Tuesday, February 03, 2009

I have taught you almost all I know

  • The police sirens are hella annoying
  • Don’t question why people shout sporadically ‘Take the pain away’ out of windows in Berlin, it won’t get you an answer
  • Don’t get too excited when you see a public toilet sign, usually, it’s a stall in the middle of the sidewalk
  • Yes, you do usually have to pay to use the toilet
  • It is not uncommon for guys to pee in the streets or corners of buildings
  • Ludwig II most likely was really crazy, as he had Neuschwanstein built up this really big hill – no, seriously, big hill-ish mountain
  • Have no shame in taking pictures of every hot guy you want to remember, and if you don’t know their name, make one up! (like Pierre de Marseilles)
  • No reason for concern if you see someone dressed in an Easter Bunny costume in a pub
  • Trivial Pursuit: British Edition, is a hoot, especially when played by two Americans, a Canadian, a Swedish guy, and Chinese girl
  • Be prepared to wait in line four hours to see David, or, see real naked men in Amsterdam or the nude beaches with no wait
  • Aprons of David make great souvenirs
  • The little replicas of David are nowhere near close to the real thing
  • You have to pay for everything … even to walk around on the courtyard from Harry Potter in Oxford
  • When in Oxford, of course you must purchase a book at the Borders, even if it is a Steve McQueen book
  • The Scottish Historical Society or Tourist Bureau or whatever they call themselves are pretty laid back, as they let you climb on top of their ancient ruins at your own risk …
  • Yet, once you are on top of ruins of centuries-old buildings, you realize that you are quite high, and to fall, would be bad
  • Salzburg is gung-ho about being considered as the host city for the next Olympics
  • Some ATMS may reject your card for no reason
  • Make sure that your hostel/hotel room has ALL the beds it’s supposed to

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