We travelled to Rotterdam from Paris on a very enjoyable train journey using Thalys. Every train journey so far is easy, on-time, quick and actually quite relaxing. It’s not necessarily cheap but nor is flying when the associated costs are taken into account… it is what it is!
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Recycling the German Way
At a local supermarket here in Mexikoplatz, Berlin, I watched a woman use a very odd, but very high-tech recycling machine… a self-use one!
A picture of it below…
Berlin – days 1 & 2
After our flight from Dusseldorf to Berlin, we caught a train into the centre of Berlin and then out again to our hotel. We didn’t realise at the time, but our hotel is not at all close to the main area of Berlin, if you consider say the central station to be the centre. Instead, we’re rocking the suburbs about 30mins by train.
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The Transfagarasan – AKA the best road in the world
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For a bit of an ignoramus regarding Romania, I didn’t know much about the country at all until we decided to volunteer over there. Yeah, we all know about the gypsies, Nadia the gymnast and Dracula – but I think for most of us, that’s about it.
Well it was, until Top Gear, the most watched car show in the world, visited Romania and introduced us to a few more special places and experiences Romania has to offer. And when a car show such as this boasts that Romania also has the best road in the world – it’s safe to say that if you’re a car enthusiast and in the area, you’d want to see for yourself.
Haven’t seen the episode? I’d highly suggest watching it…
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Brasov, 18-21 October 2010
We haven’t done a whole heap this week thus far hence the lack of updates recently… I (Glen) went to see a football (soccer) game between FC Brasov and Croaiva Uni on Monday night which was very interesting. Sadly Brasov lost 3-0, but it was still a really enjoyable game/experience.