So I went to Germany....

[PhilipRJ_UK]

....And it is safe to say that I learnt a number of very interesting things during the journey, and also as I walked around the city of Cologne. Here are just a few of them!

> It is difficult to stand upright, eat Skittles, and drink 7-Up when the ferry is bobbing up and down due to choppy waters.
> Eurolines coach drivers are ignorant, chain-smoking twerps. But they do drive quickly.
> Never, EVER wear a hat when you visit Cologne Cathedral.
> The autobahn system IS the last refuge on Earth for fast drivers and high-powered cars.
> The phrase 'Danke Schoen' will get you through most situations, even if you don't speak the language fluently. When combined with a smile, you can't go wrong (probably)
> That the scent of freshly-baked pretzels and frankfurters inside a busy train station is almost overwhelming, but in a good way.

Already looking forward to my next road trip 🙂

 

[voided9]

Oooh sounds like fun! Where's your next road trip going to be?

 

[PhilipRJ_UK]

I'm not 100% sure yet. I'd love to go to Vienna, in Austria, but if I do, it'll hopefully be for three or four days 🙂

 

[SamuelKhan]

You ever go to Hamburg, where the Beatles cut their teeth?

 

[PhilipRJ_UK]

No, I didn't. The reason I went to Cologne is because I'd been there before (even if it was ten years ago) and I knew my way around. I'll definitely be going back to Germany again at some point. I love visiting new places.