1. Country destroyed due to a ruthless dictator, rebuilt by a resilient populace. And they did a good job restoring dozens of historical buildings back to their former glory before the first bomb was dropped and you can't differentiate the originals from the reconstructions.
2. Since beer can be cheaper than water in restaurants, it is the ideal way to taste the local culture and save money at the same time.
3. All currywurst outlets would say they are the original in some form or another. In a way they are not wrong since they all taste the same.
4. It is wrong to assume that Germans are rude. If they (especially the older folks) can only converse in German, it is tough for them to strike up any decent conversations with foreign visitors. I had the most interesting conversation with a friendly English-speaking retired tax officer in a beer house, while an old couple spoke animatedly in German in a restaurant about how delicious the sausage was and I didn't understand a single word.
5. German punctuality is a myth. While trains do arrive on time, my Lufthansa flight from Berlin to Munich was delayed since dozens of passengers have yet to clear security screening ten minutes prior to take off.
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