I dropped off my bike yesterday morning to get repairs. Breaks were screwed, shifter was broke and my back wheel was bent. I just got the call that she'll be ready for pick up after 5 today! She's a jem and I can't wait to start riding to work again. The guys at the shop were impressed with her, guess it's been a long while since they've seen a classic schwinn. Now the weather just has to stay cooperative :)

p.s. more europe photos tomorrow

In this cluster...Koln, Brussles and some place in the Netherlands.



took the train from weisbaden to koln


beautiful scenery all the way


i stayed with my friend elisa


the most famous cathedral in germany, dom zu koln


this train station vending machine was full of printer cartridges, just in case you REALLY HAVE TO HAVE ONE RIGHT NOW!


i also met up with my friend christoph and the first thing i did when we stopped to have a beer was knock over this cafe table and all the chairs and everything on it....charming and classy


lots of narrow winding streets in the netherlands, it was almost a bit creepy, especially once i can show you a video i took while there


even the mannequins are creepy


everybody, and i mean everybody, rides bikes there


probably to work off all these fries- they are everywhere


i took another train to brussles but was never able to contact my friends


i had to look up a youth hostel but they were full...this is me waiting and wondering if i'll have to sleep in the train station or get lucky and snag someone's cancellation


even if i had to sleep in the train station it would have been kosher cuz i'm cool like 'danger girl'


but i got lucky and then ended up with this lovely view


i checked out the atom thingy


which i think looks cooler at night with a little play on the camera


and just for fun

Breaking photos down into groups. This is around Weisbaden, Mainz and the Rhein River Valley.



friend i made on the plane ride over (from syracuse)


my aunt and her father


rhein river spotted by a swan


my aunt feeding the swan


my uncle by a giant wine press


pretty


my uncle, aunt and cousins


church entrance in mainz


mainz


lots of schnapps flavours to choose from


super yummy preztels! no comparison to ours


dom in mainz


dom in mainz....prost! (cheers)


dom in mainz


over 30 dance party!


i guess buffalo follows you wherever you go


public toilet w/ automatic sani wipe spray


my first beer in germany


i had no idea germany was covered in roman ruins


this one took me a moment to figure out


castle or 'berg'


view from castle


right, that's the name of it


have you seen the seinfeld episode when kramer gets 'ass man' license plates? i found his house.


from another castle's spire


this little birdy couldn't get enough of himself in the mirror


taking the ferry across the rhein


small town in the wine valley


same town


mountain top view


those guys in the middle are actually life size


close up of the side angel


i ask myself, where to next?


weisbaden's claim to fame


in action


coolest public phone ever! touch screen with internet access.

Back in the US of A. I have plenty of pics, but am drowning in work. That stupid bitch (at work) that has caused me so much grief has done even more damage while I was gone. I didn't think it was possible. People were taking bets as to how long she would last if she walked in the office before I headbutt her. Details later. Ciao!

ok. I thought german keyboards were bad. Look what this sentence looks like twice:

I very ,uch enjoyed ,y ti,e in ger,qny: to,orroz i zill go to pqris qnd ,eet ,y friends; then return to ger,qny to sqy goodbye to ,y relqtives; then ho,e to buffqlo:

I very much enjoyed my time in germany. Tomorrow I will go to Paris and meet my friends, then return to Germany to say goodbye to my relatives, then back to buffalo.

Too much energy to type. So, I'm still alive and sleeping in Brusseles tonight.
Ciao, LC

p.s. this is q geriatric hostel....my roomates are 61 and 53. No shit.