Thursday, September 27, 2007
Germany - the rest of the trip
ARF!!!!!!!!!!!
Very sorry that I haven't written in a LONG time. My owners have been non-fun and therefore not allowing me to blog. But now there is some time, and they have allowed some blog time so I thought I would try to finish the Germany trip, just in case I don't have the opportunity to blog again for a long while.
So, here is am at a piece of the Berlin Wall. It has had some graffiti added since it was apart of the wall, but it was cool to see. And apparently it is located along the same line that the wall was originally at.
While in Berlin we also went to Checkpoint Charlie. This was one of the locations where people could cross between East and West Berlin. You can just see me off on the right side on the sandbags. There was a lot of historical stuff there as well to describe what the checkpoint was like.
Here I am at Sharlotesburg Castle, which is also in Berlin. Very expansive gardens, but it was rainy and not a lot of fun to be out in. The inside was also pretty nice, from what I remember. Very classical looking and very big.
Here I am a Norshweinstien castle. This is down south in Bavaria. Also a rainy day, but I got out briefly to get this great picture from above and the side. Not a lot of people get this shot, because you have to hike up a trail, and then across a narrow part where there is a sign that said someone died there in the 60's, and therefore be very careful. We were, hence you getting to read this wonderful blog of mine. This is also called the fairy tale castle. It was built by crazy king Luis, and only something like 10 rooms were ever completed. The rest are just empty shells. He ran out of money and was killed before it was finished.
Well, Munich is the area for beer and pretzels, and as you can see I had my fill while I was there. The pretzel was pretty good, but I got stuck in the beer stein as you can see. It just wasn't quite big enough for me. Oh well, it was an adventure none the less.
Below you can see me on a boat along the Rhein. That was a long day, and hot day. But there were a lot of castles to look at, and that was neat. But truthfully, now that I have done it once I don't think I ever want to do it again. Hot and Sunny and Humid and ARF!
To the left I am at the Dome in Koln (that's Cologne for those English speakers). This building was pretty much destroyed during the war, as were most building, and ever since the war ended it has been under reconstruction. this place was big and grand. Lots of intricate design work that you can't even see.
To the right I am in Bruel, which is a town near Koln and Bonn (where we stayed in this part of Germany). This was the summer (or maybe it was the winter) estate for some very well to-do people. This outside had another immense garden that was very nice, and the inside was also very nice. You can just see me on the left side of the picture. This was a nice day outside, nice weather and all.
Above was a picture taken in Bonn along the Rhein. There is this walking/biking path that goes along the Rhein, and so we ventured along it. Well, there was this thing in a wall along the way, and my owners thought it was a funny picture to take with me in it. I am there kind to the right of the middle.
Finally, I am almost done with the trip. Well, you can't go to Germany and not eat the chocolate. Well, my owners and I went a little overboard. And here is what happened. Here I am both before and after I ate chocolate. I collapsed after all that chocolate. It was WAY too much. And look how much was left to eat. I understand that my owners are still working their way through it all.
It was a fun trip, and I am glad that I can finally share it with all of you. I hope I get to go somewhere else soon, and write about it in a more timely fashion than I did with this trip.
Anyways, have am ARF day!
Very sorry that I haven't written in a LONG time. My owners have been non-fun and therefore not allowing me to blog. But now there is some time, and they have allowed some blog time so I thought I would try to finish the Germany trip, just in case I don't have the opportunity to blog again for a long while.
So, here is am at a piece of the Berlin Wall. It has had some graffiti added since it was apart of the wall, but it was cool to see. And apparently it is located along the same line that the wall was originally at.While in Berlin we also went to Checkpoint Charlie. This was one of the locations where people could cross between East and West Berlin. You can just see me off on the right side on the sandbags. There was a lot of historical stuff there as well to describe what the checkpoint was like.
Here I am at Sharlotesburg Castle, which is also in Berlin. Very expansive gardens, but it was rainy and not a lot of fun to be out in. The inside was also pretty nice, from what I remember. Very classical looking and very big.
Here I am a Norshweinstien castle. This is down south in Bavaria. Also a rainy day, but I got out briefly to get this great picture from above and the side. Not a lot of people get this shot, because you have to hike up a trail, and then across a narrow part where there is a sign that said someone died there in the 60's, and therefore be very careful. We were, hence you getting to read this wonderful blog of mine. This is also called the fairy tale castle. It was built by crazy king Luis, and only something like 10 rooms were ever completed. The rest are just empty shells. He ran out of money and was killed before it was finished.
Well, Munich is the area for beer and pretzels, and as you can see I had my fill while I was there. The pretzel was pretty good, but I got stuck in the beer stein as you can see. It just wasn't quite big enough for me. Oh well, it was an adventure none the less.
Below you can see me on a boat along the Rhein. That was a long day, and hot day. But there were a lot of castles to look at, and that was neat. But truthfully, now that I have done it once I don't think I ever want to do it again. Hot and Sunny and Humid and ARF!
To the left I am at the Dome in Koln (that's Cologne for those English speakers). This building was pretty much destroyed during the war, as were most building, and ever since the war ended it has been under reconstruction. this place was big and grand. Lots of intricate design work that you can't even see.
To the right I am in Bruel, which is a town near Koln and Bonn (where we stayed in this part of Germany). This was the summer (or maybe it was the winter) estate for some very well to-do people. This outside had another immense garden that was very nice, and the inside was also very nice. You can just see me on the left side of the picture. This was a nice day outside, nice weather and all.
Above was a picture taken in Bonn along the Rhein. There is this walking/biking path that goes along the Rhein, and so we ventured along it. Well, there was this thing in a wall along the way, and my owners thought it was a funny picture to take with me in it. I am there kind to the right of the middle.Finally, I am almost done with the trip. Well, you can't go to Germany and not eat the chocolate. Well, my owners and I went a little overboard. And here is what happened. Here I am both before and after I ate chocolate. I collapsed after all that chocolate. It was WAY too much. And look how much was left to eat. I understand that my owners are still working their way through it all.
It was a fun trip, and I am glad that I can finally share it with all of you. I hope I get to go somewhere else soon, and write about it in a more timely fashion than I did with this trip.
Anyways, have am ARF day!
