you’ll never believe how busy the life of an exchange student is.
juggling between studies that he’s obliged to pass, the travels he’s expected to do, the parties he’s supposed to attend, and yet remember to do his laundry on a regular basis so that he doesn’t run out of shirts to wear.
travel planning, such an exciting prospect that everyone looks forward to, but yet such a pain in the ass while doing it. you’ll probably never believe this, but planning the travel routes – the connecting trains, google mapping, couchsurfing are no less frustrating than planning our timetable on the great STARS PLANNER. the difference is that travel planning is planning for something possibly fun and exciting but planning the timetable is planning for most probable misery.
just came back from Germany last week. barely kissed Frankfurt twice and spent approximately 2 days in Munich. with Hansil, Sung-yun and Shaun as traveling mates. very good company! hope to have more chance to travel together again~
didn’t have too much time in Frankfurt cuz our coach reach Frankfurt city center at almost midnight. the only adventure is when we went hunting for supper in the early morning and to realise that our hostel is located in the middle of Frankfurt’s redlight district! (and we go hahahaha at all the erotic posters plastered all over the walls). And we had supper @ McDonald’s cuz it’s the only food-let that’s open at those ghostly hours. Oh, interesting fact 1: Frankfurt’s McDonald has got 0% alcoholic beer on their menu and their big mac ain’t exactly erm..big.
And we took the DB bahn to Munich. Fantastic city. Checked in to a fantastic hotel (cuz of Oktoberfest, all hostels are fully booked) amazingly furnished and fantastically priced. It’s a 4 star hotel and cost us 180 euros per night per room. Probably the most expensive hotel that i’ll ever stay in my life, seriously.
In munich, we visited Frauenkirche, Peterskirche, Alte Rathaus, BMW Welt, BMW Museum and i forgot where. didn’t have time to rail to Fussen to visit the world famous Neuschwainstein castle (where Disney based their fairytales on, think Cinderella?). But the decision was mighty right. Because at Oktoberfest, i concluded that every single cent was worth it! Yes, even the hotel stay make perfect sense too. Words, pictures, videos can’t describe the amazing festival accurately. I’d say, i gotta agree now when someone said, “you haven’t seen the world when you haven’t been to the best folk festival in the world – Oktoberfest”. Oktoberfest – Das Fest!
More photos, on facebook.
More next time, cuz exams that he is supposed to pass, starts in less than 2 weeks time.
