I Made It!
Greetings from Dortmund,
The flight was uneventful and long. No delays and I got to see the Life Aquatic again. We arrived at Frankfurt and customs was fast (even though I ended up being almost the last person to get through from our flight.
Our hosts, Kerstin and Birthe are very nice and generous. They both drink coffee (they made the coffee I'm drinking right now! (the kezboard is a little different here so I apoliye for anz spelling mistakes.)
We visited three sites today in the Rhur River area. I won't bore you with the details here, but it was very interesting. The steel and coal industry here are enormous - it is as big or bigger than Gary Indiana. We were at the top of the Gasometer tower and could see smokestacks all over the place mixed in with cities. This may sound strange - but I'll get the pictures up fast enough.
Not knowing German is not a problem. Our hosts are helping us along very nicely. (Although there is a small hangup with the word elevator.)
I don't have enough time for pictures, but I saw a car hanging from a cable inside an old boiler building.
posted by Nick Helmholdt at
7:04 PM
4 Comments:
Wow Nick, This is fantastic that you are all the way in Germany and we can post and e-mail you! We are glad you make it there ok and hope you have a good time. Say "Hi" to Kerstin & Birthe and tell them if they ever make it to Michigan to be sure to visit and we will have an extra bed for them to stay in. Are they also in Urban Planning programs? Did you take a bus or train from Frankfort to Dortman and get to see the countryside?
Can't wait for more posts and photos. Tony just got back from Biking so got to make supper.
Love,
Mom, Dad, Tony & GeeBee!
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Anonymous, at 12:53 AM
Nick,
I wish I could swear and scream and yell and say blackmailish statements and other valgar and otherwise untrue things about you, but it seems as though your padres and bro read this, so I will refrain.
Keep writing and let me know how the ladies in G-country are. So cool! Have fun!!
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Anonymous, at 4:09 AM
Hey Nick,
I hope your having fun in Germany... Claudia's parents just sent us some pictures of Austria and some of the important site-seeing buildings. They are so pretty... can't believe you get this awsome opportunity! (we got our caps and gowns today... better start playing Pomp and Circumstance :-) )
-Michelle
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Anonymous, at 3:00 AM
Nick, Glad that you made it to Germany ok. How was the airline food? They have and extensive rail system have you had a chance to ride on any of the trains? Well take care and have some fun while you are their and email some photos from the trip.
Wayne
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