tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86578240120321456272024-03-05T03:36:46.000-08:00Auf Wiedersehen America, Hello Eurovision!Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-75422264400386819982011-11-12T11:06:00.001-08:002011-11-12T11:06:09.353-08:00<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-23936099345294766252011-05-25T13:48:00.000-07:002011-05-25T13:51:18.845-07:00Jedward meets Obama!Okay okay...I said that yesterday's post was the last one for this year, but Nucera just sent this article over and I just had to share. Yes, it's Jedward meeting the Obamas (with Daniel Day Lewis in the background) and then performing for them (clip included!)<br /><br />Uhm, did pigs start flying over the frozen river Styx?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1390524/Barack-Obama-meets-Jedward-gives-hair-seal-approval.html">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1390524/Barack-Obama-meets-Jedward-gives-hair-seal-approval.html</a>Asanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11927423118067371303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-59445207188598690322011-05-24T15:25:00.001-07:002011-05-24T16:19:57.019-07:00Eurovision: A History<span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" class="Apple-style-span" >It's the 55th Anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest today! So, I could say I waited until today to do my first blogpost, because I didn't want to inundate everyone with another slew of Eurovision posts. I mean, yeah sure, that's EXACTLY why I haven't posted until now. (It wasn't because I am so technically inept, that I still can't link this Blog to my Facebook Notes; or that I have been jet-lagged; or that I made much ado about nothing about this being my first Blog entry...like, EVER). That said, let's get to the good stuff?<br /><br />So, 55 years ago today, the European Broadcasting Union hosted seven European nations in Lugano, Switzerland for a friendly music competition and called it Eurovision Song</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> Contest (Concours Eurovision de la chanson, in French, which was really the only language that mattered back then). </span></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" class="Apple-style-span" >Each country was represented by two musical acts, chosen by their respective countries' own broadcasting organizations, with the firm rule that the lyrics of each entry had to written and performed in the own national language(s) of each participating country. With four national languages (German, French, Italian and <a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romansh_language">Romansh</a><span style="font-family: times new roman;">), Switzerland was seen to have a natural advantage, especially with the United Kingdom (along with Austria and Denmark) disqualified due to a late entry submission issue. Of the two Swiss songs performed by Lys Assia, </span></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><b style="font-family:times new roman;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Refrain</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span"> controversially came out the winner for the first host of the Contest (she was interviewed several times during this year's contest). </span></span></b></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-family:'times new roman';font-size:100%;" class="Apple-style-span" >Incidentally, through its many years participating in the Contest, Switzerland has been represented by each of its national languages (along with English after the national language rule was nixed), but has only won in French. T</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style="font-family:times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span">his first win would also be the only time Swiss would take home the trophy until the appearance of a young Celine Dion in 1988 with </span></span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pEYw8PcBas"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Ne partez pas sans moi</span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="Apple-style-span"> (<span style="font-style: italic;">Do not leave without me</span> -excuse the audio quality). This is pre chest-pounding, Titanic theme song belting, $500 a ticket Vegas shows Celine. It's </span><i style="font-family: times new roman;"><span class="Apple-style-span">almost</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: times new roman;"> vintage (witness the hair, the teeth and my G-d, that dress). </span><br /><br /></span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;">If you know me at all, you also know that whatever Celine does or says, she is NEVER <span style="font-style: italic;">EVER</span> wrong. She is in fact <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os9LrkZMvzY">F***ing Amazing</a> (I had to throw this clip in here...I laugh every time I see it) and OMG, I just realized this is directly related to being exposed to her at such an early age in <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">French</span>, in her natural state (before the professionals got the style on her). No other act could ever compare to Celine in her Eurovision finesse (ahem, that goes out to you Colbie Caillat wannabe Swiss chick singing that plagiarized song of yours and coming in last this year. HA-see, there is some justice in the Eurovision world).<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;">Oh yeah, click here to watch the winners from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq2yLykdjvA">Azerbaijan</a>. I thought they would get Top 5, but win? The theory out there is that because Turkey didn't make the final this year, Azerbaijan's Top-5 worthy song got the boost of all the votes Turkey would have gotten from the immigrant populations living in various countries. I tend to believe there's A LOT of truth to that. It wasn't quite the landslide victory Lena had last year, but it was decisive. Oh well, so much for Eurovision in Tel Aviv or Stockholm or Copenhagen next year. Burke, I had a fantastic time on this trip with you...I cannot <span style="font-weight: bold;">thank you</span> enough for our crazy German/Eurovision tour! For realz yo!<br /><br />I'm up for 2013, how about you (*depending on hosting country, of course)?</span>Asanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11927423118067371303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-91676476812016831952011-05-15T11:39:00.001-07:002011-05-15T11:39:12.291-07:00Eurovision!We get back to the hotel that time forgo and started getting ready for the show. Asan was completely beside himself with excitement...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013736310458962'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw9K-XI6z5LceCgdkv_ErxAAdOBhm7QDm_JhdD96x656NlNZTVZHWMbu4ba7ywKYfK0NeXjNjSm-_xo7Xk5zh7fSRgWpCKBeJA8kiyuDa3cq_YY-FRRAOt2M-9_EmCimZAZZm1-cAKY0p6/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I was pretty excited too, but clearly not as much as Asan was...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013756242419138'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhucS2eD2weVrVZ-UIJdMovE45ZLckyPSwlK6L6wXK4SVy2BZAnbTCsyvqSiSV4S9sTGnRyPoNleBuigiJVz_y_TNJ4I94k1Gc1Ugim4yTfuCVUaPw8Cx9QWf9dW5xaTlKiCvhyOCkoaTK/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We hopped on the tram and headed to the Arena. I knew it was going to be pretty campy there, but the level of gayness far exceeded anything I could possibly fathom, it was as if the spirit of Judy Garland, Cher and Celine Dion had taken over the Esprit Arena. Here are just some of the highlights...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013776037993618'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz2RrdvSejdLsqk79Svxq1J-kE9tJvRN6HoJnE4fv8WWhj87jdlgqNrEoOBmp8JdiWHp32FtalS6FOALPqcp4KPMUj2p08ofaXexZqw5taEDFNec33gvViImcXJ-o59hvdTmWBruwQEpk/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I couldn't get the picture, but they were wearing lovely sparkly tops under their Union Jacks. And then this guy...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013802944195858'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYEvE4Q9kYPr91AkdJaJa_ZFFP8B3kMnWB-FwgKg7UYVUcpyhsoUQu3hN0JiJBom2MzFAmlYRG6LfttbGgS0Gg5Zl84o4XNx_fXFo-M4kdmIHeG3x8fqX7Jni2fWmuZ8wYB6iNDAWqWoY/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />In a full body Union Jack unitard, and if you are picturing some strapping lad in the unitard, thing again, I'm pretty sure the size of the unitard was jumbo. Oh and let's not forget these German and Irish fans...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013835539753810'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbM4zyAxii606fH_jTt8lt0w2g4iitpXG45Dm8a5PmtsFzi90pInwN7mVNDrWz-UwYVvX1MytZ5wjXCRG3HNNzSpd2An3oE1lUSqdnN799wIn44ImwyRi5RX0vtt0WGRUfsu7IxFHzmIH/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013863571487346'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SsRz6BMa4ggK7n372oyOV2dCia8Xm64QsPD_LCsNty4V5sZQbM4UOx9UIaSq2vhrJfMUikMLY8yKTdlCo3FjvcCwVW3vgFcOgheeqokUDy7R_TMrtDMiy7I-PyENFDxE6tLT-mq_pMQ0/s288/9.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And for some reason these fans decided to drink one for themselves and one for their homies...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013891308402082'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWNGhFjjWtNx7CKERC9PVjEcUEOS7280WhPv5GVO61XmniTZkXB2qkFqIZxjFouRieL6K2PTT3jx7HBMxaubY3gradvS-_kiYCc0aWVlSCLyBRTgcE9oVADue6dZDLJBmmU6RGoyGHl8p/s288/10.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Speaking of booze we grabbed some/several cocktails before the show, mmm...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013921857463442'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1xzl8Dwo3uGtjlBuQn9puUfaYRg8EjfrYro19XRywdwLfyxtVsIO5BULqQUeVbIkf3RvAczc8x0ji_7TyNDNKIhnabtuA-J1RRuiAY9p3-clfw6ani901k36XupgGU2iue4XQSSfylD5/s288/11.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013948909773650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYNgohhbDz5NqF4khwqozEIoF_Nc99hN6eioyduE0NnWrZTV4J-AeTVo3Xws8uW9Z-OQ62hzM-mnPv9imNm3Cr-VwEMZ70YZ2USLnwG6Eh7NZ16o7lgslr0Yhtqys2_hdqTXaSXbNWfyT/s288/12.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We settled into our seats which were pretty sweet, and so was the stadium...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013976667364226'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHiV9tNKIMgXRPwoYbyrRfkxLpeuAuNAIURdDJsOCjClfsHdstWWaZIQ0LJpgEoU5gHWEgZOEZAL6K6QN8Pr8xYM4h5Gr7rop0wP7y5GYFrgFmSQ5XHVGHblKG2ByJcitDEpBUMajTcXk/s288/13.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607013997567911586'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5__-nzKxDuF__-BJ1eeU7ct0AEPebFUxGTJ33VTECcJDwfmdEZ987MDLCjfIzf3LvSy_xww2SGDor0m8THD0SdWd2YESncyBrgePoPXHffQtVHgBGZB61fNDWLkC-T6LdQy44Cf-VTDSu/s288/14.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And now for the highlights of the show. There were lots of boy bands, the good ones...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014012733314226'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNjF4GwkiyMGvtqsXcQBr1q_e_FIzbL2pWMgETf4erwYexcZR9KwVtd1f7mDl3SqnJPpHb5JZOpe0n9ngatQUdNLXBs8zrW10HuteAShz9e6sNKGRnosH_krhavrBfgTG7pYdZ4L9Ejyh/s288/15.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This guy sang about apples or something, but he was kinda cute in a folksy sort of way...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014030342192594'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8tpQRzmsCHB9YlNwjKBW-XRpmZ0o2XZ3GWn546C7_10Dj9FPkj1lRQWi8uNumMoaPdMrWEqBWxu0NavED-yBwCz-z-F2BsSw5XeOrE9dsdrnyrNOtKBn3BhrRFywjLQmmviv_9tTHbFl/s288/16.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />These guys were from Finland and had nice hair and tattoos, I was 2 cocktails in at this point, that's all I've got...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014042249726402'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-i-l6a4Gbq-LqStiqg41xFVLaxarlmjsXh0ylLvxn3LvZQPLHmbURuNW8MYlwnS0m0lkpChCNDFQDEWA1FhEkGtUgx53P6OHv1CM4d4XWfFQJbXYreha3m3arKsSnx7f1unLYPml1BSv/s288/17.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This guy was from Sweden and he sang a song called "Popular" and he pretty much was with every girl and gay in the place. Oh and he broke glass during his performance, careful!<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014060016246306'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyZT2CWKVd3etbJkWSn4AABdnWKDP6ElnWYmJwQww7TrSDvrDcD4qPQ1mLXn0g8Bkw2Cxq5F74vArNzoxiRRhWnlN9c3dj3vsgZgRgGXeJg_hyphenhyphengyVEWQuNUiJXo4DE3rUgDjtbToBYtnK/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> This guy was from Russia, he was a pretty cheesy James Dean wannabe, he kept winking throughout the whole son, I thought he had a lazy eye...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014078790867346'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAahiemEbSrazp0w_f_oJOUdmSs8KBkgMk7v9j8hNZ8_omiJgSN1YJo_3_21W3VeVsdMtwqjRz3kQwRI6jFj0anMdkjHW9-XSHIY-g2YtbaKgZTQIBtavIQEG6ETWZucEZI5rNdtNboD7/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then there was Blue from the UK, they're hot, the end. And then there is Jedward...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014091730463042'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinEfNpm0me326B19iBSNje3DfpYb1HAXiMztnNFf4-hkClhu_1LHGjXQ4qYmZ7B7JKcU3saMwfi2JW6ShrkmB2kyBehQp9kTXFG1fiJvHVqHGTNejUonw5_I75aoFgD20wVlbSQvoonoiW/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014106181161122'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmsw5zpIH2uAdlpr1EtLyrJPve8bAlbTOORRCE1Qj25NvmlPu0JgxZmAH_n85FMXtByy1AQpZYMfPvX8BSdCDoj2pdsL5vi6fsm8wMISXmMFXtpNLzMCoVuq7hvOiJKnIZRd7QNZET7vy/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014125161904242'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUQ0zR66rrAdkkgAsCqRC4G5q1vB19nJe1LOaAGFN0koVXgvU9R9mBI7xm-Qh2uWJ6Pb3I5SgfOnTXH83sCMB0eZpQdmqr2ZHjeevF2-XDftu3ccvqMSPM-lhhyU8jQshI-FFXIrKrUHdk/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Most of the pictures of Jedward are blurry, because for 3 solid minutes they just jumped around like hyperactive squirrels with really big hair...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014142148367330'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPARvrsgl3rQfEuUA8cSQyC2iTHbhud1IO2cayaQkJrkvIc77xUCcSCkPffzcurKI1hDV8MAU7op2fhf6EeEEFVLDL1rZWVwtlBHfLHvcUoL_hHYXX27gYjtEyG4UaQZU_gSB5K2vPFKJ/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />But I have to say they were pretty entertaining in their absolute horridness and complete inability to sing.<br /><br />There were also a lot of female powerhouses too...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014153146493170'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyH9Y3cGCBXely1suuII9B3OwwhTNWk7_S9l2NFbKOKjwUDgtCsp-nzw9-Dn-NBHOQu2AiwH0ksh6x8-4vdgi_RzAjX6zr9hAGoZ7QnCjZ10QJEFTGyDVLtFph8lLjduhuCQzOw2DpK3aS/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Like this woman from Hungary, great song, but she kinda looks a little mannish too no?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014168556723618'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDvijWVASzKBPy6f7m61CeKT-S-y30-g0BIaVBu0MLTLyFFL-tr-DeJTUlv3VuCPLCvNH0-CvFGRa6J-2Tg5d3VtRP2xc-gbDnPq9A2YUsIxBJYfEqou59V5yD2Egr2dqYkspcv7ZN2mT/s288/27.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And this is the raining champ from Germany, Lena, defending her title, she lost...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014180210764914'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ke29-43DVDcQj0KaJK_oivO3PZkEFcmMR0FTcE41PkEWQjURSB8n_pdVS0FJM7Lj-RpflauR0sDvAAyZAi_jUkEfZ1mP7cSnzBDOKaMyXT7gRxQ9NBS4squQojRN3t5QXkbj3TRbm2m8/s288/28.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This girl from Slovenia was amazing, kind of like Christina Aguilera...Slovetina? No? Helloo? Is this thing on? Ehhem...okay moving on.<br /><br />Here are the rest, who were all random ish...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014197089329426'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yO010oo9WQCRDTe0W6_m_dKefiYKHOZFlOITV5GojuGytStbBN_fqWkZBbdFOIVvA83bWMlhBFns2PIsZma_Fcd9gzzUFCUttU9BFUzFJXjlLjTB7M0USvc3-9PoFmihUnFv8rkb9ZLZ/s288/29.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />There was French Josh Groban...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014204377540722'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrUzy5b1hKZHEPF7OLGyC57rrHiAPdaiGkQ5MhN06bLrjD2hm1rlGBne-o4pacC1y07e3IHJ-D9t8msGwuSMwUUna9hc_aDgLrRNZTQd2DBMqu9ajUfj2hUWVgX8b1UNw8Z4VmXemx3FN/s288/30.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And this girl did magic! Abracadabra...you lost...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014218425061394'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sQak4Q6PrzfbfnQXYUqeUSR4QAsa-LPvlUSYvgpNJfLFLhvKZHl5BE7nu9BUMW-exjMquFnV_447EuEsAiRpkukzJmgulnrDTwvmiSeO4sskCeZaGAsnfnpgFnXeyUkLYwKA8QUNru-A/s288/31.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And let's not forget pissed off Jennifer Love Hewitt or Blossom, from Georgia...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014229246198354'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6SwIqcmDhDFHw4RTKw93LX6r3IqWfWUU6EYO_8G2ZX3aiFCm7SJgPWI2NYwNnHPVnItz7dnn1xIUdwBOA_s-PQDhJBu44ukIBPgZOTn7P3KV_f_4GIJwlDaH-zUoBGOIWqVsDbiCRy_1/s288/32.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Oh and these two were from Maldova, they are wearing Gnome hats and she is on a unicycle, enough said.<br /><br />In the end, the winners this year came from Azerbijan...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014245229903954'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBytq31TWGy4mIzfdk8ZdCMcXxi8cYFKosUoKy6uBWTY68JQAFWQ8hr8JIy1rlL6pnHW0ZEjNs5C8iOP7-qpIJMDVKcqJe2QutZ9azQs1uVj-ibQdeiYdsJF7yJRpf9l_8zDMMVHTBiCe/s288/33.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014266850427298'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QkC2olxa1n6D7us7PFeb-jVc-Euslf-rXSYaeRMhWPXoFfkHRIOH2JueYElhWDJ0dqKPaEMVI5_V-agPE0kYN8myVNmhPg-tc-lg-hhxSK1E3EnoPW5HeobFvslYgxnO9sTuNZ2SkL5N/s288/34.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And that's all folks, it was a great week and great show, thanks Asan for an awesome time...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014287060894578'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdWd2qrUElrIdoscMU5CJS7FAGf5u91dVAxKdPnqutvRk7szyv1H9bWx-P7i3b2XAIyMRzR4CyHB5TovZ0SMSa22loKluNBPpv7kH-TIRMocQ-KH5DF_AWkRX6DaaTMNDzuTXhbpqfjHW/s288/35.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5607014308622479298'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcMK854m6kTOIjZENV-50hP8YiP4LAyQl1RNKIbfeAIWCZk4tucGmvNYiW62_LHE06UZMRcfkl-kt1Y6M4ds2cggV19HIlF61ndSIWdeuLRy9Y2bXjPzn80NEi2GpdKKo1ibXSmWmm-qf/s288/36.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Now I'm off to meet B-rad and the in-laws in Italy! Ciao!!<br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Dusseldorf%4052.508316%2C13.389831&z=10'>Dusseldorf</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-81443663779985212072011-05-14T18:36:00.001-07:002011-05-14T18:36:00.100-07:00And Then There Was One...Day LeftWe went to the dress rehearsal for the show last night and apparently imam just an idiot and you were allowed to bring cameras to the show last night. I know I suck, but fear not because thankfully we get to go to the live finale tonight! <br /><br />I know you have all been dying to know just how amazing Eurovision is!! And if not hopefully this blog as provided a modicum of distraction while you have been "working". And to all the bosses out there, I am not in control, I am just a measly servant, providing idiocy to the masses.<br /><br />Okay, with the disclaimer out of the way, let's get down to business. It's the last day in Germany, so there is a lot to cover. We started the day, wandering around Dusseldorf waiting for Asan's cousin Mayanna to meet up with us.<br /><br />While we waited, Asan told me about something called Spaghetti Ice Cream. It sounded like he was joking, but we went to a cafe and he showed me this...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750505843641570'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5_gjjFn15truzaNjOVFiSuAG_UZmQu2GEMnhRUcMtLCkFrY8MMqRmWRu1wLp-ZKhZpQM7XQjh1WlhuwBeZLukQWYIGpahpbMnbVFyWzBZjcFM7jxm1mJnoBEQdDjZ_V4aWod1G-lZHgJk/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This was too good to be true, apparently this ice cream is pressed through a potato ricer and served to look like pasta, I know ridiculous right?!? Uhh ridiculously amazing also! I order the traditional spaghetti ice cream and this is what I got...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750519952361378'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWHiFk0OuSWsvT7axEFE3DZEF2oj4RaBBbZDa2bn7ILm384jmTiCuno9qpWRJ1vpx2a0d90iE7Y88MjiNtyoW-Mj2U4kWCpFddx_Rv5DHf243oXcBjyKegiT-bPLN6GNzw2TCADHxu3Uf/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Vanilla ice cream (spaghetti) with strawberry sauce (marinara sauce) and shaved white chocolate (parmesan cheese). Yeah it was kind of amazing...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750523260138738'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWDVoaniOydAFKFMKPzyCWhfND2ErUC9G755XfZcYkogJgqluXebx9YNjysyNKaavgOVUVDqepIkmj4_5ma_bS0r3nu5y8kSz6EzJnTgPoyxgsXzmUUUkLflboQc_JxXr_hU3ZWtyZGBx/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750534133863906'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3hhDgYg0fCTfuJzRhRcLJbaTB9r1dnXogGKI2Ye4xPbVCwjc2qdZfrKe07mpK6ZHr-nLTjxTjIyTeRweNzQGr5ao06TzxmAJn9Zbb_kU9IV_QuHeefUvbWbJx9oye0GJwsPNEGWURWL5/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After we finished fighting over the last bite, we went to meet Mayannah, and like everyone else in Asan's family, she was pretty fantastic...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750538545188994'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KDSjjUBbFuwaiuQKXdTEES9CJSq8bFjFW3a1yfWR4yEU2cX81yva6hyphenhyphenbmrpOtkCVxbHjO1-IPGiq0ve0qyUgVbBiZjbTDFBoGfSO3Zsu6p3gB4E1-Ttmpj-WTRTTHPBH7S-xyv-MFmDX/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Being a teacher in the area, she took us around Dusseldorf for a bit, before heading down to the Rhine for cocktails...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750548074073826'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnMU9dWB0VFQ2o7zpgU1mFkIRxdFNE5c5qoD3oqZ43gtQ2vjozpP7QcgPES0bOSJWNn2WuBGw9DWRsXSvl03HGqrzQKtux7kjGmHLLegpBXgm64Hl3ni4LLdo3tlCQLBWfjB7Eh0UGBea/s288/9.jpg' 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href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750602117763602'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_udEV1ypkng73d2F42qaNb8AYynrQL5YPjiYCLIKwxOvqhUwWBX5MNFDJPTGWYvMVYvT5TOEW2olinjyJdwNAxmcoPtQF-vQvQMFIU-puqFs-hc5HtzRvaHme71TYW5GUaVjeZTFnXHG/s288/15.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />As we were walking around we started seeing people getting ready for the big night...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750612449442818'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Za7nPg0iV49m1I5ldJqmJfujfCa1vm7HfcUvwtkk_otbd_YG9FhiZlgwksWWjAs5gr5wupwCgAsanunOf3NubZhYGi83-PdVxhKicFIsnq2hXZhVYUa24_m6iDsEF5DGr9RidasSZxZI/s288/16.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This picture is for Jon and Jeff, we found Irish folk with faux Jedward hair, and yes we tried to find some but apparently the Irish, like us, were too drunk to bring extra to Germany.<br /><br />We also saw this...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750621388079074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTnIlVcQlx1rKEn96ZdUTHHEIcX7j-Roq6IghVw55d3dUpqm60_Tafpxy_xmxX-FArtMvJw7wvhD_E_n_bI3_guKjBgRGKFG_7lwqX6-dHGBMASw3rqf6bhAY1xsLtEHx7rNluan3NCS1n/s288/17.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Apparently Minnie Mouse, aka Heinrich loves Eurovision too! <br /><br />And lets not forget this shmuck...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750627866313522'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8QQoqDoJ6sqpdb4jPkuHTp5ldfd6vOavUwzd64uJ4TT1kb3Mti5q1INbNvA8tzdLi5GVNGkPiQqNg3-GZe-DFr7dUdGyTNjEYC3bd6jYYnve74LvkkLf4N91PBQGZXUX28vADMAnuKzS/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />All in all Mayannah showed us a great time in Dusseldorf, but we are off to head home and get ready for the big show tonight...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/ItalyAGoGo?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_soevo_pS57AE#5606750636067405746'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_n1N9c_Gr-aPV_d_gu9hDu2yQpMcNm8l0w0Dt5hP2l_U_rXh1N9CfQZMOMzzEwVAT2fomK6dgrwseElWuz1s-sEkuyhrAeRQ8GowLtVaexJEMwbfvvqle-rOZU2NGUIG2EULdCx5wHPb0/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Dusseldorf&z=10'>Dusseldorf</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-921618818428612372011-05-13T15:37:00.001-07:002011-05-13T15:37:29.443-07:00The Whomp Whomp aka Sad Trombone HotelWe hopped on the early train to Dusseldorf, first class of course (see earlier post on fancy gays)...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333364980538050'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXRUWoxnYYv5x8J2eBHRtybJG4q67_cP5TG0G5i6KO1_-PcwkeJcCmG14eJ7vtAkNfVi1AQONi45Yw1imjEQ4BSe91KEC_-eewl2lpu13wA3FzYoPHMEuAf2VigKravk25_Jy30bCO2Vh/s288/47.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333376711156530'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvohQQzDfzis30D2zuSjQhBiJvLFNmYKyYInrIbdrahQy3SdemNBOmHgVJlPKAY-CcPEKDYgHbWBShzKQ1-nEruzsC-gSLZLvBgljuZSCuX8MAId-4AxfclwJOBkGbIXjg3BuapfMjTJlz/s288/48.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Even though we were a little tired, we were still excited to be heading to Dusseldorf for the first night of Eurovision! Did I mentioned that we traveled there in style? I only say that again because that is DEFINITELY where the fancy portion of out trip ended.<br /><br />Four relaxing hours later, we arrived in Neuss, which is a small town just outside of Dusseldorf. Apparently every gay in Europe had already booked Dusseldorf, whomp whomp (the first of many to come)<br /><br />We finally got to our hotel in beautiful Neuss (and by beautiful i mean not). We tried to check in but couldn't because the card reader wasn't working so we had to wait 20 minutes for them to figure it out, whomp whomp. Once we got our key we got in the elevator that was clearly built by the Lollipop guild...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333383995970018'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnev6CvQRtBgLI9CMN5pWbhn7JZoJ5NU46_5cX6PLwp4gQkHSxWC6kqTFQHWsfXmxStlYXLNCJMPF1TjgqiISQAIPfsgmFwMUpb-Pw0H0g3Jhc3X6vBuRgiUdKgFygqVE_aZXw-c6aWnqV/s288/49.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333387069205458'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wHSYtFuTTPa6PIqowSf2gIq3o2Xl3Wx-Hrk9nG1T1LfyL5U2aRVL1c2ytd3jtCoM7NrUZIgubrXSx9AZByPd_RPrc7w2Rv4CdlRwqGmR8sZOn21wysHuB8iidzO6b7x7Y3z_-4daoqZ_/s288/50.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It also took us about 5 minutes to figure out how to get into our room lock thing is older than we are combined, whomp whomp. Once we got into the room, I just have no words to describe it, other than it is kind of like the room that time forgot, so we will start with a collage...<br /><br />Here is the amazing color scheme...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333399620791058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlCns5kVmnsSYiBL_5LUVmhueaCBNt4iUry2j8o7lC86DZ6O7uwiEevr9gropoycep7GUTXi3aL-Rju8ftMwa5T8SD12m_SgGe7Q1NTRCGhDCx9QO-q9IlvxH_hlEaKRPwM2ibImCUwWm/s288/51.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Beautiful right? And then these are some of the "accessories" in the room...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333400494395650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQ7cJvrUfuyr6rkhkAALRzn7Fo9n-ntkQo-DNIcsIp6yY3HKQfc-9xaF8SgW1Lb1ZYRLjDgn5zYEKafWESMDkr85JtGNGQrG9rS0L-BDKXqjbO3x8v9A6EqCSt2kpiOB8d37z3w9Q9f_F/s288/52.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Apparently they still make those, and anyone want to listen to music, it's covered...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333407932989314'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXydYlJ53Bb99YwYxcx4N5KAsMGdHYGKbfqDYPQLWmXMFOEjvdqP9NeDFLze8dX9vJf-xp4PStCrEZ0mLjLvpQ0DRei8ublXknzxndWEBASxs2OPIoWHRxqSh8orNV_9Ivqvo0lkw6x4WP/s288/53.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'm pretty sure my Grandpa had this radio on his boat when I was 5. Oh, and in case you get hot, there is this shoved in a cubbyhole...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333412903345074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieU5zfvde4CVsSPjMs2Zs3IqATrFqzcMkg9Ev31KgJmLr_bwDre-oUH_eNnokb1yHZCBfZtxH3Qw5A7v-1xPNARM0SiWhyphenhyphenwhlyKvNYqqCxreKLBb4Pdzg_z6Iblrp26tQXy1FXjMic0OE1/s288/54.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And apparently by "wi-fi" they mean "no-fi" because ya there ain't any, it's more like "liar-fi". Let's not forget the beautiful view...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333515372883826'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaXy79399NaTop93XgwAA1QsaZ7ZivBC6_hvggczp7U1T1jt-XouN6z2CHG4i147-VT-7sWosR6BKz9Rv7mjh3PvnuQXS4DGW6U4emvx9pF6-9wZAdGApcvqHRQL5qs-k_MRY44mNPTix/s288/55.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Picturesque ain't it? Oh and if you need an iron or ironing board, "the iron" as in the 1 for the hotel is currently in another room, but they would be happy to try and steal it for you from that room. Really?!?<br /><br />The only positive to this room, is that they gave you a few options to end things...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333516475361362'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsYFucoek7g4aYKymRcNPyhh6ec5A8eNSxyuCSFJqszhJzmExDVWOHb_TdHYrkfolsuoGrgj7wyPgRTLjaQA0CC0dXXQFW0Bgyh-tNiB7Zr4v_s-4xs9ah0X2aHhc-5Nt1ZC-D_JzRxCF/s288/56.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333526599915346'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpMjr6ZN-9uREySjkO4KDxVdl-ZtSlh8t1Tm-GyRHxDUDN5e3jDwPsR7SJtiV0VWMXCpxSc0JoK01EnEtBT9YwoCXnaiEAi_SlMzfMcKQZ9splLRg5FqIjebBr5glB1p4L83Xkzc4dBCA/s288/57.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333529345732562'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpjcZz6nrTm8J_JZeWOgcnwGKlOO8yexQ_UHW87GNQlni0Uz-W0bLmMe2dyCLDn8t8awxVftw7xENJGW_YP_YMiEZFfhYIZRAOlsf_VgfazmrfDeEqSxG6K6YZ_N3uSbNeaaHN4V67hok/s288/58.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yes that is a wire going from one end the wall to the other, it's convenient for a hanging. And in the case of that event, they have your last rights covered...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333535670713458'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNGcHFcejXUJyNBOhKrjS1hj1Ra8MjpRB5EuSBlzGzhZilVqg5iA5gk_5ZfietR_cI9DCqXZKXfq9aOwWXf7RN7JOpXJpc22tjfhN9GvVMCIPKrSIO05jIhWrHta-nDlgvXFRlWhd3aCg/s288/59.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So all in all, this is how we feel about this place, whomp, whomp...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333541837395890'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfSCFoZmThM4RVEa2B8ca1CoNOM7GxRAKyNml77zunGWHO0G-8TW9j-NEnYCEaL7lfB6BFnZbLz3eGKt47InfuHMXnPqdRUbpnwWWwAHZUx4wln7RHl_3pERrkBaQ-uQfoHyxuWBCW1e39/s288/60.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Which for some reason is in the bathroom, apparently they don't want you to go to the bathroom either (insert sad trombone here) But if you don't heed our warning, they have "business cards"...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333546111819874'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwuGjhZq-RX84eE4uEjuOXZ3d4MDxr0SoJyIjF6RKeuGuuL1lCTm1DEYQD1N_4EZqpM4e2EP2aaoaMvDxi2r3SsU0RQ_bhEH3U1wlDm201P0cmr9n1PM7ERSRf27DjtGDxa82ozJiazbU4/s288/61.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yes those are indeed photocopies of business cards, not actaul business cards. With that we are heading out to the show,which apparently we can't bring a camera to...say it with me everyone, whomp whomp!<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Dusseldorf%20&z=10'>Dusseldorf </a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-56604963477294039652011-05-13T15:36:00.001-07:002011-05-13T15:36:24.716-07:00Berlin a Go-Go<br />After relaxing a little, Pinar came and met us at the hotel and we decided that rather than eating our calories for the night, we would drink them. So we decide to try and find Boystown In Berlin.<br /><br />We pretty much had no idea where we were going, but we knew it was a street called Fuggerstrasse, which I'm not sure what that means, but it somehow felt appropriate. We were having trouble finding where to go because lets face it, I get lost at the mall.<br /><br />Eventually we found what we thought was a gaggle of gays moving like they were on a mission. I say "looked like" because gay and European look like pretty much the same thing. But we made a command decision to follow them and lo and behold this is the first sign we see...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333146112782930'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vvNePw90IyxklRfprTgcsA4UnzYLPpkNLh3KOv6F_nrS6bgKqda6SiyDAUd3VpyrGDoyZTqHPRcc61DXaGgLrBsnRBbrOJDYfqcuGPJ2_Zr4VNStsB4Kz6Nw6tZ2DI-YqqTtbZr225Xz/s288/30.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Clearly we were on the right track. We passed a place called Princeknecht and decided to check it out. It was very bear-y inside. We sat down at a table and the burly, somewhat scary looking Israeli bartender came over to get drinks for us. We never got his name, so for the purposes of this story we will call him "Avi the Butch", he is the one on the right...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333153852286130'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21Qg5wQsLDZqOxKuUvuYoxeh_XUbPHeQ-_z_5PVaQFvtqufN-DyPURqQTmWEoTFyOvRYohQIZikcs94dHsqQRYQluFFO8oI2pouCs_rH3ja3pY4jgCcvq8itqPzGGuJCxfiWOvVxWZ6ej/s288/31.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Its a little fuzzy because it was a sneak attack, you know where you pretend to take a picture of something else, but you're really taking the picture of someone in the background. <br /><br />So we told "Avi the Butch" that we were there to see the Eurovision semifinal on tv. We weren't sure what to drink so he said he would surprise us. That never ends well. <br /><br />I just assumed at that point given his size and scary-ness (he had lots of tattoos, which I couldn't tell if they were prison tattoos or just for decoration) that were going to be drinking some sort of protein booze shake with a shank on the side. But this is what showed up...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333158235189058'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlbTBTzzRhh3ddFdwImU4OoVltiiow-4JENBVEpl9ijllJ4imYApgfRfvKeujnNxXBO80-bV5A8gvzaPzJcOqRqFiD8G1mK4KvXv_AhwaMJuwKbvye2ZL_n8E4RQNF_DAoYW9KQAsDwhy/s288/32.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />He put it down with a big smile on his face and said, I kid you not "this is an Elizabeth Taylor" and then he skipped away! Clearly looks can be deceiving. So we tucked into our Elizabeth Taylor's...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333166809679122'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWIkAQx53hZIQSAxZtgJTc-FybLWp9LhxYCS_0FkkN2u4blLnBcq_ZEWAJRf-qea4WUAF2HIV64WqIE0QVlIaJHJVEq8LxCZxYQbwzn65fTBndUlGGrqQHkogCMu7GTo7Gf6o77gIFamK0/s288/33.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333175084369538'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4KxKeK-ALp8rFC7ayCjKk4MxyaK6RzgqgU0XH9auVnNkwOhPUnUAut5Wut3HUkZdZUcJxWqpCMVFc0C5HwHzQR3ekPXblaGSL5VaO4Popc10Onduvj7fHEHLLeMPzKY9pFZoOa_46Whya/s288/34.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mmmmm boozy deliciousness...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333182267665378'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjfS9LkOQ5DqGUsohhyQWoPUgp94IrUcouf-byVLivRxvVNeKeb24SXzT9VeQt1l-9fsULjnyOgjPJEljdHvYvAGk5V6HhgGR641BtKK_rJkqzklIMYI2mW_xxcRXhJMcggzrcCh8S8b_/s288/43.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then "Avi the Not as Butch" brought these over, apparently they are called Hemingways, uhm, yum...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333185466139954'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITKWm7rBc2an5HUtmqUSQyn2ma8wTRz3zbTQRrFFOq8vGNaEOicKMjEknchpr-U6l0oIVW4xniz22FHjMGxFn2S5AfCffjbZMcxSm3DD_4hQEgyBrDBZSptjVRk19_2Ow_RxQTku7JuUH/s288/35.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Then the show started, as did a 2nd and 3rd round of good ole Liz...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333195569849810'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHTIyljyRV2H9ZQ_8Tu7EpjMBYGk76iRK0NwlIfDXzlZSs8K1Vj-e2kX-cBsfW-Xq14U4Ht0BYDocSsfHG_mSWbHMfja2aOblt2ZeovBC4JAkv4VqZ6T93d22OuUTawbNjC0QvlQfHX77/s288/36.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333205399722050'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUd254fIMvbBHI6ZIc_TmNaFBXhXpOePhNVHk11wCxF1rosl-EhAtSJpodINcm43MuGM32KfAmo06QpVn_XSK5JXsSNhPVkkrz_vIxCJb05ScO9S-uNtjtf9XZrP5Uk2kjYMk-sjcUYspg/s288/37.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333214543544674'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEj3RJOG-xB6Br0cjf5Kd8XqbWDDVeoDbDsTGKwYrcCP-THBLNobdhmTWyAoxbMYz9UDwuO8fh-BINs5XFJE4FLuqgo1qtWsIPUDVl0w7XJaEnXk2icuSECYtad-j_3oHT7oG_oQ475mW/s288/38.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333222642185090'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfox5QxKvX7w_pACPzWVJ9fVDA5ui1NowMzwl_uPqKwf6KyKh50OypS1zp7l38LB0nNIj2uN4EtZwzZ8aEQP2tdW4QVOd51NbXxG5UpyrlLjFrLUbACoPfvmsp7QkHJkfQOPrsTbgg0KwB/s288/39.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This is when a thing happened. Why does a thing always have to happen when I'm around. Here is a sneak attack pic of "the thing"...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333226050590082'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs8SbyyZJxxwPV1RbuoEYG8wx5IBRO468Ssb2dCFneHSwTr2z7-QAFoQVyYNkOVFc9jIvyOjzFRz8NqsAWhTjprcIUJFG7HM03xyTqEB9puB_IHBD7uADsB_Sk8GxqYX2AiGyeKazR6Gw3/s288/40.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Again no idea what his name was so for the purposes of this story we will call him "Captain Fritz Von Creepy". We are there minding our business, cheering on Irleand, Israel (for Avi), the song from Holland (because there was a gaggle of gays in the bar from Holland)<br /><br />Anyhoo that is when "Captain Fritz Von Creepo" drunkenly stumbled over to talk to us, not like it mattered to me, ironically enough drunk German sounds exactly like sober German. So I sat and pretended like I cared while he prattled on to Asan and Pinar. Turns out "Captain Fritz Von Douchebag" was insulting Turkish people saying that they weren't real Europeans (just a refresher, both Asan and Pinar are Turkish"<br /><br />Then he turned his creepiness on me, I had yet to say a word, so he tried to figure out where I was from...apparently I must look like Ghengis Kahn because he thought I was from freaking Mongolia! Really!?!<br /><br />Pinar politely told him to piss off and he literally stumbled to the next table and started all over again with someone else. <br /><br />With that the show came to an end, Ireland made the finale, but sadly, Israel and Holland didn't. Whomp whomp...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333238446735890'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_FB7xjLACn3FrnQnr_EV_3QjNKlv1exnV6HMaciyfkCXU9SzLvMobYkTcOeHH0Gl4zRtC98KLWXaoF5eRDXwOdekUlGFeG8lWOijJf-8YX7bCnGJHlpQ9xCos6eu9yruTzfIJYM030e7/s288/42.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />With the show over we were drunk and hungry so we went to a Turkish place down the road, but not before seeing this on the way...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333246217420210'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaORC11j2nMhwp6JjQgd6EF-3Jsw3o7M6gOxrYhMfMCouzJcin21M6vZEW96dfAVUNTIfWqDz4wr1k5SWEVWefTwvOO5zSToWZ8H51e511aHOAPymNQWQsIV2AjAHgQx3syFbhgyv-nxzw/s288/41.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I have nothing witty for this I was drunk and it made me giggle. <br /><br />So, back to drunk food, after we ate, Asan decided to read Pinar's fortune in a cup of Turkish coffee, which basically consists of reading the images made from the left over grounds when you flip the cup over...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333252627688162'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gp6T4RoeGKcEl1Sxzc-VPyl__a9tQWVI6JpFyxfqE7m08VRGpKZjqaGvTlRweLwSzS3lXx5MIjQR1fG6CpQM3KV32F1F4wmx7YUQPaZ5Wq-jtW7AJrI7ZbZGM6Snla8w4AZKULaOiZqR/s288/44.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333265736562466'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskjpQL8wLTXas7LIZmD472OGKV_fMt_ZPyBAUlxXEXVFrLhNiwvzeYRgn1fKaSuUUl-qBS1WTIGcA2PLbG9VrT42Sr_E_SnSgRfvICkdTWoe8O_ccH4e_GzfBgdWMJhe17lkBtxYlcVsP/s288/45.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And this is what was in the cup...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606333266692468226'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR2skN-cffit2-T2VXXmt4VIJr_nMT73UJVzi2AEVJ0ZzIQ0UChFDOdodZpYPnhnhFMFh31XJwz76uFBcgOU_J8UcmiuzRvVHhhL2pOgt8zNx5mWMiFgvwKAEbb4_ilCdScFYOk10Jyf4X/s288/46.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />A perfect heart, meaning love, which pretty much sums of our time in Berlin, love all around (well except for Captain Fritz Von Fucko). <br /><br />We're off to bed, catching an early train to Dusseldorf for the Eurovision extravaganza part 1!<br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Berlin&z=10'>Berlin</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-25351450230182069892011-05-13T15:35:00.001-07:002011-05-13T15:35:37.392-07:00I Got Culture Comin Out My Ass! Or Maybe I'm Just An Ass, HmmmWaking up this morning took a little longer than yesterday, if you aren't sure why, see the previous nights festivities. If i had driven last night, my parking job might have looked something like this...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213031069212722'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99VNzmykA_hDB-f6bFvJYSfRjXYIMEdw7nIqaG40kkJhSY90VkDQa3AMkO-YcRuOs8DcY1IKoaq8uenWtUFHFMljjiI66Dp4UxuOnlCF3KM16CYC0zEB-Ehu-hKCZwZcu4Udjw6KfQg87/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I mean really?!? I am not the best driver, but I at least make an effort.<br /><br />Needless to say, after drinking Turkey, we decided to take it a little easier today and skip breakfast because if I keep eating for 12 I am going to need to start shopping here...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213104429609042'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19G8lF_29WuITosaKYtzgTG8hci0rXlAvKRE9PWfvYcT4sAIS18FTQdzXXgS58l9W6ZiMSnb59JsXQXeMs6h-Ewz7UACimxu2r5KqAmwIW6fQ2NK-TFjW0-V2NzijiJqOARBQRf4xEHPP/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After getting some much needed coffee we decided to hit up Checkpoint Charlie, which was way too touristy and pretty hilarious when you consider the "American soldiers" posing for pictures, were I believe, a German, a Greek and some other guy from Eastern Europea.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213112541422658'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6fjFrKv_AX3YNrb4Tpv6YUmxHpEdoZJeh19-CnN914lMa0WCoNSTvWD5SFg8RevivKQMkBrGE9priq_PlWXCwhQwELXLK72XvR1QSOA_-TZrdEoJy0vlgHH5k31qWMHckWKqa1DI7F-a/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213124242817298'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUUYjaAqPDhRf7cJyhymuPG6EFH5Ni3NTkcLZIxtFTBCt1JGp_4U7FcbUN8uPRfv6yTT724pTo-ge-RRD5vzUxolN5oPBPhHRekwRzLWkogVwTwi_kiAplBb5vSsNVniF9mtRDkmVqyC8/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213132899706610'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqgzckluEC2PrBZcIgr-pL-EHI-ScRoQIroG1FuclnwwFY7QYZmgjX7Z_bQoihMtayYn8Y9-nfkqZl9y8X8xac3RLwmifNDO3fMagYgi0CVpJbjxv77VTnUM-FtlovG2L0fa2kV38hwBbD/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After last nights debauchery, we decided that it was time for a little culture in our lives, so we hit up Museum Island starting with the Pergamon Museum...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213137725258674'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqn8XxME09Ai6VWNLwNMlEANHON2Nh_90f8rDHoh8bXZzNi_UuhdvibUbl4IhrzP9acdkBUkc7tpTJwR-ZV3RwY_7BybucZx4f68WxdpmX5TGx4A-lmbJmwhZaylYLnoeuV7_kQwZIO7H/s288/9.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I have to say I was pretty impressed right off the bat, once you walk inside their is a huge altar...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213148089707634'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRPvwQgY_C8uYJQjJIheccC9hfIqBXd1dZ6oYd88v92E3ZchUDLYs3HaiV6rfCL87deOtQgJlgPkOUV5YmZoR9p66PofijI82ou-3SO-5vT-6U5OXSdqGSqDxARsAj2edVB_vgagzoKH7/s288/11.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Equally as cool were the little audio guides to help us get our learn on...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213151848862274'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufYEH8r8fF7uCRsItJyKoFxlEUJG4BPT1GkuzVF9V5zaFx4ZaNhQXhPPqA2o7j8rA6h1PL_6JCR5RBgDjlOBwzNjJGeP0Dgh_OudP8uIysHmlrzwr904uZrUQ_QZ4QHFFBPXp1p3lbyIl/s288/10.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />But the thing is, the chick, Greta, just rambles on and on and on, it can get a little distracting...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213158005592786'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbNKWaNzFPTZZopSkNwy_R3pd5RyflucZqUQkOgmOzeXiaWRdvArhcLR_NM3IpZ6nwER3nTwKQfQGDHs9SfG7YImPS54Yr-UwvObCWhmkjPGi5mzTFsZGSrUK3-AUvpj2AcmNCe8UZAdF/s288/12.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So of course we started doing bits...<br /><br /><br /><center><a 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my ear, but the statues started doing bits too...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213176380934082'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5YWr8U4tL8IgefOo0MY403TQG-ExMx_hPseAEUMsh_Ef21kkWk-z474el5lOCN6KJ27THa7Or93xx0jdVR8lzBRqlVJFlNJ1iovgO1JNKLBSi0510C6-6FS5J6JvEilqVKAYdhJ8BQJiQ/s288/15.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213184089806946'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_142W7BE75Sne79FNyZ_OntFmHulpgG72X3CsgS7bgu8VQ1PoUNlx9RyUPTxasnkYystn2y8nDzC6SISEbu2WsjgGG9gaTsPeR05iFg3uouJRO5Ize5EOIMpQ7QPRBzl_zAJGwdFgnaEI/s288/16.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br 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After the Museum we decided to grab a bite here...hot!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213229376473426'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSLgmEYfaysaqE6ynBTJ1k9G5QYzMSz1a-9v1ZFLvLZWRXX0mWLUcGbyVJ69V3mLUPf2IdDU7ABIYm2i1gCYn48Yrbd8gd9Rm1m14EUZUEoCL_2CPiAxTDIdbe-z8mBY6Smg6QxkaQzc3/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Asan wanted to introduce me to a staple in Germany, Currywurst! Which is Bratwurst and homemade ketchup mixed with curry, it was pretty tasty...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213236389499266'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCBh7kj4aJWmJ1WMIjSp87XhsbqewoAdj0JRhLz3DdT2cPgMtHWXwuaXY6rCOXFnIrNpBnAInvxVXdPLIgCV6lDrgZAdgFluIia-clT5304fp939WuN8cXpEWzt0H08x6AWdPS9DTrmkz/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213245453844418'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mTyblWl7vDee4Nz1w-HMGHpYXBCidDmOjGlog8EH3ZrFus7qXUxySoTWQUuDaJw6x4gssRxUUCYoNq3KnI10XKEiKuiLqcP2Tvf8J8NyFN7UqJxC4WLYiGUOjEHxCixSi3scOdCCaCtY/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213255498940258'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOyyyT3qkOKSIrkju8jfyE1Mna9vMtfnzTiu5DgkzUCYJJwv3e7DrNBVAUcPQpByvIUNAXTqgJVETGIJ6L-frlu0oPfaOnlyBdRXEK1Mm7qLegudu7CrxiaGxM3z2dSypPd8NTsWDT3eh/s288/27.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After stuffing our faces we checked out the Reichstag, which is the German Parliament building...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213263394355746'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2iowHTi9o-E1AqadOFR3oiD3eq8voSYp-h_l0-S7Cwt-8Ml7KPBeBD3J7pCGT6SgviDXdJVTWZAYpFtXRhFGcukpJRQ2zUMB-QWFoiJI0wZP1B3cw_MVtUwnNJTScbCyze-SY8U9EpvW/s288/28.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's pretty fancy, just like this thing which was a hundred years down the road, despite looking fairly close...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5606213267805727954'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMH9FTyhmbB6iQax6wAtvIFVjm0dRekgR7C4jj5V8TJy7I_1vGWjIa6epRYGRh9X9LMqVbSO7Rr5u26sj4qJo0dLLnbbrshvoQHG7SL5Jx8TLNF4KoO3Q5-76QWRj1BEtHnyO0vUr6rSw/s288/29.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Now that we have got our historical culture in, it's time for a little pop culture. <br /><br />We are heading back to the hotel to rest our weary bones, aka drink, while we wait for Pinar to meet up with us again for dinner and to watch the Eurovision semi final at some random gay bar which is actually pretty close to the hotel. <br /><br />And then we are off to Dusseldorf tomorrow morning. Peace out!<br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Berlin&z=10'>Berlin</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-29971779780222766742011-05-12T03:23:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:39:13.559-07:00Turkish Delightwe got back to out lovely little abode after walking all over Berlin today, and promptly passed out. Though I do LOVE the Ellington hotel, I wish we had a smidge more privacy in the showering department...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764682712808754'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2XwV7bShmyG2PQbPxhrdJdZGo5oio8-lK11pkvt-hagvvqDK60reRABpWLcizkt3vX-aTf2_auhaHWjuFOFXHZE3Fb_nmZlta-Fe1OriaMYq2t6a7AHy2cIvI-6bZv8kgAzB1XleOUY9/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yes that is the sink next to it, but what you can't see is the rest of the room is about 6.2" out of frame to the left. So uhm, yeah you pretty much get in the shower fully clothed and whoever in your room has to watch tv and only the tv, so there isn't some peep show action going on.<br /><br />After the tight rope walk that was showering and getting dressed, we decided to have a pre pre dinner cocktail, with some sort of orangey lemonade vodka concoction...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764698813476466'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfKPXvZ196oNW5tsxQtnVsT7Vsgbt79JugQssBxZGPVC-uFKdor6jUj8XuN3jK83CmRaLp5j3V0wieROYkArwhOdeL_8xHLLAB9CT_pVSAfw7QXfPWb6e4ZZhVkB2nOs871Ifmnhj6zj5/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764703954620946'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbhNUpYXbfbPd912EcMbxcHNXjQE-ALeYUVpW7H-visNjBl6BePaWeyagUdvtW98KbRpiFPO_BXkRAqiDt9Urnz5_KKbAMxAESSfPmCvddYCEre24ekBlERLG-bevvoCPrPXH0aoU9mIA/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Then we headed down to the cocktail bar to meet Asan's childhood friend from Turkey, Pinar, which I am pretty sure is Turkish for "awesome"! <br /><br />We chilled and had a drink at the hotel bar, our waiter told us about the special cocktail, which all I could understand was that it had "herbs" in it. So feeling brave I gave it a shot. I pretty much expected an Oregano or Parsley cocktail, but what showed up was this deliciousness...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764713047592034'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvlZ9lyiUSoTOs7akekKoYqzFtgP212bJdSqLiud-xLIjbz-3bUseBfsHuL8_69AITprOXh9jvbO0jXArOQZ8giSo7L7u-2b-VZxRqVYlgrDnEf2tA-_NUUlnOQYHMR3MKHT1CEGrzzqy6/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mmmm Raspberry herbiness! Did I mention that Pinar is awesome?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764732134339266'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmF_Tf1R2mw6CBppZ9_DhAoCsPjC3rowVMTe3KFd0lgTRSgarcciv3EUIP8h4B5EpAfq-UItimSN2p-jeSZpE64UiMgH8xSDf5hwCtEAQENql4B-5DJP2IM65NpxOYBkybdPkSOQZ84E0/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After cocktails, we decided to grab a bite. Seeing as that I was surrounded by Turks, I suggested we go have Turkish food for dinner. We headed off to this place...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764742809595970'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmG8LK9V4-JJ0LYNsSzxW89oEROMAP08BtgPqIwlZQhjFvkFc03A_OKNFOTs0OdXBH3fdR7gqtJngEsiIEWSFZ-oPcAhmK8wlpG2xuDf7UpJTEbSyJHHHubJbudhH4sUnBF2c4P_y95U0J/s288/9.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I left it up to them to order a traditional Turkish dinner, so they order a ton of food. I wasn't exactly sure what we were eating, I think there was a cow, a lamb, possibly a Unicorn or a Chupacabra. Whatever it was it was it was beyond delicious! With enough food to feed a small country came enough laughs to annoy everyone within a 10km radius...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764756262287890'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzM-Xi5Eb3OzrlpHl1kAr-j4xjCZo8zBBVg1uSiy5qmQ4wCw8RLPlSTAiJpkbij1NnySKqNLhWNVLCLuzXEHxcAky4iBxAg7fOz3VAt3cRWtmdJyXO9MwoFfUGUqZ53EKatXpaObgqGGYv/s288/10.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764769230777090'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X4VPBgT0AVpn_I3xSGJTSithOXWl2rPaouF5sQL0_bpOnrDVCuAOsbp1FN-ZldTmKNZDmxgafsJyrlJECduZQ0BdFkzeMfKQjcPyc-8qOoPG6uToxW-VkuKQ6U9ITACXWaVEAA0FLFNv/s288/11.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then Pinar and Asan ordered something called Raki...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764781192617746'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHBZoKKmArYbe2VWaV66-NS3t5aOvZ0odvcI87e1rjenM1YDziY-asfc1BgZSN2spLGlHmlJm6U-7wlzQq4IernEdT6DN4wSct0p2U70BQMhoW2h5sTbTQ3e4771QdWzyt2C-4j2pG1-K/s288/12.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764789383528098'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxtJSOC1EtdnSWNIFTbZv1cCOybWrT386Y6w6DQoqJrQ9H8GqljesQwbott2oHkaw3zQURIBlbbkjm1lGPlmKKrBWvVlCQ8VtIhlDrNpZ77IUCpmCzQDH3nyA0k1xwSHmQu2OjPvqZ_c5/s288/13.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's in Turkish and I have no idea what it means, but it tastes like licorice and I'm guessing it means any variation of the following... "why can't I feel my feet?", "what happened to the last four days?!?", "my insides taste like burning!", "why are there four of you!?!", "I just ate an entire cow, how am I still hungry!", or, "mmm licorice booze!"<br /><br />As the Raki started flowing, so did the hilarity...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764804975618834'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7p-994WTLc_bPU2ti8N4ltd-GwlUIA8g2rJkhoBJVtDLDBAZJnhDFfUY7f-4K2QmUX_Nu5ubDG0SzLvDUZP6h6zsQnm8Ktak7aARlNnnqCXdhGH8Nuvw8eb0kkBXoIR2Kcp9ySIodw0oh/s288/14.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764826311401602'><img 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src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6k-ZRzlL0EvJ99pEs42-rJrpescU0PMSL2S-8BfD9Kcf6hczPLBQbbPhN-EeM0w3GARcuLaA2mA2GHcmMcWd_aO6hBDQRTCvTlt68IBBBVBFWGWW8P9hs0SjNooBYDE4HIKzdiAbiVEnU/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Once we finished the Raki, we decided to get some Turkish dessert...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764906197834050'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWO2wPToJnM5qoihOSLd2DMyZQiVOe2yH53bMGbuWKlI2ajjiOGiEobZtzRYN53m1KjuzAcqI_h3g-24ggAD_aeYPC9RzRTRmOsRAh5WOmLIwKwfdxPULk_5YpONBB4cdlU6qN9_6FvpA/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mmmm once again, have no idea what it was called (blame it on the Raki), but it tasted as If the Shredded Wheat guys had a torrid affair with Mrs. Butterworth and then covered it with cheese and pistachios, in other words, HOLY CRAP YUM!!!<br /><br />We were having such a great time, we didn't realize that we had been eating and laughing for about 4 hours and ended up closing the place down...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764925339958642'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeFSPqNx06pxkA8Wy1tKnXReht_6YfKpdorPJmMmVRa6LVSc-KkKtYsvJsxgx8GG17TrZC1OvBx1R2InRyb4UAqK798Z56f4u_7g6BMh7wpFNhVJcCOO0s4YJAI57Kx7E8iGYc7zed3Sd/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Another great night with great peeps...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764935328997634'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Uj03p0ytwYtsL5rqYevHzlvju3UKUP9cBMqcaXaJhOptLU8xqDUsKknPKyLUULFLnyNudch9rTi0bI6avfFcrcNRYkoybTxIRU3K9Y3VGXiyWemZpV6gAgmUXetLPwj_Vr_3lC0W7_SG/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605764947629824210'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpSAXP-YZS62eMe-QE-zsoCMqBQiGD6ERDVNwl4VrMTrPoRud_J5ERaQ9ix8zlzdaYBkcT-AlvrkBtXeS2YFP_NUDe4Hs7iGrcICq5LfG8EIca1JZypXPT2d7yjni8m3Ls7QF2bLM4j5j/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Serefe!! Which means Cheers in Turkish. Night night.<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Berlin,%20Germany&z=10'>Berlin, Germany</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-81625231462608710412011-05-11T09:40:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:39:13.732-07:00Berlin is an Amazing and Sometimes Strange PlaceSo we started wandering around the city, and i have to say there are some pretty spectacular sites, like the Brandenburg gate...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497841529121794'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfK-uIz5gmao8aGrqY_BulmRzXEGU3Czpa4sCH6TkBkJ_6hpOUh6lXoMGKCEMPUMA7_LSh9L4IaPn3Ikv77TdOxv61WdrnluDPKj8yzbMKjKsbujXhkkmNehorlABcag_tWOUld1WfvJe/s288/15.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497852408990194'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-arc6VnfOEafyeLCBqVj1FiCLSZp7gCb57_6ewcFC7l1G3H0SgifJa_mPOhOxiMUtraR0538xcFoHtmb75N-R69sfQ4W8XbmJtlLNtlX1IeAR_OQVTd8pLQxZfI4teEZfyvwah6C363z/s288/16.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The Holocaust Memorial...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498192988417122'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0zmftdcLgYo3HeT7gxheXLRd7fNivhx75CV6fcmzEBHDnllJ-vzicKF-KLdMxRlrn1WTfi7xa3MVznHIMdPZQ3QBa4jOyV9z8PDB0zsI55y9BWx1b0A9IYc72XyfirOjXGCrY3LdbS1L/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> Which I thought it a wee tacky that people were playing Hide and Seek among the memorial...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498213026928418'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZzrwKYMPWfFyRrCfWZwUapMG6vtsJiF0H-lfzwv0Gv3dZ27HvR8ysvmC4z3fQcSKmUJXdYcFONuL_BIoiJbl-aCFE4XphK5eM-uHZ5XhaCFeJrbjgFUAGPMrufITwTZnSGdcAZhjz-Kk/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Then there was whatever this was supposed to be. I really have no idea...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498223820880898'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNKOavdZXnbEBlWQ_E8sBxCxUIpeHNEQIZUTol-MUj0yJCQzEOCNzK6NjASixCkromQCrBVJ6qzGJksQGs6wowy0jVdUuS4hJNZr1BaOGNgu7J4Yi0TvMPn_8mBHIyDlTohgyJXhaFi9c/s288/17.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Asan was doing his best to play tour guide, but with my exhaustion there was definitely a little bit of the Charlie Brown teacher thing happening (whomp, whomp whomp whomp whomp) Sorry Asan, I blame the night train of death!<br /><br />And this place just looks like a big Boob to me...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498231650172674'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITUbqvV0XfslemRvUoVEn29yJ0BX4ZECQjS70dTSDalAbZbXIWZw9A2gMuzlhXQtnd69pVL56p4p9p4BNIX3zekrsgghFVAyTLd7SvszcanMPZ821b0m-WJFq9IALLMw-WXMT4LD5mhZ7/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Oh please you know it does!<br /><br />Then that is when things started getting a little weird. First there was these creepy statues, that i swear were both like Old Man McGee from Scooby Doo, the eyes were totally following me! They were I swear...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498297179058258'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ffcRcUk9N7el6as5JRB_7iSLfkeQ06Da7TpaAa0Impxm_Cud9YRNT3LTnDZEkfOJy9WnDxhwiTkdAVErx454ZbVdt9fYK91ffOZ_AqQXxx9FXjEsSPd5OtRuOOm41MsECUBjKX-gumOL/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498302847820962'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgue8wJkHPMQz3rHRtwDy0drEK8WsQeLVsejNJAxkC71VY6jUOfgKh_bvLE-PyiZqzrHeRcoqE4XgCvOwcplEstzWtLnedjCJFBmD2kRlx3wmHnirZjW6sXTaDWPpLBx7R5qLDMMRx4IOGV/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />See I ain't makin this stuff up Cuh-reepy statues!!!<br /><br />Then there was this poor bastard who clearly has THE WORST JOB EVER...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498335210127938'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJW8W3ZDb91JM1terc02KoWifLbhio1IEssBQodgCrC6wjVW-NvdyJdNiBp7WNaZT-58RUqMPjAkOyDmwenngYNsc-3-gjG788OhrtTimxIxANhA-oESpc0LlbAiBvcFGRyWaMpw-BK9S/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />In case you can't tell he is selling Bratwurst from a hot grill strapped to him like some sort of meat time bomb (great, now I'm hungry again). And why he has an umbrella attached to this contraption on a balmy Berlin afternoon is beyond me.<br /><br />After this ridiculousness we decided to head to this place for coffee and cake, mmm cake...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498339475631442'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_4CByPxAlrdTqvNpRf3C8ST36LBLF_6dvumRDIWFPklxsn3A2IJv-_EmC35pSoDZyEhnzqA_ln8vWZLvCkhDxREhyphenhyphenRX9RD_Fq0IbyPvJ0QYITXVZcyDnCvahh8460iLrdUwULowcTeCW/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We went up to the top of the ball for an awesome view of the city...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498376883008898'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzE6FMgG0Utevf1JGtzrZ5D8SdShZR9wumerrjTYoOBO2ho9wFWr3XcTtcUw50sbPjOyZ9CuDRcyj3KS0UmsbG0dMUJ93KRPP-UFTuaxaLmUGI1uHYLfbFMnfAfCluziS5TnPaTtWPiwJ/s288/39.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498405022917330'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVKoqdYlSUZ31MvYALcTRjwQmO8d28MtmLfdILUgdLdCjD3fEwmntTDOuNssk5pI3eDjTNCj1Z8FYsWpgz8r2zIeNBSwWkKqLzQjtxWj_IAhshbB6ohXdCdu6MKu2oRr91GkuKr4Cy90W/s288/40.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br />Then what was supposed to be a nice relaxing lunch...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498464069049266'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUuuXYypjOUkzwkVNWNuy63GQuNVCDjIrsGc6biKJU2iCOSxud7Aq7ydDWeqOZ1D3OL-C2-IBschJR9Se7lc9r6K8AxeRufRFpAOsu06hEcT22fmIJyXb11hr0w_bAKEsDPHonKl100X9s/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498476998083634'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9SRKg7lp84J1jc4gWFuijVhoVb7tJm8XgiExmOEoxhu3SpUC0bStkq9cLYWAHjG74HfM2PWx2pc_fuJHD6eQDZD-7yGEFt6coEkoUP44v8SkYzJUT6v-4IWjLYNNUw-BorJen_7woJDj/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Took a turn for the worse when the restaurant started spinning...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498508032739170'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXnDlWvhGDzgSrZAyXEw58t4hN1T-Tdq3qCwkVa_jIfFU4F45gslVNMCAwPwiQ653EimMzmSWKkzE4hLfSwHLkQnOaL2J4zbYojH230Y6jc_asySZabilQOwEoRktGV2wiVCP7bkC1uIn/s288/27.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />WTF!?! Who makes a spinning restaurant! But we withered through it and had a lovely time stuffing our faces yet again...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498550876194658'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC48-mstI3m1U2g-3xMNFsst2LmXKuIH6tDTQAe7k7jbNDgPgy-ojJu5CrX0_rS-q1vaKYV87f8oGGnbta-36HW8YQk0iUW7q0DAXJmyjodLDVO0ymQE-G7jglQymuZ8Py0iB48VTycROw/s288/28.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498855628010786'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuV1pwz4uBW8ruX4sJjO2yQ5cd5TrB5Td0Zmr2oVweixqGI4R_Rd7lW2slpx02Y_F9YWw5wPEgWWepRp7Id5ssvaUE-APcsW0NUthG0UM8rEzly6EVR129QxIekqHu9IT983pEQh1CH2uO/s288/29.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Now that we were full of deliciousness and caffeine we decided to check out the Berlin Wall.<br /><br />Once aging it was equal parts amazing and uhm kinda random at the same time. There are spectacular drawings like this...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498867270283282'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi88eR12VlqOeu2YkBRecFczwCNyscyjS0lLdGaHpKrbhW9SbAOHT9DnBZdD7DT1hcfUK_fgxDlrTXKqKFXyDjOlcCUuOrIlefFlmYK2Ft4-zBBse-pNTq26P5bBLBmzyH3KTbaarkaLoJ/s288/30.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498920115421858'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3iwMKLobAVgX84akV0ECP1UBMmuJeZr01QtkOPpLHgwrJPsBuXvq5nvzWKZAcmyxi_jwLm60pWvjbtDkLUcoAj048xQ4mftkFhwiEwm2dmp2mmH_ryrYrvNnGEl8naEoyt_wXoXm1qBvI/s288/31.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And some that I found amazing but also unsettling...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498965643765490'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFiKJ4j77HizEQXwKvsSFQoOHbDCRM56UiroToJM2AtyDs6ROHXfWBBmWIDVbEyOdjp4YmC-Tz6ZE_DibecSCD3BuTJ1pOoqZhGcRt5v5LijgZOVK0YkUX6mXKu6TLHjoqmiX1sRZnUqs/s288/32.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498993281799426'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWpN86o9wv7NJCTmgfnd2e3sCGidQpAMlW3qt6ojWdMbz_ej1mi5XK7TgzJt-bBhyTd2nX8MYzc1DYuBcIBxnejCx4KOs8vsclXnixxYsf_brq75C5GPfotaG6dA5WmVODnJ9tXk6HBqxQ/s288/33.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then some that were uhh, well, I will let you make up your own mind...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605499020807905506'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYD_pfuvt-p-a2qg7H1IvaV7mhY78Irvs3QxiCPWjUJ4xXVGEbEHS6zJSSHGF9e317sHTHdb0kV91WUukbjqMw6fEgoX2xvNKK1zbj9uR9g0Uf0lT77nZEJgqYNTrHA25j5CBAv-6lqx7L/s288/34.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then there is this one...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605499063373943666'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkiz3tHBbWkLah7GnEbGJT0Zpn76Ggfv3O3m4Jk7j3xK4Gib73QNWibsA6KX49lp-sL5lK0UNyIyGjCQTeaxGK5AA-2BUFpicMj1sA7LcxgQYoNWJMqu0gAyD4iO1l3G_45GIhlpi93zE/s288/35.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And I couldn't help but do one bit, just one! Don't judge me!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605499094981272786'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhXIztjL_7ZOVF8_MOsirUj8YfKrehSxasJeob7oEiOnFUtvZL8g4Tm6J6nEi4VFQwvInGHUUyClUV-vpMaBirU69OpqiJjxtaSU-ZhoSBsisGZdVuBjR3AYwU-YfedBHBABZLl1Iqgf8/s288/36.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />All in all, great day, despite the exhaustion. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605499404727204178'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0fSURq2rVT2QzaDVzJbF1ZLOn2UHzJ2O2q9w-7fBqhRTTB4O6RXlhObKD64G2wh3tRUsXyPA1K9gqaJF1cF8gpvUkI7E5r3oCewycTaFbpwSJaNDaw4VA2g9ZmfWNDubTtQOeqBYqJ2ZY/s288/37.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605499425003778754'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZoHh39VTh_9beoQJ7sfohVrFUqiaOFwpP1sdmxwcAeELnl3DLExXOxkp8Z4IGlwtf9GW9tBSZDSCgDd6yv9cxI0fCTIhpAzS-5aCqcQS0ESneFC3tLSeBwsY0pkzcTGW4m6jN9d01P4X/s288/38.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Off to go chill at the hotel before meeting up with Asan's friend Pinar for dinner, cocktails and maybe some dancin.<br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Berlin&z=10'>Berlin</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-62221522938395449782011-05-11T09:35:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:39:13.657-07:00Terror TrainAs night approached, we sat to have one last carb festival at Asan's parents house before heading off to Berlin by overnight sleeper train...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497062752187858'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI4j5kw6cVSct7nbuNf3N45QLgrM3GsG5PiZwr1yccDc-PAIQh-R5hWcWH1LPMNQAXQruyKKEt5w2nhfruG0NRWw180lbXk09gx3MQJwyfjHDRSiumR57ANB80I3BtojvXNPyqjXT-tSpG/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497380666285634'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBsbNOBAJlG9CX4BjB2a52fZjL_yIMiVwS977XOjOjF5PjJdoEqKrvHWRp7a0bPkvTYYDmr8W4tG-0ueB9QDFintIoWU5Rt0pvF8FXxfev-xYDCEBNAqZphiCuleKZblDlVI4e7-b_jN9/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Asan was a little more sad than I was, but to be fair, this was his childhood home...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497392956121762'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KmeneYnl9uCMJA9RyIVOjK_1ZHPiHiVeiPNoQPBeBdqHaRpKmyK3sFoR-HK3jB_oMfQm4abdYAM2GvAQashOrMnsO2Zu9cFZvWOTK19IJ-7VMUC58KeJPTfNSDPQWU9jc7PvGMtfm66n/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I was feeling pretty stoked about going to Berlin...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497454600552178'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtVkpu0h6kJhLZAaPenFcUAQKi4iaNqt6ayOcTJtalr1bxWGOrpZHtPO-SgH6jdocrgffijUZoEaNQiRTfkOaRkcTLiZbh1gKnZMZ7_snOhsuiWIa9qbu0KahE2JY0CwCPega5WX74JO3/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />So we headed to the train station and walked into our compartment, and by compartment I mean claustrophobic cave...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497720340354034'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS16jmFGrxaYTViuPsMJy_Me-fNa0gz_eqDKrofb4LOHgC4lUGIYgasymB23R7uE7eUp2AKw9jjjhwJ9M-9DO05A_G0pBjIwTsGQn4KDQfg3xZl_BdP48gXiAE9q-tRDlZWtjP_gXQ1r3r/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497725460963074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLtndg8n6tDOp9RWOamni6MNw3ajrJZN78NhyZGAjvui5vQ8-qL0MPfRfmnh7YJSQArYDUaKMlB0koXatgB4jTmhKGJOg7Ph85iNNx6-bS-EwUK-exD3sGJg88pMHx58jGDXJOpPT69FE/s288/9.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />But it was then that we realized that there were 4 other beds in our cubbyhole! F, did that mean that we had to share our cell with four other people!?! Being the a-holes that we clearly are, we turned off the lights and locked the doors and hoped that people thought our closet was out of service (Insert closeted gay joke here).<br /><br />So we waited with baited breath to see if our masterful plan would work...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497752858439458'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHIIjD0xg_pTPDt9HBKyxtk-PYlYVeLjYLKd1rbI25G62Zy8iySPSqBDdM1x0tC2zEO22WKZU-Fyem6meQmUrlWejS3h0fz_fihL25Udo0OxDnZvrCn88QGLxmwmbxuOaAoRIc1ZXlTNm/s288/10.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497791682998274'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP-sIL3hdk7yl0xq4_5-XwCSSHfh6i8TOuG3U8s6DzMihn55Rwbu_7iSlPPD4Q6vGEt-qUSDqGhQtGWM-nkkvhJM-sZ-Z2OEhi9bQKl9TFzBc4tNMjpi6APP9rBWOsbYa_5b___o13CaA/s288/11.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And hurrah! Our prayers were answered, we had the compartment all to ourselves. <br /><br />So we tucked in for the 7 hour train ride exhausted and ready for a good nights sleep. Well here's the thing...sleeping on a train SUCKS! Especially when your "direct train" stops every 20 minutes! I felt like I was stuck behind this lady on the freeway...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605503923313044242'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvCZF8i8FnkND2G4hB93QZuA3UHKxUjdDj8tTDJGSUChNobn4m9cdJEIM0CaJSxj_EvCnSiCI0eco_KfeG_L34Nm6RjjKmWvRk9SPLl63tIyKDuBGGScq-LadPMZKyjmsAvYhQzd-g_Co/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='228' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Needless to say I woke up, or should I say sat up and I was none too pleased with this arrangement...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497950622081618'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHAN7MYfLL4LEf0d1qE5EImLTe5Xr39XRxdWMC6qLvuc6NWvVoiyyiGW0ZXZ7BYth2KXXcBlQmnRc9Nx9wj-Oi9J5AbRCTGpHnxzSKnjaz5U_8MjKvlF3NpasIWRIoD74kBZ3pWhwMwsg/s288/12.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Asan on the other hand was giddy as a school girl, because he somehow managed to sleep, and was in Berlin, one of his favorite cities...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605497983741364210'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswml3ieocy8ozSKpKYZ_yjLNzUgzPbuTvCiMd1YjM6yyqXItocjzPwtyBdnXEbo-P-j1FfPMEmBwmJPT9oQUH_b8FRbN79kEZc8BzU8cfj9Dc6bs57UPtPUC69LriP9lQ6biToxSoU867/s288/14.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I was still less than enthused...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605498025630237442'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZGroy_Wjj6Eis_McmRBuFPE3_IMHtIJTSKERFmso8jKh539N1yzGoQQrox43vApD46MyaC-wPWtWBRzf7iXiJWIbc3Zp_QvYHMYw47yw5Y30G9mgiZYJwDN3JEQOIGcShoLekm1Y8gnx/s288/13.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />And things didn't get any better once we got to the hotel and it was too early to check in! Now we have to wait 7 hours to check in, and I've slept maybe 30 minutes, oh ya I'm F'ed! Off to explore Berlin or perish somewhere along the way.<br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Heidelberg%20to%20Berlin&z=10'>Heidelberg to Berlin</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-2606586196128107052011-05-10T23:29:00.001-07:002011-05-11T00:04:32.756-07:00Stairway to Heaven...or HellAfter successfully using my bank card, we decided to go and grab a quick bite to eat. Along the way we came across some of Heidelberg's finer shopping establishments. Some were a little more obvious than others...<br />
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While others were a little more on the raunchy side...<br />
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After lunch and wandering around, Asan had the brilliant idea to hike up the hills across the bridge to get a panoramic view of the entire city. Sound great right? Except it's like hiking Mt. Everest and if you recall we were still most likely drunk still from the Strawberry booze/Galliano disaster from last night. I mean this looked easy enough at first...<br />
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But then it just kept going...<br />
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And going...<br />
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And freaking going...<br />
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And just when we thought we couldn't go any further...<br />
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We turned around and saw this...<br />
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Yeah I gotta admit it, half way up I thought I would perish, but for a view like this, I'll suffer a bit. After that though, we headed home to rest up for the midnight Berlin disaster.<br />
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<p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Heidelberg&z=10'>Heidelberg</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-65741263665792354842011-05-10T03:45:00.001-07:002011-05-10T03:45:37.801-07:00Crisis Averted!So it turns out that strawberry booze is detrimental to your sanity, or at least that is the story I'm sticking with, because once again I prove that I am a giant idiot.<br /><br />After last nights festivities, courtesy of this place...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605036798224678978'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9a4mpUFcs0pHgqJDj7ctTVyzWAJ99ZPQELDJwYNFv8pYbJoohlw9hEiGtWuWi4gfUgOMzN6rcc-VLUdu6xwptOWKGIPxI8yMWvHqjpKh_3mpAE8Z42eHiYGlCcnO_jpAhB4vz0jhO-2WD/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I have no idea what it means, but I think it means "beware of strawberry booze you stupid American! Anyhoo, back to the story, while we were drinking our faces off, we decided to do some laundry before we head out to Berlin. Everything was going well, until we realized I had washed this...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605036817441786994'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7jkCk_NDDJK55vh1ZW1217VffhOonnVsm7jbCNkEUyIEjT5CKvs2RODfhspdvzNBGErqJiyogtwW82uBCEFxCvlbVrU1XOqhNgeITNU6WJMHG01t92ePsLRPFY0gwQaAy6CweemhcfD9/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> Ugh, F! So we left my Wallet out overnight to dry along with every single credit card I bought, why me?!? This morning we headed into town with me in a total panic, I mean I would be totally screwed if all of that didn't work anymore. So with trepidation I put my card in the machine...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605036826893389954'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ELQJZS7DiM_TAk85OkWC7ff2cj-CB6yRQEkX9TERcmoiHOU52Q5vM2uchS8ieJQtVVHr78d1UQPhaY4IuHwKqqRr4S6abL6_h-0_lxC81PEd7Z2lv_xlzJE33q4qOGKIBKI4mvomnnwa/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Aaaand...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605036847687715570'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSSIi6Jymy1PvKC2gwCWdlgjBZSdPRj-41PQZEOE1GCfMqx3UX7o3SV33isj5wFFGHvpUsszcstpRbZnroanhbGno-JUmm1k48a-7yAR-JF8bRk_Ij3eFWQfNreHsnMJ7m_jQl2iiOSJVM/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yahtzee! We have money, thank God, so the moral of this story is no matter how delicious it looks, strawberry booze is NOT YOUR FRIEND!! The end, off to Berlin tonight, via sleeper train, which clearly means a midnight travel disaster is imminent. <br /><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Heidelberg&z=10'>Heidelberg</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-21566264119282620182011-05-10T03:10:00.001-07:002011-05-10T03:10:32.745-07:00High-delberg! (I Know Worst Title Ever)So we wake up this morning, feeling surprisingly well considering I have no idea what date or time it is and I drank a vineyard last night. We leave the house which is even cuter in the daylight, and head into town.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026693676751538'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibviuzUWqYOUNfV3YhWLwcVBEwHgxtbiEMvfN8d3u3VDuB4bEA0t-AwPrsJeL7HnEJkRtTxtK6BgGSNuelg1hRhqpDuezjCbVBKhyFZFNHtUWVa3glg2N6HkyTFYlIj7leUMJtf5gvAYGF/s288/21.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We get into Old Town Heidelberg, aka Cutest town in Germany and after walking around for a bit we went to Asan's favorite brewery for beer and sausage.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026706315162050'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FWF4d6Xg2fvmdmlAOxKKHbrf4xXeF9DCzuVezLcba-Km-HJPLETdE0N7Q5-gryV-b-_JmOnUexWDqa7sSUV2101my3pOjFVs3rRZ84yY4My2QWn4VArPI6Hrz8Hlx0wmmcVg2e46nVBM/s288/22.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026723044170834'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKekkt4C81Dy9biwxin1BfO7oTQLKrTICZ0Sv_td7H2MRACa_Uue1L0ptjkEcFMmn6aSP_RfcrHpArNhaHUKBco3sU8TiKEuWptMjPU2c8wN4JbXuCD-PcJM9ykxkX-X0yoJZVgh73E5x/s288/26.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026738315835522'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIxIV3ARm5mIcCsrCNfFDSky2nIeG0JlLB9Hdpwh8TbWWtMFzLdCMZ7SwfJkOkyaVOKE1PHcZ9kkzo3oQ0mMEXpJLo5YXJfub_ALEpksPJo9LqNU8DC4mZJmLoGvBsgTFlS33L5Pj-xD5/s288/23.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026764643144738'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOVJyilJJPfL2LVQJXUvXyY9TK3tyST014MB_Moa5P2szbbcD7Bmkz1872_Jg9bXmwCQdY28iwYoKtd1MBWI4RRBQLdwHRwtxN9PnNPDdwJOL073d9eGxQM7asf6-187l4Q2-lQDyCmAx/s288/27.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026783781479090'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDHVTv3sCrAc0Fcwj1VyTCDFv6pbL7L1bCb7VeUeYm71J5vnU3ng9SCya5XHu3LOqZAXdHl2QlRkCsx8OdbNv-TUoeuT7Ps9c_eN_FAa354fYN44p8wtTOp0PVJT2rXtIRZ_2eKr_mCqa/s288/24.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026800711150018'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xwcLqI0kwwvwEzBFm6L588PuGeF-xiEPKANrwyQqEWLrId0t72vbqdyDmSWf_BOQwftCI6aeyHiDsi7bGcvrV4OwKYVLuyTCQWDysF62Amd9EVh9B1Jvd2E8T_IE5DjPn1sk4tUdy3sv/s288/25.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026813748706626'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8g5ceXCw6NL3nPvtgbTntm-FGhgbuJDTpmiYE8lv-6mLDnMV0G_1i7kGAPEBcewod1q3BZ5TenNwvjiq69pq8-TizLx8vdDkFxsiKbc8t9MF1drUWeTy0KxNLi2LucQFRkMghCbtPpEjC/s288/28.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026835069388754'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhBEMlH8u_rvGwt0IN4scRJMFxf7nR-gDTCW9NvnNTm5UsDNvML8u7K-r4veyT_0t5wsB75SwTpu5rVjx5pBDnC2-2F4gm31kH3goa9WjaSW8pNaFzm5-Ztfi81LTkc-F6fVSW_TKwyYrq/s288/29.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After stuffing our faces with bratwurst, spargle and Beer we headed on up to the castle. And I'm not one to be all sentimental and all that, okay maybe I am, but the view was pretty much spectacular.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026851034986882'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2kruAxMwpPI3N1HlvtLlW_oe7_AjP8HIH-zcy4ZZTycCQSnEgteaQf5DTx6Hh4DLSBYd259Mk6FIyKAujX3XRSmapPkmJBxt3J32kdJlkXCkGK2Bug9WBsphlKFO5wzXu47ccmbC6f4D/s288/30.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026864223028482'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTLbWwXAHdqKX6Guix0Bf6heAPnUau7lxBMm-eeAeQex2nUAP7wlLwzbp-4E2I7JrsConkBUpDkMw7HM_sfqFC3nRgm60ZW_y5_jN_X5h3FQQjTNoY5s42EZFD1C-d_hoFIH9zmfjNfGT5/s288/31.jpg' border='0' width='210' 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href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027187800233970'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSLveHUzTTXGV86Fag4ty_BKvz4wzevdWqTsnEzUiLJzJZS3cep9GvjsTj96QFhz9MYj7R9qBhixbOIYMN4B-DGUyzAdSlK0KbTBFXew-M1UQCL_DuwSBD1jBMOKVtOuuiQBQa3O_JZqOG/s288/35.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We even found a statue that looked like me, weird right?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027207184514482'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8HNkJ8EzDrP6z-8oxWNNMMnWLpZh-YgC0mJrgeVojAdG4LDLUoLuPSDaJaQ1EsI-XR4T3bttl5TQPUQfCSKyaYksxmA0WzMzzMqivwmZxqfermqynMP4Yqrz3Pgdb6V-dYeCJ2IYnVJwG/s288/37.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After a long day of wandering we picked up some cheese, meat, bread and yogurt to go with our house of wine. And then this happened...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027223614280450'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBc8ku5XL2WzJ-etj0OdsLJTrr_4QJEZ5GNGavEl9LQY60R8mE74skBkAq6Z7Ll6q__rQTF38vRLqpVIQU7Y9_0yY-nrW0JiTUR1KMe8Q8kZnO38ZHPQA_O3PLJO8ZEcK_Mesm3CzpgeL/s288/39.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Asan and I are clearly brothers from another Mother, he ran into the side of a wall while he was talking, luckily the yogurt was the only casualty. Once we got back to the house we busted out a pretty sweet wine and cheese setup if I do say so myself.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027238680529074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42f8rm5tbIVAgoSQN7aHYLHR7Z3PXZJR8ZtmnXeGWQT62t5AGl1gYpkZssBqr0pBt6KHTPg5ofHbCjxSsU2MdTds4_hOzBIkIkJsKty3g9x7nUgJ18qM9WywUcpYnH-pagtbNl3asjVC_/s288/41.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027254710478162'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbGRK8t9ml-y05Rur8uRTIsWAJACy0GcnkgyinKZnN3In6OH6B8tqUOfLM1VLZwRVu6O4yOIV26zXC8ST1sfOVaQBpChihaM7fzxMGx__fEKiUbxlWYAWdktUg6nHTk9qRiXKb-Hx8vuZ/s288/42.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />But after the wine a strawberry liquor thing happened...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027262411163346'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiO15wWwWMOoXIU65mHuKKjwL5NdxECKl0kdhWFavRr4xsoAKV6kpJu1AsJEomb_VdMHj6HEMHyoexH_Lb-2tLjIRATn7Amy3opt1sT1gNbjndjdXx1UQcRDwxT80cBXSO6yHvFs0tDabB/s288/43.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027281225917794'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPmdE_MVa9KWgUtNivBmVtyY4L0UNdEaArzL-xL1FOVAfPS2l4AsqC230TlYuLKhE-wLTowAAWwyd0OG-RKNlRxRmykS-YGmByyvoVqddD1kcvOzpZZiNME28AyTeHJFSvkkmYs1fikSN/s288/44.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027291903233202'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Y2fkBVJpCG_6k1E7wG8ABFVON0ZeRCrfPoihZhIeXN1s3NvS_t7iCN-NE8fNonokQ0HPEsR4-SE9oztCCpawD1riMUr1uX-9uhT4mjfOYFgsXlm-ZjIKPEzbZaLs1oAxG1M9iF8QLtPh/s288/45.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027306238492914'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOD-cv68lmky5LEJxiUbTpkKntJ1DOOutXPb2qJl9JDOX2_2HWG3_oftgRmcO9__Rwu4dEOgTE_9ZjZtndXR3udDTssWbmhTAD7yR-c2mEcZvyij6Zx0xXVf8JiB0Ua5XAZfsx2LklsNB_/s288/46.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027319249321794'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ4dQ0ALpPVxL3RXrQDwfhCAN_KTYvVE3mElXlJ5kwFM-XQQ6cI2zn9WIkh2_NM7ZbVJVeXOZJjKRXlNFKMJaV9wufD1uOgH-UPYzPjNwkTPbubly6RhUKlFF8YRAQWShQ86HptSKg4urO/s288/47.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027637032077746'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3IgKBMKE30nrP8vjt0EyLTCLdmHBbjtTZKG1xystQ1WeT4Z7V8EGWVp2HjxE8KUtsgBJ3sVjuPqjgI1mLgKm29zb-faXoC7hGmVrluR59kuLVn0l5Mbk2Teh0tKT1idnGux22La95zUZp/s288/49.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027651185191266'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqisBEE98QmseXlKjb8qjdTANtW1XcCrLrdsfSnw5oQZprW_SNoL7Owp0wn5z-vvImIMXxQkdFh7RdwINpd6DgVcI3uN0F-ycXhoWchWHO-_jwvK8_7rmrps7X136oq3kx4D98WVWxfa2c/s288/50.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027664994421906'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4hFhu9YfQ-7CZYFrGcK3KHKCiZMlOXQS4CN2VVQLcIWzTh_CvrJuxrQkE5qAMH5iCQzxdFxxom5M4b8Yq2MNTmYKa_eIXDLFkuaMPIFSajmlCpSbg7qgxh2x86-KaXVQ3r-Y0WDIv6Td/s288/51.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then a Galliano thing happened...<br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027669722657650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dj5iNIFKrGBuyKgGupW1stDvvyulSPLDQH9M74uo5F82fKYK5Z45gGLQPSS0cscUvML1qrwP7NFNghuhrQP6Fdp048vB4FdCV2xKEKLKeijEhRWLWvyFuFqGGPC49mJFigexhxo08ama/s288/48.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then this happened...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027684047902050'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV3YOeV4EmLhyphenhyphen_YQ2-qgttlOGqNERMKc7Z3mTzUgkog4Zq1gKSlS_rrNjd4CTIKqwt6awV18IrcLH_LeziH9APk3ByflU6u6bR9-HXDXWyQ4jgG0_P8Lzpi5khBapVReeg1xYfP3TGQ5HT/s288/52.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027699483619954'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClnnaRXHsVrbXnzsKOyOPGUKEFxrTah-klRo94jrQiTkCdFKNDcbPi9nLSMyiyxsvvXO6sdGSdqNI7Q8EJbcCVCHg6PfEklApO1K3yfNjGm1FQQs1SeS3XFncK5gpaGcIHye2ATqj1rvD/s288/53.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027712254577042'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlOQmIfTmbcgrU5yFxzsT2QlJmiFkrhJjopMSNJ0soFRGGBwj198UmCs_uohNI1rbeBtSB825UNtXmYSFHXVCkdr-L060ObGekD3iKOh4HKoUXWDjvZ6chUbgpJsAGAtbd6vF_ikVlK2-/s288/54.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605027805807602082'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzz4W0Sf99DqRTgPTuDQz0kJIvEHhbHccq9nF2Yc675kDz0heWGIK1NQv7gkDktSvbNvbcI4BEW-May6KeMUD9uma3JpvuUzbgeHCjLO41LHoiLUyUu0-aRlHMC0mIdcfsfoMImXgClIq/s288/55.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And then unconciousness happened! Good night all, off to Old Town again in the morning and then the overnight train to Berlin<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Heidelberg&z=10'>Heidelberg</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-65214120391150761622011-05-10T03:05:00.001-07:002011-05-10T03:05:14.528-07:00St. Ilgen or bust!After 700 years in the Heathrow waiting lounge, aka crazy town UK population 6 billion, I finally met up with Asan and we left for Frankfurt, see ya London!<br /><br />Upon arriving in Frankfurt airport I realized that. My sole job for the remainder of the trip was to smile while Asan did all the talking. Thank God he knows German, and lets face it I have enough trouble with English. While we waited for our train, we did what every self respecting tourists does in Germany...drink!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026156738219234'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIOr3EmfT0okXxLuoG_eJh_X2I0PQlNuo5L6SVdnE5tckLIbtY36y9jNQCo5vW_udf0-kYH3CfnKVw2qX0W894VTbZSwjmwF7Vo3H9d87k_VCNn_f9NqFVVjBx73uI60CQYRWGk7dpixGf/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026170973603714'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD93VNPg7hLtQORsQSiKsiOd6FsEMcT-6kAKLwPWdblI49QyC1ZH-8E63puMz6zBphU8pIyA6aWyPf4RJJXSJTC5Kp2D50l3ASudSKSlVCxE8d3fBocx42h9tQ-ujJ-KXAvp7ONMakJVEm/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026185741552802'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipn5aOCqVrNE1RK4fAWZybC9675agiVR_Zke3mieW8W_um1lSbmi_1kjJrkmagR_stjaNH7wr3JfHeB5t7CVS60vRitaJiNvEGQWLNjggFXj1wTpmhXfpXkQ6XeQSxS0r1KQns7zm1lW6J/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026200606158994'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOfacoQXqW-rV_87oCpA6t8ia61hJIulH98J8l2BUWF_NfRZFOU43HtmKV54ozb8WVQ6gZS6YG-H0k1J_1HHgj5uFllt1bumHQCty_DgwvD-LGs8g4_6u3TbaQhM9Ip9-KyrdfW3tzqlQ/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We boarded our train to St. Ilgen and woohoo we are so glad we upgraded to first class, because we gays like to be fancy<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026210826717778'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cWyc7DQhjPIoZH1EXnpTKU9yZpGjmC56jWYU9U5ixvsQZ_f9CZGbPBTOJNUJi-87mXLbTZUFZphNMSA0UCLONhlv7O3JsL23skwcAkzAYoZtHt3BT9SkjpyQ1aHZgZkz88zW20YjzX30/s288/8.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026223995013714'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdgtZk4fz49PmG1dD5rjSJ60-sReS9dy5Y_-hPHt_u2G8XRoLPz_NcxvI3OAA21CRE3QIb8JxT1-5ZufxjAeP5XA6UvyLWuJrdJT-nsQT34OpnKtlJDPgrRS8VndGOcET2wPfoX6sgk8K/s288/9.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026237130227474'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AvPSko3Hcu5G4RYLuOHNJE1wCVTGp5KMMqPPonUcTA-MFxoNTB80VbRtfK9_nSnZgrRLWQzwOc_3NI6IyLeKmanj1CvxZ0qJwED6N1G8Mum54KTY__UCSVvkFpLrt5FkLwxsOrdwC0y6/s288/10.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Well the fancy ended there since we had to Chang trains in Mannheim (which I think means "man home" or if it doesn't it should, and yes we are going there before Berlin)<br /><br />Anyhow, after we got off the train to switch, you can pretty much guess what happened. We missed our connecting train, I know, I know, idiots! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026252120395794'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPmGQyG-1YOoFcxwGaxytOJkr-0d_yAjN-yEvcOK99z6HwSLzXkO6pJQqYbDcwbMglCgJ4P7ts2tKlfT7e4xKwfg2LlhqBI401fcv_trSjQjzs6zd6jKD4tbC6fJUcnl0v6NSsptnh9kK/s288/11.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026264633172226'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkV3flVmf_PlW99Do7348HCNDR1XtO5Hp07BDxArs5I49kFZqlnk5CHIHm9TJJXOyzj1xP2yqSJKRGyZRYdbkrmHgFwKdW2kFzCuZ8IumO8hWyHuNMtsC3ZehwYhCufRBdUCvON1ALoXL/s288/12.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So 30 minutes later and 2 heart attacks later we were on our way to Heidelberg, which is still not St. Ilgen, but at least it's in the right direction.<br /><br />So yay, we arrive in Heidelberg, only to realize that it is Sunday and we missed the last train of the night, whomp whomp. But that is why baby Jesus invented taxis. <br /><br />We arrived at Asan's parents house after what felt like an eternity, but oh was it worth it! I've never seen a place filled with more cuteness and booze, 2 of my favorite things, and not necessarily in that order.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026272421933202'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnT6ShbQ7ImVOH2O3J2nktGc4VuTmo12mKn1z2d70pYxwHxQKSj528ljrhiNsoG204i1AlM4gdhjev3itRY3FGdq7xWVylA75FxuU3TGxnzXr1x4WL18SdE3XMF2XNr5xC7VUOvktHQkXj/s288/13.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026367961215410'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCgmGH5ikzw0N4M1C2zRgeD1x1H0xL_vKOvH9qI0UfluozICM9eL08VgvfkO62JGLF91rL2ocC2u48QzdXk_FOzCGhR1dh8vgOGSHJLCzDl7wIR2vWGc6BrTpep4J54jjY9K3nYHn9tl5j/s288/15.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026380711905074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxn4pYVH2BNmeE00aCFPecAm68S5wxRTfz3MUkrKfiqsz8jPklheHHZlMHwvu1hmezhY_XwhctEmdsuyPWZkxkd3tVPeNgJ9Y4x48IzMmWMM1pf5jLdl5AAJE5AAqyIzdjFxNku8_S6kfB/s288/14.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026397613010978'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLN8KWDw6gJLmxszslvdwOZ_WLOf9j4CV_ZfjTaVry2xH_m0D-8iARVU5eh9q8A2vQwPrZiFWgtVIHuXD4iEh2pkYTl-2tgMgHkjnWymTxtV_5lbHtLNejK1GsNNSWLKD9XjXJdnfEnYG3/s288/16.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />So after eating and drinking our faces off, it's off to bed, hitting up Old Town Heidelberg tomorrow<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026404684287490'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQNFmtiwDJlgLdiPwl0i7jLeV1q9GnTOF-9XRUVpZ7xI7ZtHmMmY1V5XxWnI7La7TyuCHRUXSJ9UldO_prwl9McbgM8Pk0VpVPNjHp-7YRiYVSlDFoqalNd6ccOffLJfVTcJthMTqdxIA/s288/17.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026419108904002'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL74MZ2X_v2UMLgl68b7kjp9rM3osltNdFXvcon2ZVZknQCHjHTDN22BGYdlEx5-qlmAEjVwoQzkFnRHySaabYGjjVYh6hCIjGxSr128RofMyvi8spGVFiAssK5VeaAtLId6wOL8O1uAkE/s288/18.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026426383314114'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9b6njgl0zNDFrv3Dd_TCLjvQM4AWxDRzOTpwckeDdVZe2Ey6uD-FUFIqz7stNRz2VtuQI0NFdfTNIxVE9zicUIvYUxzKpxbW4BTsWS0J6UYQ4SSdhK0EJIslim63JTyQRT_qsteGCT5Sd/s288/19.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5605026440039075794'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoECW6RDsBwdvY30s53HNQmhHRwfaI0hiwy5SwV-n94Uv3gLBfgzkmeaBZEQOKCV5Lt3yuqNHldVnrcO9_h-KIMdkWQ8LDk2fctLT9Z19q-2lNdbQlhSJhQ6ME4LndmL8NFo1pGU4oabF/s288/20.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Frankfurt&z=10'>Frankfurt</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-9433946544482695382011-05-08T03:57:00.001-07:002011-05-08T03:57:49.319-07:00Hello London! Goodbye FedoraSo with excitement I headed to LAX to start this crazy adventure. I was a wee sad leaving, okay that's not really true, but just go with it, it's better for the story (and no it's not lying it's creative license).<br /><br />Things were going smoothly, I managed to find out where I was going without getting lost, and for anyone who knows me knows that is a feat in and of itself. Next was the first tricky part...security. After shoving my giant carry on bag and book bag and shoes and everything else through security, I got stopped for a "random screening", which is code for you look suspicious, which happens to me every time I fly! I think I look very friendly, clearly TSA feels otherwise. I then had to do that new fangled x-ray thingamajig. Is it bad that I wanted to do something inappropriate? (I leave in to your depraved imaginations as to what I wanted to do)<br /><br />Thankfully cooler heads prevailed and I just stood there, I know I know boring! But the way I see it, better to do something dumb on the trip than before the trip even happens. Sadly, fate had something else in mind. First I almost left my suitcase at security along with sed fedora, but luckily the lovely TSA dude (sarcasm intended), reminded me to get my bag with a look pretty much like this...<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5604297796898393474'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6YYtw5wpdOm_156FDn0ALwC68wZvrzacoIfQf8Gsrt1JdIU0A4fAErq1AENxPc8HQ_aXNjpKjBD3R2Gk90B0AF_e4uOytjX56kO-hb6Tae7yTWAGVcDmO7zvOruEt086MY3Zg-8LzQqS/s288/4.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='211' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />After that snafu I thought I was safe and sound, nope! I sat patiently waiting to board, and when they called our flight I was so excited (or bored from sitting) that I jumped up and ran to the gate, leaving my poor poor fedora in the terminal<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5604297800971874978'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzpRv7ovYWQ8DzltgbNFsoOCHxiyJHwV4p4LdvL8hNEdRGriXXoaNRHPQfUkPPsQyT4r7OeavSX8zLTBmeRjf9efTs2sWpGx0sL3PunaG9w62WllJmiKbe3OLEqYnuIfjTqNdApGpwTnD/s288/5.jpg' border='0' width='230' height='230' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Oh how I had such plans for you my trusty fedora<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5604297812705135682'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-pbGKvTALzN4_X1roXgPXndiWFt3hWot9X_CRiwTgDOGPQVZ2ZOjSUFdNS0m2GKJiJheDRj9S0x91IEeX16okegWNsbuwCz5247k2Qf_PQALpRonZZ7cIzi8t5dCeeIBm7MpdhaJneCD/s288/6.jpg' border='0' width='165' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We were going to paint the town red in Berlin, drink the night away in Florence and stumble home together in London<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/106790651261111372618/AufWiedersehenAmericaHelloEurovision?authkey=Gv1sRgCIGK89TularK5gE#5604297813742030530'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXYqfGkxbcEgKqn5lP3FfoKN2R2ehw1Ii5U28jn4K4FCZgXUJO9lvDxt2UPLi9diG1K00pZoKGOMR64cop9Bk4f3wvJdDTS8XuvgnVogjUcbzaFmKTAXoV4Ou5KSq0WprGcl-ECfcOavZ/s288/7.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='172' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />But alas here I sit in Heathrow tired, alone and fedora-less. Dear fedora, may you rest in peace, and to whomever finds her (she wasn't the most masculine hat, but she was mine) R.I.P. Fedora 2011-2011<br /><br />Asan should be meeting me soon, only he can bring me out of these doldrums...well him or cocktails! <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Heathrow%20Airport&z=10'>Heathrow Airport</a></p>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03790297754890678219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8657824012032145627.post-35962587234462378522011-04-27T09:49:00.000-07:002011-04-27T09:53:16.321-07:00Eurovision, F**k Yeah!So for those of you not in the know, and let's face it that's most of us Americans. Eurovision is the single most amazing event in the history of the world. One would think that it would be when man discovered fire, or when man walked on the Moon, but those achievements, though remarkable, pale in comparison to the wonder that is Eurovision. <br />
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</div><div>I feel that it is my duty, to share this joy with America. My good friend Asan and I will be traveling to Germany this May to partake in the joyous, flamboyant, jubilaciousness that is this yearly sacred event. We head out for Deutschland Sunday May 8th, 2011 Until then, let me wet your appetites with 1 previous finalist and a current Semi-finalist. First, hailing from the Ukraine I give you Ms. Verka Serduchka!</div><div><br />
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And for Jeff and Jon who can't join us, I present Jedward without comment...<br />
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