We´re in Kleve right now. Came back late yesterday afternoon from the party in Rotterdam. It´s about a 2 hour drive.
Photos on facebook: street signposts and autobahn shots. Intercity express train shots.. Regional Express. Trucks. Cars. Buildings. People. Places. Rotterdam on the street. A coffee in Rotterdam. Doner Kebabs. McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, fresh herring gutted and filleted by a street vendor. Beer and lots of it. We make good pace through some interesting countryside and new language territories.
Sometimes English is simply not an option. However, when you demonstrate an attempt in German the response is reciprocated often with far better english than you could otherwise muster German expression.
Much work to do with several series photos.. The Wanderer At Large! Through my eyes and the lense of the camera the actors change though the story is the same. Wonderful time.
Complete immersion. German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Australian. And not much English! To live here is to learn to read the signs, which are all NOT in English, and are in German or Dutch. It´s a funny realisation to be with Germans and go to Holland where most of them have no idea what the signs mean either:
They drove half an hour. I flew 20 hours, trained for 9 hours then a further 4 hours, flew for an hour on Ryan Air in a cramped position for a 6´ boy.
A reasonable flight fare at $74EUR although the three others flew return for 22eaEUR all inclusive for booking one week earlier. Two days earlier it would have cost about 30EUR. 4 - 7 days gives the best option at the lowest cost. Jump in early. Plan a little.
EURail pass not worth using for this trip. Fly here to Düsseldorf for $74 and Maurice picked us up from Wheeze Airport. We drove to his place in Kleve. Met Caroline again. Fredrika arrived Saturday midday. Good to talk again. Pack up, drive to local supermarkt for supplies including beer and breakfast. Früstük. (breakfast) Check spelling.
Food: Exquisite
Sliced salami platters, blocks of cheese 500g for $2EUR and the good stuff for $4 to $7. So cheep! Sliced Gouda predominant. Bread, Toast, spices, Currywürtz, Mustard, Creamed balsamic vinegar, juice, sparkling water, brüten, salat.. and more! WOW!
Some audio recordings and movies taken as well. Production work involves catalog photos. Some 300 new photos since Saturday morning. Est´s nur early Sontag abend.
13:18 21 July 2009
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