22

Feb

Immersing into medieval history in Rothenburg

On 22 February, we set off from Berlin to Nuremberg by train and then to Rothenburg by car. It was 3 hours and 30 mins train ride. We decided to take the 2nd class train seats. There were not much people on the train so we managed to move to nice seats with a table. It was around 160 EUR for 2 people, much cheaper than 1st class. We had to lug our luggage from the station to the car rental for a good 20 mins. I have no clue why we did not take the bus, as I was just following along.

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18

Feb

Somber recall in Berlin

On 18 February, we took a 4 hour and 30 min train ride to Berlin from Munich. We were curious how first class train seats were. It was nothing special except you are seated at the front of the train and some tables have only two seater which was great for us. I think we will be fine with the 2nd class seats. We did not realized that Berlin has many stops, so we accidentally got off on the 1st stop. We had to lug around our luggage while figuring out how to get to our hotel. Luckily, the hotel is a 2 minute walk from a subway station. It was around 270 EUR for 2 people.

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15

Feb

Day trip in Salzberg Austria

We decided stop by in Austria for a day trip since it was only 1 hour and 30 min ride from Munich. The train is also included in our travel pass so no extra cost. Note to bring your passport because they will check in the train!

Since our travel pass is only valid in Germany, we bought a day pass for 4.75 EUR. You can get them in any tabac stores if there are no ticket counter or pay directly to the bus driver (slightly more expensive)

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10

Feb

Beautiful landscapes in Munich

On February 10, we landed in Munich where our friends, Lucie and Michael, were waiting for us at the airport. It was a 12 hour flight from Montreal since we had to layover in Istanbul for 3 hours. We took business class and it was a lovely experience. The lounges have showers, luggage storages, sleeping section, nice couches, food and drinks (alcohol included) while we waited. Our stomachs were full the whole leg. The queue to board the plane was short. The seats reclined flat and had lot of leg room. The plane food was great. The only complaint was the seat was hard for a bed even with the additional cushion added. It will be a long while before we get to experience business class again.

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09

Feb

Travelling to Germany? Check out my tips

We had the option to go for one last international trip before we settle for family life. We chose Germany since we have friends living there. Ideally, it would have been better to go to a warmer country during a winter season, but we did not want to risk any zika infection. So come February, in the coldest month of the season, we went to Germany. It helped that we had erratic weather due to global warming, so winter felt like spring.

Before leaving

Always check holiday dates and school breaks to where you are heading. We checked the holiday dates but forgot to check school breaks so, in some days, we shared places with children who were hogging on the displays. No offence on enjoying family time but it was not fun waiting for kids after kids taking over the attraction while (some, not all) parents or guardians just watch on the sideline or encouraging them to play for several minutes, ignoring us, adults, queuing for our turn.

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