Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Already when we made a stop at the motorway close to Nürnberg, Germany the staff was worried that we might win and the 1. FC Nürnberg (called Der Club) might loose its headcoach. Throughout the tour I had a lot of sympathy for the Clubberer – when walking to the stadium we were surrounded by families going to see the match; a friendly atmosphere I didn’t see anywhere else.
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The Passat is a sailing ship named after the famous wind. It was built in 1911 and was used until 1957 and is now anchoring in the harbour of Lübeck-Travemünde, Germany. The ship is 115 meters long and was built by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany.
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Most iconic building in Travemünde (belonging to Lübeck, Germany) is the Hotel Maritim. It is the only skyscraper in that area, surrounded by small buildings and located directly at the sea. When big ships enter the river Trave it looks like they are crashing into the building.
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I once decided to have a vacation with a good friend of mine and therefore we booked an away home in Lübeck-Travemünde, Germany. Travemünde is a part of Lübeck close to the sea. You can easily reach it by train from the main railway station of Lübeck.
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The Strandbahnhof in Travemünde, belonging to Lübeck, Germany is the last stop on the track from Lübeck Hauptbahnhof to Travemünde. It dates back to the year 1912, consists of red bricks and has a tower with a clock showing the departure of the next train to Lübeck.
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The main railway station of Lübeck, Germany was opened in 1908. 31000 passengers get here every day and make it to the most frequented railway station of Schleswig-Holstein. The roof is 130 meters wide and spans ten tracks.
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The railway station of Uelzen, Germany is a special one: it was built in 1847 but massively redesigned as an EXPO2000 project. The building was changed according to the ideas of the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. You can’t find a straight line within the building after this change.
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One day I received an invitation to a wedding in Poland by a Polish colleague. I didn’t know what to expect but for sure a group of colleagues made their way to the city of Bydgoszcz I didn’t recognize before.
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The Restauracja Kummerówka is a traditional Polish restaurant close to the the botanical garden of Bydgoszcz, Poland. I came here for the wedding party of a Polish friend and learned here that you can survive a night with Vodka and Fanta without any hangover.
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The cathedral św. Marcina i Mikołaja (St. Martin and Nicholas) is the oldest church of Bydgoszcz, Poland. I came here for the wedding of a Polish colleague and enjoyed the atmosphere in the colorful Roman-Catholic church.
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