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Posted by Dr. Brat on February 17, 2008, 9:57 pm
Munich is about 5 hours away, so that would be a very long day, but
Leipzig is only 2 hours and well worth the trip. It's really gorgeous.
Potsdam and Worms aren't that far either, if you are into history.
Berlin is well into the eastern part of Germany, remember. You can get
to Poland more quickly than you can get to Munich from Berlin.
Elizabeth
Tia Mary wrote:
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> Oh BOY! Such wonderful suggestions -- thanks bunches :-). I'm
> planning on saving some of the sight seeing for after the Conference. It
> ends on Friday and we won't be coming home until the following Monday so
> that DH will have some time to see stuff. When he is there on business,
> he doesn't get to go tourist very much.
> I would love a day trip to Munich or one of the other cities in the
> south. DH has been to Munich several times and he won't mind if I go
> without him. In the past, day trips like this have been offered. That's
> how I got to see Budapesht when we were in Vienna -- it was a loooong
> day, too but well worth it!!! I hope they get the excursion info posted
> at the website soon so I can decide what I want to do and *IF* we can
> afford it -- LOLOL! Thanks again & CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>
>
> Dr. Brat wrote:
>
>> Berlin is wonderful! I haven't been there since 1998, but I really
>> enjoyed it. There's a ton to do and I'm sure you'll keep yourself
>> plenty busy. If you like zoos, the Berlin Zoo is world-renowned and
>> easily accessible by public transport. In fact most everything is
>> easily accessible by public transport. Lots of people speak English,
>> so I don't think you'll have a problem there at all.
>> I second Gillian's recommendation for the KDW - I, too, am sure they
>> have a needlework section. Also, ask the concierge at your hotel
>> about the flea markets which can be a good source of yarn and fabric
>> brought in from the east (Russia, etc).
>> Have a wonderful time! I'm very jealous!
>> Elizabeth
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>
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The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
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Posted by Susan on February 17, 2008, 11:30 pm
Such great suggestions to one and all! I forgot about the
Charlottensburg Schloss. Our hotel was just a few blocks from there
and it's got a lovely garden area to walk around. And inside the
schloss is kind of nice too. And there are some nice restaurants
across the street from the schloss. Can't remember the name of the one
we ate at, but the food was good. Oh who am I fooling... all the food
over there was good.
I keep forgetting there seem to be so many towns with the same name a
part of them in Germany because there was a Worms over to the western
side closer to Ramstein. It was confusing when driving at times - no
north, south, west, east designation, just needed to know what city
you trying to get to.
Now, can you pack me in the suitcase? Berlin was probably my fave
German town after Heidelberg and Garmisch. Our trip up there was on a
train and that was just a great way to travel for so many reasons! The
countryside was just spectacular.
Susan
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on February 18, 2008, 6:20 am
Worms on Rhine? That is where my in-laws are from!!
C
On 2/17/08 9:57 PM, in article Sbydnahl_5-zaSXanZ2dnUVZ_hSdnZ2d@comcast.com,
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> Munich is about 5 hours away, so that would be a very long day, but
> Leipzig is only 2 hours and well worth the trip. It's really gorgeous.
> Potsdam and Worms aren't that far either, if you are into history.
> Berlin is well into the eastern part of Germany, remember. You can get
> to Poland more quickly than you can get to Munich from Berlin.
>
> Elizabeth
>
> Tia Mary wrote:
>
>> Oh BOY! Such wonderful suggestions -- thanks bunches :-). I'm
>> planning on saving some of the sight seeing for after the Conference. It
>> ends on Friday and we won't be coming home until the following Monday so
>> that DH will have some time to see stuff. When he is there on business,
>> he doesn't get to go tourist very much.
>> I would love a day trip to Munich or one of the other cities in the
>> south. DH has been to Munich several times and he won't mind if I go
>> without him. In the past, day trips like this have been offered. That's
>> how I got to see Budapesht when we were in Vienna -- it was a loooong
>> day, too but well worth it!!! I hope they get the excursion info posted
>> at the website soon so I can decide what I want to do and *IF* we can
>> afford it -- LOLOL! Thanks again & CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>>
>> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
>> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
>> their whiskers!
>> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>>
>>
>> Dr. Brat wrote:
>>
>>> Berlin is wonderful! I haven't been there since 1998, but I really
>>> enjoyed it. There's a ton to do and I'm sure you'll keep yourself
>>> plenty busy. If you like zoos, the Berlin Zoo is world-renowned and
>>> easily accessible by public transport. In fact most everything is
>>> easily accessible by public transport. Lots of people speak English,
>>> so I don't think you'll have a problem there at all.
>>>
>>> I second Gillian's recommendation for the KDW - I, too, am sure they
>>> have a needlework section. Also, ask the concierge at your hotel
>>> about the flea markets which can be a good source of yarn and fabric
>>> brought in from the east (Russia, etc).
>>>
>>> Have a wonderful time! I'm very jealous!
>>>
>>> Elizabeth
>>>
>>
>>
>
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Posted by Dr. Brat on February 18, 2008, 7:49 am
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
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> Worms on Rhine? That is where my in-laws are from!!
I would expect not, since the Rhine is in the west and Berlin is in the
east, so I went and looked it up. I meant to say Wittenberg, not Worms.
My bad.
Elizabeth
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*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~living well is the best revenge~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate
and expand her sense of actual possibilities. --Adrienne Rich
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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Posted by Amber on February 17, 2008, 5:30 pm
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> Hi Guys,
> =A0 =A0 Well, it's official!!! =A0DH is going to the ASME "thing" this yea=
r.
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> It is to be held in Berlin in June and he has just finished buying me my
> ticket :-)). =A0His expenses -- air fare, meals, hotel, other misc. travel=
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> stuff -- are on the company =A0so all we have to do is pay for MY airfare.=
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> =A0 THAT'S certainly enough of a chunk of $$ but he knew he couldn't go
> without MOI.
> =A0 =A0 Anywho -- I know we have a few members who live in Germany even
> though they might not post too often. =A0And then there's my buddy Rachel
> Duke in Lizard Land who goes to Germany regularly on holiday. =A0Can
> anyone recommend any LNS in Berlin? =A0I'm not sure what part of town we
> will be in but it is Berlin, not one of the outlying areas. =A0The
> conference is being held at one of the big hotel/conference facilities
> but I'm not sure one. =A0We will be staying in that hotel. =A0I won't have=
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> wheels but I'm not adverse to taking public transpo. =A0I don't speak
> German but most of the travel words are fairly close to English and I'm
> not above asking total strangers if they speak English and could help
> me. =A0Actually, I'm not adverse to asking the hotel people to give me
> directions on the best way to get where I want to go on the bus or
> train, etc.
> =A0 =A0 Speaking of which, I'm waiting patiently for the ASME site to get
> the sightseeing list posted for all the wives who will be there with
> nothing to do while the DH is at the conference. =A0And YES, that's sexist=
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> but way too true -- LOLOL. =A0This will be my third ASME Conference that
> is held on the other side of the pond and I have yet to see a man show
> up for any of the excursions while his DW is at the conference.
> =A0 =A0 Of course, after the $$ we have to spend for the air fare, there
> won't be unlimited funds available for organized sightseeing so I will
> need to be resourceful and make do on my own. =A0I managed in Amsterdam
> and again in Vienna and even kept myself busy in the Czech Republic
> hinterland so I should be able to get around Berlin. =A0I'll like I always=
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> do when traveling in a non-English speaking country. =A0Never leave the
> hotel without a business card from the hotel so I can just flash it at a
> cabbie, smile nicely and say "Bitte", which, if I remember what Brigitte
> taught me, means "Please" :-) =A0We won't even talk about the stupidity of=
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> the US school system that lets students get out of High School without
> being minimally capable in a foreign language!
> =A0 =A0 So -- any LNS or LQS recommendations? =A0I know stuff is much more=
$$
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> in Europe than it is this side of the pond but there's no way I am going
> to Berlin and not buying *something* stitchy! =A0Any and all
> recommendations gratefully accepted. =A0And if there are Berliners reading=
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> this, a "Meet & Greet" would be absolutely AWESOME! =A0Besides, I would be=
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> thrilled to bring you some stash from this side of the pond :-)))))!
> CiaoMeow >^;;^<
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< =A0 (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at =A0http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
Cool, enjoy your trip and you are always welcome to visit Denmark
(wink wink)
Amber
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> planning on saving some of the sight seeing for after the Conference. It
> ends on Friday and we won't be coming home until the following Monday so
> that DH will have some time to see stuff. When he is there on business,
> he doesn't get to go tourist very much.
> I would love a day trip to Munich or one of the other cities in the
> south. DH has been to Munich several times and he won't mind if I go
> without him. In the past, day trips like this have been offered. That's
> how I got to see Budapesht when we were in Vienna -- it was a loooong
> day, too but well worth it!!! I hope they get the excursion info posted
> at the website soon so I can decide what I want to do and *IF* we can
> afford it -- LOLOL! Thanks again & CiaoMeow >^;;^<
>
> PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
> Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
> their whiskers!
> Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
>
>
> Dr. Brat wrote:
>
>> Berlin is wonderful! I haven't been there since 1998, but I really
>> enjoyed it. There's a ton to do and I'm sure you'll keep yourself
>> plenty busy. If you like zoos, the Berlin Zoo is world-renowned and
>> easily accessible by public transport. In fact most everything is
>> easily accessible by public transport. Lots of people speak English,
>> so I don't think you'll have a problem there at all.
>> I second Gillian's recommendation for the KDW - I, too, am sure they
>> have a needlework section. Also, ask the concierge at your hotel
>> about the flea markets which can be a good source of yarn and fabric
>> brought in from the east (Russia, etc).
>> Have a wonderful time! I'm very jealous!
>> Elizabeth
>
>