Although I live in central Europe I’ve never seen much of it. Perhaps that’s due to the mentality of many of the last generation of Germans which unfortunately seem to try to avoid their own surrounding. That’s why I’ve seen more cities and places in France and Spain than I’ve seen in my own country or its neighbors. Heck, I’ve never been to Berlin and I haven’t even seen the capital of my home state until I started my university course there.
Since a couple of years I’m trying to do some catching up. I’ve traveled around Germany quite a lot, also been to Denmark and Norway to see something new and I haven’t been disappointed so far. Last Christmas we’ve been on another travel, this time through many countries, all in and around Switzerland. Although I grew up right at the border and even work there these days, it was by far the most intensive tour so far – which means something considering it only took three days.
Anyways, it was a lot of fun. Our previous travel to Munich and castle Neuschwanstein was done in a ’93 Toyota Starlet whereas this time around we’ve travelled in a ’05 3-series BMW. Another highlight was the fact that we’ve crossed the border ten times from and to Switzerland, Italy, Lichtenstein, Austria and Germany.