On Mon, 2006-02-27 at 17:30 +1100, Loki Davison wrote: > On 2/27/06, Lee Revell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So it looks like I may be at LAC2006. I was thinking of bringing my SO > > and spending a few days sightseeing after the conference, since we've > > never been to Germany. Any recommendations for interesting stuff to do > > in the area? We are into nature hikes, history, good restaurants - > > pretty boring actually ;-) > > > > Lee > > www.bahn.de is probably the best getting around tip anyone can give you. > > The fairytail castle schloss neu schwanstein is about 5 hours train > from there, it's a big tourist attraction and really does look pretty > awesome from the outside. Lots of good hiking/bush walking (what the > hell is this word in en_UK or en_US?)
Hiking is what they call it in the US. > Every city in that area has city > forests that are quite nice for a walk in. Signage is limited to > non-existant though. The black forest is worth a good look, very > pretty. Bikes are a great way to get round if you are into that kind > of thing. Lake Constance (bodensee) is 4 hours train south of there > and is a really wonderful lake to swim in, and walk around. For a > real taste of germany try a doener kebab (and baklava). Dirt cheap and > fantastically tasty, unlike all the other food in southern germany. > For local dishes try Spätzle and Maultaschen. > Thanks! We are definitely looking forward to seeing the black forest and trying the beer. And no trip to Europe is complete without a nice train ride. Also, will anyone have a guitar I can borrow for the jam session (I'm assuming there will be one ;-), or should I try to bring my Strat? Lee
