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To: combjelly who wrote (239189)	6/29/2005 5:42:53 AM
From: Taro	Respond to of 1572086

Frankfurt like Hamburg?? Hey, you have no clue what you are talking about. Hamburg on the water is one of the nicest and most charming cities in Germany. Frankfurt definitely does not get even close to that category. Did you guys know that in Frankfurt, for the same job they pay you a lot more than in the more attractive German cities like Hamburg or Munich? Reason: To attract qualified people, who otherwise don't want to live there. Taro

To: combjelly who wrote (239189)	6/29/2005 11:33:27 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572086

"Really, I think Ten would be better off in Frankfurt." Frankfurt is ok. But it is like Hamburg, very international and not particularly identifiably German. Lots of doener kabob stands though. In some respects Germany is a lot like Texas, mainly rural with lots of small towns. There are a few big cities, but they don't really give the flavor of the place. I found Frankfurt to be more like an American city. And I have found that some Americans on their first trip to Europe like that sense of familiarity. In fact, they feel overwhelmed by all the foreignness of the places they encounter. Although Ten has been in foreign countries before, I sense he likes that sense of familiarity. Nothing beats zipping through the country side at 100 kph in a car that if it was any smaller would have to be laced on, traveling roads about the width of a driveway. Passing fields of wheat, rape and sugar beets along with lots of woolies. Seeing the ubiquitous red brick houses with peaked roofs and often spectacular flower gardens. And topless women sun bathing where ever there is water... I don't disagree. I also liked going on trains, meeting people from all over Europe and the world, in fact, and traveling together from place to place without a planned itinerary. But I think different people have different parameters for travel. ted