well there have been many things that happen........where I didt not made a post...
so here you can read if ya like....
Dienstag, 10. März 2009
a while ago five
Thank you Shanghai Airlines for the most unpleasant flight I ever had. I certainly will never fly again with you. Still it was the best coffee I ever had on a plane.
My trip to Seoul, Tokyo, Kyoto via Shanghai.
It all began right after work on 22nd with the Shuttle Bus to the train station in Hangzhou and then with the CRV train to 上海南. One night stay in Shanghai in captains hostel…. Didn’t really do lot just walking around a bit…and admiring the pollution in Shanghai compared to Hangzhou.
Early get up next morning 23rd…. subway to maglev station (maglev=Transrapid). First disappointment, the subway ticket I bought the day before to save time wasn’t valid….it can only be used on the day of purchase… whatever….. arriving at maglev station. Second disappointment, during that time the top speed was 300 km/h instead of 430km/h. Yet it was really cool and so fast. It just accelerate to 300km/h quickly and runs and runs….. 30km in 7 min, pretty impressive. Yet the ride was slightly rough. Even though the maglev (made in Germany) was flying (and moving) due to a electromagnetic field, the track made in China was limiting its performance.
Arriving at Pudong International Airport (PVG), good structurized Airport, efficient. The secureity and custom control went easily.
My flight was with Korean Air. I most certainly recommend this Airline.
Arriving at ICN Icheon Airport neat Seoul. One of the two airports near Seoul, mainly used for international flights. Arriving went well, slightly long wait for luggage.
Good information, I took then a bus to Seoul near my hostel for 9000 Won which is about 5EUR. Due to an immense drop of the won’s value end of 2008 Korea was actually a cheap place.
One big problem, which I was also facing in Japan, was that foreign credit card are rarely accepted by ATM’s. So the main source of money had been 7eleven ATMs.
Anyhow before arrival they announced a temperature of -7 C…ahumm, but due to a missing layer of pollution in the atmosphere the sunlight could get to me directly, could warm me, and reveal a clear blue sky. The tasteless air was cold but fresh.
My arrival that day was slightly late and when I got out of the hostel (nice one) it was already dark/getting dark… I walked a bit around near the area…. And later had some foode, where by I was some how pointing on some writing. But from outside I had seen what the have…and it was good. Noodles in soup with shells, as side dish meat with sth, and kimchi (cabbage with spice), very hot. Trying to find a bar later seemed bit difficult, and I wasn’t really successful. Everything is written Korean and it was not possible to look into some places. So I took the subway to Itaewon. Subway system is pretty awesome in Korea, extremely easy to get around, always good directions/ informations. After a bit searching…and following some music I found some bar with American soldiers. In Korea are plenty of them in where I was is an area close to the base in Seoul. So it was really fun. Some American gave me a “Jaegerbar” which is a glass Jaegermeister dropped in a glass of energyjuice and then drunken very fast…. Was ok…. But you barely taste the jaegermeister…. So I guess sth to get drunk for those who don’t like the taste. Later I was drinkin with Ken also a soldier, we had few rounds of Korean beer…… at this point the censorship jumpes in, not the one of some country but mine. No, actually nothing special happend, time passed by, once in a while MP looked in the bar to take care there is no fight and that the soldier behave ok. As the times passed by the subway stopped to operate….on 3am the curfew began for the Americans. As I wasn’t allowed to enter the base, I had to take a taxi back to the hostel. However, I only had a bit money left, which was enough for the subway but certainly not for sth else. Due to the lack of 7elevens around, or any cash machine, the cold temperature of minus, and my condition I decided to take a taxi anyhow and figure out the payment later…… and at some point we could find an 7eleven ATM, and everything was easy going all the time.
On 24th I was supposed to meet with Jiwon (I have known her in Nottingham)….. there is a time difference between China an Korea of one hour, I was aware of that and on the flight I changed the time on my watch. However I never did so with my mobile, which by the way, I use as alarm clock. But luckily the hostel was near the meeting point and I was only slightly late. It also had snowed the night, so I got snow!!!
It was really nice to meet Jiwon again; I haven’t seen her for about 7month. I had a very pleasant day with Jiwon and also Jiwon (Won) a friend of her, who had to leave earlier. I had Korean food with is nicer, but sometimes still spicy. I really enjoyed the time with Jiwon, I thank her for showing me around. An I’m still sorry for being a bit late, and regret that I didn’t had much appetite to eat the food and that I only stayed in Korea so short time. I have seen many places but to remember the name is very difficult
The next day I visited Geumbokkko, and there was still snow…… later I got bit into rush, coz I lost direction and ran out of time… I took again the bus to the airport.
Overall the people in Korea are very friendly, the dress different, and everything felt more western like, but still Asian. The traffic is more like Germany to. There are less people than in China, everyone seems relaxed.
In the evening 25th I had a flight from ICN to NRT Narita airport near Tokyo.
This should end my fantastic, (too) short time in Seoul, Korea.
25th arrival, flight with Korean Air, again ok. Train from Narita to Ueno. The people in Japan a very friendly, and very accurate. I saw this several times….here few examples….they always put away their litter; in the train you could turn the seat, they put back to original; in flight back (yes the crappy one) a Japanese was sitting next to me, on his tablet he put the stuff in a very accurate order after using it.
The flight was very crappy overall. No friendly welcome while boarding. Unfriendly looking faces. I was skipped for service several times. They were unorganized for all the service, so they had to run from one to the other service car several times, to get sth. they needed ages to go trough, for everything, first the drinks, second the food, and the most annoying thing to pick up the litter.
While doing this the also blocked the gangway. So at one point there were nearly 10 passengers including me, the cabin personal and 3 wagons in the gangway…. Such a chaos…..the first time I was worried about an emergency situation, then I’m pretty sure they wounldn’t get out everyone safe ore something near that. Any how….. and while waitin between cars,,, the stewardess asked me to pass her some tablets not even very nice, and she certainly didn’t say thank you….what the fuck, I thought one point…. I am not working for this fucking airline………what the fuck, she was asking me to do her job, and this even in a very improper way… such bullshit…whatever, as said the coffee was the only good thing about it so I just think I bough a cup of coffee for 3469RMB and got a can Asahi beer and a crappy flight for free. …. I hope the Chinese govnmant will allow them to go bankrupt!
Anyhow…Japan, lets get back to the cool interesting parts…. The hostel was, but I know before, kind of a hotel…but it was good, was as expected….to get around in Tokyo was at the beginning a bit difficult. There is the JR (Japanese railway) then Subway (Metro and Toei) with a very mixed grid…. But after a time it was ok. Yet there is always confusion for free….sometimes I walked during and endless seeming transfer at a station and suddenly the sign is gone (also some Koreans in the hostel felt so, I felt relief that’s not only me). Another thing that was supprising me in Tokyo is that all cars were so damn clean, they looked as just washed, but also Busses Lorries…any car…. Quite different what I am used to it over here. Also everyone was respecting common sense traffic rules….as well as stopping a zebra crossing. Also the sky and the air have been clear….. temperature around plus 1-7C
So Tokyo area was nice, but like as in Korea the best time I had with my friend there. One day I met Shoko and we spent the day together, it was much easier to get around. Had Suhsi for lunch and dinner we spent in a Japanese bar. Quite cool, with take shoes off and sit kind of on the floor. The order was over a touch screen, very interesting place which I wouldn’t have found alone.
The Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto was nice, yet not that impressive then I thought it would. The Hostel was pretty cool, as expected…good to meet people too. Kyoto was ok, temple….temple………….anyhow the last day was half raining, and the following day should be travel the whole day………but I took Maglev with 430km/h hahha, but not so impressive as my first ride……..
Anyhow great vacation time!!!!! Thank you a lot!
My trip to Seoul, Tokyo, Kyoto via Shanghai.
It all began right after work on 22nd with the Shuttle Bus to the train station in Hangzhou and then with the CRV train to 上海南. One night stay in Shanghai in captains hostel…. Didn’t really do lot just walking around a bit…and admiring the pollution in Shanghai compared to Hangzhou.
Early get up next morning 23rd…. subway to maglev station (maglev=Transrapid). First disappointment, the subway ticket I bought the day before to save time wasn’t valid….it can only be used on the day of purchase… whatever….. arriving at maglev station. Second disappointment, during that time the top speed was 300 km/h instead of 430km/h. Yet it was really cool and so fast. It just accelerate to 300km/h quickly and runs and runs….. 30km in 7 min, pretty impressive. Yet the ride was slightly rough. Even though the maglev (made in Germany) was flying (and moving) due to a electromagnetic field, the track made in China was limiting its performance.
Arriving at Pudong International Airport (PVG), good structurized Airport, efficient. The secureity and custom control went easily.
My flight was with Korean Air. I most certainly recommend this Airline.
Arriving at ICN Icheon Airport neat Seoul. One of the two airports near Seoul, mainly used for international flights. Arriving went well, slightly long wait for luggage.
Good information, I took then a bus to Seoul near my hostel for 9000 Won which is about 5EUR. Due to an immense drop of the won’s value end of 2008 Korea was actually a cheap place.
One big problem, which I was also facing in Japan, was that foreign credit card are rarely accepted by ATM’s. So the main source of money had been 7eleven ATMs.
Anyhow before arrival they announced a temperature of -7 C…ahumm, but due to a missing layer of pollution in the atmosphere the sunlight could get to me directly, could warm me, and reveal a clear blue sky. The tasteless air was cold but fresh.
My arrival that day was slightly late and when I got out of the hostel (nice one) it was already dark/getting dark… I walked a bit around near the area…. And later had some foode, where by I was some how pointing on some writing. But from outside I had seen what the have…and it was good. Noodles in soup with shells, as side dish meat with sth, and kimchi (cabbage with spice), very hot. Trying to find a bar later seemed bit difficult, and I wasn’t really successful. Everything is written Korean and it was not possible to look into some places. So I took the subway to Itaewon. Subway system is pretty awesome in Korea, extremely easy to get around, always good directions/ informations. After a bit searching…and following some music I found some bar with American soldiers. In Korea are plenty of them in where I was is an area close to the base in Seoul. So it was really fun. Some American gave me a “Jaegerbar” which is a glass Jaegermeister dropped in a glass of energyjuice and then drunken very fast…. Was ok…. But you barely taste the jaegermeister…. So I guess sth to get drunk for those who don’t like the taste. Later I was drinkin with Ken also a soldier, we had few rounds of Korean beer…… at this point the censorship jumpes in, not the one of some country but mine. No, actually nothing special happend, time passed by, once in a while MP looked in the bar to take care there is no fight and that the soldier behave ok. As the times passed by the subway stopped to operate….on 3am the curfew began for the Americans. As I wasn’t allowed to enter the base, I had to take a taxi back to the hostel. However, I only had a bit money left, which was enough for the subway but certainly not for sth else. Due to the lack of 7elevens around, or any cash machine, the cold temperature of minus, and my condition I decided to take a taxi anyhow and figure out the payment later…… and at some point we could find an 7eleven ATM, and everything was easy going all the time.
On 24th I was supposed to meet with Jiwon (I have known her in Nottingham)….. there is a time difference between China an Korea of one hour, I was aware of that and on the flight I changed the time on my watch. However I never did so with my mobile, which by the way, I use as alarm clock. But luckily the hostel was near the meeting point and I was only slightly late. It also had snowed the night, so I got snow!!!
It was really nice to meet Jiwon again; I haven’t seen her for about 7month. I had a very pleasant day with Jiwon and also Jiwon (Won) a friend of her, who had to leave earlier. I had Korean food with is nicer, but sometimes still spicy. I really enjoyed the time with Jiwon, I thank her for showing me around. An I’m still sorry for being a bit late, and regret that I didn’t had much appetite to eat the food and that I only stayed in Korea so short time. I have seen many places but to remember the name is very difficult
The next day I visited Geumbokkko, and there was still snow…… later I got bit into rush, coz I lost direction and ran out of time… I took again the bus to the airport.
Overall the people in Korea are very friendly, the dress different, and everything felt more western like, but still Asian. The traffic is more like Germany to. There are less people than in China, everyone seems relaxed.
In the evening 25th I had a flight from ICN to NRT Narita airport near Tokyo.
This should end my fantastic, (too) short time in Seoul, Korea.
25th arrival, flight with Korean Air, again ok. Train from Narita to Ueno. The people in Japan a very friendly, and very accurate. I saw this several times….here few examples….they always put away their litter; in the train you could turn the seat, they put back to original; in flight back (yes the crappy one) a Japanese was sitting next to me, on his tablet he put the stuff in a very accurate order after using it.
The flight was very crappy overall. No friendly welcome while boarding. Unfriendly looking faces. I was skipped for service several times. They were unorganized for all the service, so they had to run from one to the other service car several times, to get sth. they needed ages to go trough, for everything, first the drinks, second the food, and the most annoying thing to pick up the litter.
While doing this the also blocked the gangway. So at one point there were nearly 10 passengers including me, the cabin personal and 3 wagons in the gangway…. Such a chaos…..the first time I was worried about an emergency situation, then I’m pretty sure they wounldn’t get out everyone safe ore something near that. Any how….. and while waitin between cars,,, the stewardess asked me to pass her some tablets not even very nice, and she certainly didn’t say thank you….what the fuck, I thought one point…. I am not working for this fucking airline………what the fuck, she was asking me to do her job, and this even in a very improper way… such bullshit…whatever, as said the coffee was the only good thing about it so I just think I bough a cup of coffee for 3469RMB and got a can Asahi beer and a crappy flight for free. …. I hope the Chinese govnmant will allow them to go bankrupt!
Anyhow…Japan, lets get back to the cool interesting parts…. The hostel was, but I know before, kind of a hotel…but it was good, was as expected….to get around in Tokyo was at the beginning a bit difficult. There is the JR (Japanese railway) then Subway (Metro and Toei) with a very mixed grid…. But after a time it was ok. Yet there is always confusion for free….sometimes I walked during and endless seeming transfer at a station and suddenly the sign is gone (also some Koreans in the hostel felt so, I felt relief that’s not only me). Another thing that was supprising me in Tokyo is that all cars were so damn clean, they looked as just washed, but also Busses Lorries…any car…. Quite different what I am used to it over here. Also everyone was respecting common sense traffic rules….as well as stopping a zebra crossing. Also the sky and the air have been clear….. temperature around plus 1-7C
So Tokyo area was nice, but like as in Korea the best time I had with my friend there. One day I met Shoko and we spent the day together, it was much easier to get around. Had Suhsi for lunch and dinner we spent in a Japanese bar. Quite cool, with take shoes off and sit kind of on the floor. The order was over a touch screen, very interesting place which I wouldn’t have found alone.
The Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kyoto was nice, yet not that impressive then I thought it would. The Hostel was pretty cool, as expected…good to meet people too. Kyoto was ok, temple….temple………….anyhow the last day was half raining, and the following day should be travel the whole day………but I took Maglev with 430km/h hahha, but not so impressive as my first ride……..
Anyhow great vacation time!!!!! Thank you a lot!
a while ago four
gestern bin ich mal mit dem 2er buss gefahren.........und da ist der buss nicht angesprugne, hatte sowan schonmal gesehen, aber nur als ich nicht in dem betreffenden bus war. die anderen busse fuhren also davon.......
aber alles kein problem........... alle maenlichen chinesen raus und anschieben.
nach dem einkuppeln stand der bus zwar wieder, aber der anschliessende startversuch war dann erfolgreich
aber alles kein problem........... alle maenlichen chinesen raus und anschieben.
nach dem einkuppeln stand der bus zwar wieder, aber der anschliessende startversuch war dann erfolgreich
a while ago three
2008 was fucking amazing year which I enjoyed so much.
I'll always look back..........in my memmory it seems so endless long from, first day to the last.
Yet I missed some things with my frineds from home e.g. Vatertag and Glühwein. Guess you never can play all the games.
2009 is already one month in progress.........yet I'm still in the year of the rat after chinese new year it will be the one of the Ox. It might feels like 2009 by then............
I'll always look back..........in my memmory it seems so endless long from, first day to the last.
Yet I missed some things with my frineds from home e.g. Vatertag and Glühwein. Guess you never can play all the games.
2009 is already one month in progress.........yet I'm still in the year of the rat after chinese new year it will be the one of the Ox. It might feels like 2009 by then............
HK - Macau - and chinese Las Vegas
Oh man.... so long ago...
during XMAS I had been to HK/Macau...visited Kenny and Alina and met Kenneth a good friend of Kenny....
just short..........it was GREAT........ quite differetn experience to mainland.
After been to " Chinese Hawaii " I also have benn to "Chinese Las Vegas"...
hahha
by the way.great stay in the Venetian Macau (thanks to Alina/her family)
as well as for guiding and thanks to Kenny & Kenneth.........
during XMAS I had been to HK/Macau...visited Kenny and Alina and met Kenneth a good friend of Kenny....
just short..........it was GREAT........ quite differetn experience to mainland.
After been to " Chinese Hawaii " I also have benn to "Chinese Las Vegas"...
hahha
by the way.great stay in the Venetian Macau (thanks to Alina/her family)
as well as for guiding and thanks to Kenny & Kenneth.........
a while ago two
Hello dear friend, readers, stranger.
I’d like to wish you all anice Xmas and a happy and successful upcoming new year.
Froehliche Weihnachten
圣诞快乐.
The year 2008 has been a very changing, interesting, diversified year for me. One year ago I was just back home in Germany from Nottingham for one week Christmas break. I spend New Year in Nottingham, England. I celebrated with Lisa. Also a nice second term abroad in UK, I traveled during Easter with Serene/Vivian and another trip with Yehia. I wrote my Studienarbeit parallel with Flora in Notts. Lived with Kenny Alina, Zan and Sisi. I remember back Yi and Yu Yen too. Remember David, Kai, Rocky, Mengying and Margaret. Got visit bei SG. Finished the thesis and looked for internship….I traveled even more in Europe not all I wanted to but many places. Venice, Prague, Budapest, Riga,…some more… met many people who I still remember. I got accepted for the internship during that travel….. and it should start earlier then I expected.
I came back to Peine, some thinks had changed….some still the same. Came back to my Uni, it was different….could finish all the paperwork….met friend and also said goodby again.
I remember back the day I applied for visa…. Also when I booked the flight with Flora… remember back the flight….
I arrived in China…I rembere the nice week in Guiyang at SiSi’s place already 4 month ago, yet it feels like a year..
Arriving in Hangzhou, just can slightly remember the hot weather. Yet I remember some previous interns an still think the newer ones aren’t that enjoyable. Remember my flatmate, who has gone now one month already…. Feels longer.. I know I have been to may places but I barely remember … I remember visiting Vicky in Guangzhou and Rocky, David, Mengying in Ningbo. I have been to Bejing, Great wall…. Yet it feels like ages ago, or never happened. As by now I had 24 flights this year, and it will have been 26 by the end the year. I feel the time is running out. At sometimes a already feel a bit sad, as I know I will have to leave many people behind. Some of my team members Luni, speaks german and books my flights, Qiu and Debbie. Vina the department secretary, XY another secretary and friend. Many things happened some I feel I already forgot.
Many things will happen in near future. Going to HK and Macau on Xmas, will see Kenny and Alina. On Chinese new year the plan is to go to Korea an Japan, I might see some in Korea, in Japan I will see Shoko. After that it will be already my last month here at PTCN….. some travel in March and then will be 03/26
I look forward to see you all again, thinks changes and always will. I’m sorry for the limited contact. So many things….even this blog tend to be to to be up to date.
Anyway.
In three month I ll be already back.
I’d like to wish you all anice Xmas and a happy and successful upcoming new year.
Froehliche Weihnachten
圣诞快乐.
The year 2008 has been a very changing, interesting, diversified year for me. One year ago I was just back home in Germany from Nottingham for one week Christmas break. I spend New Year in Nottingham, England. I celebrated with Lisa. Also a nice second term abroad in UK, I traveled during Easter with Serene/Vivian and another trip with Yehia. I wrote my Studienarbeit parallel with Flora in Notts. Lived with Kenny Alina, Zan and Sisi. I remember back Yi and Yu Yen too. Remember David, Kai, Rocky, Mengying and Margaret. Got visit bei SG. Finished the thesis and looked for internship….I traveled even more in Europe not all I wanted to but many places. Venice, Prague, Budapest, Riga,…some more… met many people who I still remember. I got accepted for the internship during that travel….. and it should start earlier then I expected.
I came back to Peine, some thinks had changed….some still the same. Came back to my Uni, it was different….could finish all the paperwork….met friend and also said goodby again.
I remember back the day I applied for visa…. Also when I booked the flight with Flora… remember back the flight….
I arrived in China…I rembere the nice week in Guiyang at SiSi’s place already 4 month ago, yet it feels like a year..
Arriving in Hangzhou, just can slightly remember the hot weather. Yet I remember some previous interns an still think the newer ones aren’t that enjoyable. Remember my flatmate, who has gone now one month already…. Feels longer.. I know I have been to may places but I barely remember … I remember visiting Vicky in Guangzhou and Rocky, David, Mengying in Ningbo. I have been to Bejing, Great wall…. Yet it feels like ages ago, or never happened. As by now I had 24 flights this year, and it will have been 26 by the end the year. I feel the time is running out. At sometimes a already feel a bit sad, as I know I will have to leave many people behind. Some of my team members Luni, speaks german and books my flights, Qiu and Debbie. Vina the department secretary, XY another secretary and friend. Many things happened some I feel I already forgot.
Many things will happen in near future. Going to HK and Macau on Xmas, will see Kenny and Alina. On Chinese new year the plan is to go to Korea an Japan, I might see some in Korea, in Japan I will see Shoko. After that it will be already my last month here at PTCN….. some travel in March and then will be 03/26
I look forward to see you all again, thinks changes and always will. I’m sorry for the limited contact. So many things….even this blog tend to be to to be up to date.
Anyway.
In three month I ll be already back.
a while ago one
Winter is coming, thought it is not that cold like in Germany, still around 7-15°C.
That is quite not the problem, but problem is anywhere is that cold……. Outside, in the bus at work……. Inside in the flat…. Coz its barerly insulated and heating just by aircon… so the warmth does not leat long. In the bus it takes some time to get slightly convinenet. And at work… it normaly takes till around lunch till. At that time the humans and computers has produced enough heat to make suitable temperature in the office.
Why the h am I complaining, I don’t know…. Maybe coz I’m feeling bit pissed off right now, maybe of the cought I got.
Montag, 9. März 2009
Jemand mag besorgt sein, dss ich Chinesen jetzt anders betrachte. Ja das tue ich, das spectrum is breiter geworden, in beide richtungen. Tendenziell möchte ich bemerken, das Chinesen recht hilfsbereit sind auch wenn die sprachbarriere vorhanden ist. Desweiteren ist es recht unangenehm wenn man auch viele Chinesen an oeffentlichen orten trifft, aber draengeln und schupsen hat ja auch irgendwie seinen reitz.
Aber keine sorgen......ihr seit ein spassiges voelklein....
und ein danke von einem Deutschen hab ich auch scon laenger nciht gehoert.
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so noch ein wort zum schluss....
I still have many many nearly completed post to some travel which I did not published yet.....
guess I ll do it anyhow....later....few days more wont make a different now....
Aber keine sorgen......ihr seit ein spassiges voelklein....
und ein danke von einem Deutschen hab ich auch scon laenger nciht gehoert.
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so noch ein wort zum schluss....
I still have many many nearly completed post to some travel which I did not published yet.....
guess I ll do it anyhow....later....few days more wont make a different now....
11:02 Pudong Airport
So time has come to an end - for me and China - at this point.
After getting up 5:40 today......a taxi ride where the driver tryed to rip me of..... an 3h bus trip - with a short inspection by traffic control....was good as I could so some serious watering business next to the road.
arrived PVG Terminal2 at 10am..... by 10:10 I had checked in my two bags with togehter 33.6kg...and got to security and custom control...... I officially left China already.... still need to wait about 1h to get on the plane adn a bit more for departure.....then after slightly 13hours later (which will be all during the day..... as I quite frankly a bit hapi didnt thought about that fact while choosing the flight.....)
China was an experience.
I still got many things to think about........I guess Germany will be different know 2.
Things have been changed
After getting up 5:40 today......a taxi ride where the driver tryed to rip me of..... an 3h bus trip - with a short inspection by traffic control....was good as I could so some serious watering business next to the road.
arrived PVG Terminal2 at 10am..... by 10:10 I had checked in my two bags with togehter 33.6kg...and got to security and custom control...... I officially left China already.... still need to wait about 1h to get on the plane adn a bit more for departure.....then after slightly 13hours later (which will be all during the day..... as I quite frankly a bit hapi didnt thought about that fact while choosing the flight.....)
China was an experience.
I still got many things to think about........I guess Germany will be different know 2.
Things have been changed
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