Tag: germany
Champions League Final Munich 2012
As mentioned in the last post, we were the guests of a broadcaster of the Champions League Final in Munich. We were so excited. Go back to the post and see us holding the cup ! The game started with the usual fanfare, which we normally ignore when watching the game on TV. The two…
Champions League Final Munich 2012 pre-game
We were very lucky to be the guests of a broadcast partner of the Champions League Final in Munich. For my American friends and readers, this is the Superbowl equivalent in European football (soccer) – so it is a very big deal here. The final match was held on May 19, 2012 in Munich at…
My ic! berlin
On my last day in Berlin, while wandering in Mitte, it came to me that my eyeglass frame by ic! berlin must somehow be related to this city. After googling the brand on the street, I discovered that their original store was located at Max-Beer-Straße, which is only two blocks from where I was. So…
Crossing the Rhine near Marckolsheim
On our way to Europa Park (see earlier post) in Germany, we went up the Rhine on the French side so that we could see Colmar (see earlier post). We used D424 near Marckolsheim to cross the Rhine which is the border between France and Germany. On the map, we saw a little island where…