I never tire of visiting Germany. The lovely town squares with flower boxes everywhere, churches that are hundreds of years old with amazing artwork and sculptures. Fachwerk houses lining narrow cobblestoned streets. Scenery that seems right out of a movie. Fairytale castles perched high above the rivers and towns. Great food and drink. Friendly people who make you feel welcome.

It's like being transported to another world.

I absolutely love the signs often seen in train stations or on trains - telling folks to have a "Gute Fahrt" - good journey i guess - but i always chuckle

Another joke from Pal. It's not "Gute Fahrt" on a train but "Gute Reise". Ever been to Germany? Hmm, that makes me doubt..

Yes i have been to Germany many times and have seen the Gute Fahrt many many times - have you ever been in a German train station?

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Definition of German word Gute Fahrt! = Have a good trip! ... German Word: Gute Fahrt! English Meaning: Have a good trip! ...
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Logos - are you really German? If so why did not you know this? What country do you live in?

Before casting aspersions be sure you know what you are talking about.

I accept your apology -thank you.

I can assue you that you're wrong, but anyway.

Pal, pal pal, on the Bahn you don't do "fahren", but you do "reisen". Ohweh. Der Zug "fährt", but der Fahrgast "reist".

Can't read either - Google it and you will find numerous links saying i am right and you are wrong.

Did you read the link i just gave - what it said, that Gute Fahrt can mean 'good trip'

And i have pictures of this in train stations

Why are you posing as a German?

Yeah, those natives are mean, when it comes to the language they speak :D

...............now back to Germany.

How can I forget this:

BMW 1973 2002 automobile! (duh!)

Is this your BMW? Nice man! What did you do about the rust.

Why so grumpy logos? Oh, and I guess I should applogize for being a woman driver your your autobahn. So sorry. Next time, I'll have my husband drive so as not to offend ;)

Women and driving is o.k. as long as they go with the flow. Just 2 days ago on the Autobahn it was the "usual thing". The right lane was partly covered with snow, you could go somewhat between 80 and 100kmh. Now as usual there are a few women drivers going 45kph in the right lane because of their "fear of snow". To pass you had to move to the left lane which was fully covered with snow. In havy traffic, this one driver was creating a total mess withing minutes with everyone having to pass on the snow covered lane. And when you look in their face, it's always a women ;-).

I'm not grumpy, just Pal needs to know when he's telling nonsense. If I were grumpy, I would correct all his spelling errors in the original post ;-)

logos
You would like my driving on the Autobahn. I drive FAST. My husband checks my speed on the GPS every time I drive. The lowest of my highest speeds was 91. There was traffic that day.

It's important to be careful when driving esp. on snow, just some (close to 100% female) drivers tend to totally panic on snow. It's always the same story.

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Schweinehaxen
Zwolf Nurnbergers
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Jaegerschnitzel
Fachwerkauser
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Pal, I have to confess, (I wil be chastized) but my DH and i could not wait at the light with no car coming....we felt stupid,,,so we walked. Sorry, Germans, I just could NOT stand there. ;-)

Leberknödelsuppe (liver dumpling soup)
The Night Watchman Tour
The frendlyness of our hosts the Rohmers at a B&B in
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The Mosel Valley

There is very little that I DON'T like about Germany, particularly from a visitor's perspective. The castles (ALL of them - highest density in Europe, I believe), history, food, wine, beer, architecture, cars, Autobahn...I could go on and on. I felt more welcome there (as an American) than anywhere else I have visited in Europe.

One of the things I love most about Germany, and what sets it apart from the USA for me, is the saying "Betreten auf eigene Gefahr," or "Proceed at your own risk." You see this sign everywhere - particularly in places with dangerous drop-offs or some other obstacle that might result in great bodily harm. (The most perfect example being the Nordschleife at the Nuerburgring where, for a small fee, any idiot can take their car out on one of the most dangerous racetracks in the world.)

Having lived in Germany, I could say a few things on the negative side (mostly about government) but that's not the point of this thread. (But I will give a case in point: they count how many TVs and radios you have in your house and tax you on them!)

To be perfectly honest, I don't LOVE the language. I dedicated a lot of time and effort to learning it and my accent is pretty good, but it just isn't pretty to listen to, and the sentence structure really throws me off. Nevertheless, it is a fascinatingly quirky language and I had a lot of fun learning it thanks to an excellent teacher who will remain a lifelong friend.

logos, you might have said that you hate drivers that panic in the snow and left out the part about women. I won't take it personally. I also hate drivers (male or female) who panic in the snow. And I hate drivers (male or female) who drive too slow in the left lane. Makes no difference what country you're in.

Come to think of it, I am a foreigner who wanted to stay forever, but I did (sadly) go home again.

hausfrau, the young university student who taught us German during the 2 yrs we lived in Vienna (1983-84) is still among our dearest friends and we see her every time we go back to Austria.

And I agree about the language. When we first moved to Vienna, I remember thinking how ANGRY people sounded all the time. It took awhile for me to realize that they weren't angry -- they could have been discussing the weather -- it just sounded that way!