Mar. 24th, 2007

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I looked at the options -- Prague was interesting, but too far for a day trip, and I wasn't sure that I could take my rental car there.

So, I went to Denmark, in particular, I went to a little town call Aabenraa in Denmark. So, now I've touched the Baltic Sea (or, at least, the water in fjord off the Baltic Sea), and been to Denmark. Northern central Germany is pretty boring driving, mostly flat. And, unfortunately, no castles to look at. I think they're more common around hills, and along river valleys -- or the hills beside river valleys, as I do remember seeing a bunch when I was cycling along the Mosel & Rhine rivers.

Driving down the highway at 190 km/h (120 mph), and not having to worry about and look for cops is sweet. And, you still get passed at that speed. :)
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The restaurant I thought (with hopes of Thai) was labelled "Asia - Siam", on actually visitting was "Asia - Saigon". And, after looking at the menu, I decided not to eat there. Decided to try a Greek restaurant instead. Ordered a "bohnensuppe", hoping for a tasty Greek lentil soup type thing, but got something that tasted a lot like baked-beans soup; and ordered a main dish, don't recall quite what exactly, but got what seemed like Porkchops in a rose sauce with melted cheese (almost Italian feeling) with rice. Was moderately tasty, but not what I was hoping for.

One of the things I really miss is talking to people. Here, I really can't just casually chat with anyone. If I were in the US, I could over hear conversations, chat a bit with a waitress, talk to people at a climbing gym, and chat a bit before/after class or during break with my students. Here, I can't really do that -- I can talk a bit with my students, but it is clear that they're straining to talk in English, not comfortably chatting. And all the chatter around me I can't understand. I'm looking forward to getting home. (And I really appreciate talking on the phone with gabriel_le.)

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