Ah, back in good ol’ Germany: The first lunch was a “Currywurst mit Pommes”, boy, my stomach couldn’t take it! Apparently, it has grown weak, suffering from an American diet. The “Wienerschnitzel” went down much better, let me tell ya!

Yep, I am back, and enjoying it. Still jet lagged, obviously, but coping much better with than last time (being sick then mde it especially hard). I already extended my visa, was a piece of cake. Kinda. I did forget to deposit my cell with my backpack, so at the entrance they turned me down. Fortunately, a nice newsstand owner at the nearest underground station is running a little “storage service”, free of charge. Isn’t that great? Anyway, after this little mishap things progressed along the expected lines: Only a few questions, here and there a clarification, and finally the confirmation of another year of fear and loathing!

The greatest thing about the Visa journey was the train. Man, after having been “Amtraked” half a dozen times or so I was just cherishing to “fly” around in an ICE. What a wonderful trip I had from Hamburg to Berlin and then further on to München! I guess if all of the German Rail costumers were forced to spend just a day with a train anywhere else in the world, they might appreciate the service over here. I am looking forward to the journey back to Hamburg next week!

Now I am in München, hangin’ out with Roland and looking forward to some fun on the Oktoberfest tomorrow. Hope, I can sneak through without being recognized as a “Preiß”… 😉

So much from here for now.