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06/21/2016 16:47 #60543

Allergies and Nostril Tampons
Category: allergies

My allergies are so insane right now. I wish I had brought the flonase but now there isn't enough time to use it before I leave Bavaria, the land of grassy mountains.

It's interesting to see just how much snot my nose can make. The right Nostril makes about twice as much. I probably used 100 Kleenex and mixed Claritan and Zyrtec with no success.

Then out if desperation I looked in the medicine cabinet at the place we are staying and see tampons. I decided to try a tampon and it worked lol. At least for a bit I can sit and watch TV without constantly dripping.

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hodown - 06/23/16 21:40
Its crazy how much they expanded in your nose in the last picture.

06/18/2016 09:25 #60542

Leipzig Rathaus
Category: vacation

The buildings in Leipzig are really amazing.

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06/18/2016 09:14 #60541

Leipzig Fountain
Category: vacation

I think I found my Halloween costume for next year.

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06/18/2016 09:11 #60540

Giant Hogweed in Leipzig Botanic Gardens
Category: vacation

It says on the red sign in German that it's dangerous to touch but it's right in the path.

Seems dangerous.

Here is the giant Hogweed wiki article

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06/16/2016 07:39 #60538

In Leipzig
Category: vacation

Finally got to Leipzig. It seems like a really cool city. The downtown is amazing. Everything is old and at the same time interspersed with very new high end malls, stores, restaurants and shops.

We saw the church where the revolution that over through the DDR went down. Apparently, the people protested there and the government sent in the police to break it up back in 1989. When the police got there, they joined in the protest which was the beginning of the end.

Sometimes It makes me sad. This side of Germany is so Americanized now.

For example, there are more McDonalds, Burger Kings, KFCs and Pizza Huts here than at home.

Now you can experience the DDR presence at the DDR store at the mall. It's such a ridiculous statement that such a store exists. It's as if even that can be capitalized and commerciazed.

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