they need a very large euro.
This was definitely my favorite park of Frankfurt. The apfelwine tour! well.. not really a tour so much as an expensive and crazily decorated tram that you drink apfelwein and eat pretzels on.
Joey and Meg
Frank, me, and Teresa
apfelwein!
Me, Joey, Teresa, and Frank in front of the only part of downtown Frankfurt that looked historically German.
When it started to get dark out Joey told us about a building that he saw the night before that was lit up completely in blue. We saw this building nowhere and started not to believe him.. maybe he saw something else that he thought was a blue building..? then, an hour later a lot of blue lights switched on on this building on the riverfront.
posted by Charlie Michaels at 3/30/2006 07:47:00 PM
6 Comments:
Hey Charlie! These pictures are incredible! You are so the european traveler! That is so exciting that you actually got to go in to the castle. Can't wait until we get to see all your pictures when you get home....Love Ya, MOM
Hi Charlie, You really get around!! Are you really in school??
Just kidding. I think it is great that you able to see so many places. Now is the time to do it. Love the pictures, Aunt Harriet
so glad you are having so much fun! dont have too much fun though cause you need to come back, we are having trouble surviving without you here!
Hey Chaz,
You really do have an eye for photography. YOu want to know something ironic.....I visited that castle when I was in Germany. That was actually where Nicole and I had our first meaningful conversation! I'm sure things are going righteous for you and I wish you the best for all of your adventures to come. Take care and be safe out there......
-Mark
Bushaltesstelle!
Hauptbahnhof!
Hallo Charlie? Wie gehts? Du hast nach Frankreich gefahren, und du hast Petecki besuchen, ja? Wie war es?
Tchuss!
charlie!!!
Love hte pictures.
Its weird, i went to a castle when i was in germany and very young,i think that was it. but probablynot, because i'm kinda weird.
But char, i miss you like crazy. come home soooooooonnnnnnn!
L to the Aura
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