[Loch-Ruadh] deploying to Germany

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Fly Luftansa, you can get direct flights from
Houston. 
Once there remember that the trains run on time.
No matter whether you are half way out the door
or not. 
Public transportation is outstanding, even in the
small areas. 
Depending on the area, you will have many
options. Have her get a schedule of the USO tours
during your stay. Very cheap and they often go
for a whole weekend. 
She will deploy from a major replacement depot to
her base. It takes a while to get settled, so
don't try to show up too quickly. I was at a
depot for almost 2 weeks. 
If she is lucky, she will be in the area around
Stuttgart or Mannheim. 
The October Fests in those areas are also much
fun, and they do not have the insane crowding of
the Munich area. 
Their schools require English and French as well
as German, so most young people will understand
you. 
In the smaller towns you will probably not find
anyone who eats with their hands. Even pizza and
fried chicken are eaten with utensils, except for
the road side stands. Catch the places that serve
lunch to the locals. Cheap stuff, but really
good. 




--- Aingeal <clan_mac at charter.net> wrote:

> Go to see the castles and the wineries they are
> fabulous.  There is so many 
> beautiful things to see.  What base will she be
> at?
> 
> Aingeal
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Madelina de Lindesay"
> <lymadelina at earthlink.net>
> To: "loch ruadh"
> <loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 8:43 AM
> Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] deploying to Germany
> 
> 
> > My daughter Beth who served 18 months in Iraq
> is deploying to Germany in 
> > May as an MP, and will be there for a year. 
> I'm going to visit her there 
> > in September, probably for Octoberfest.  I'll
> probably be there 7 - 10 
> > days.  I've never been overseas.  Heck, I've
> never been to Mexico, or 
> > farther west than New Mexico, farther north
> than Oklahoma, or farther east 
> > than Kentucky (though I guess that is farther
> north than Oklahoma, come to 
> > think of it).  Does anyone have any helpful
> advice (aside from apply for 
> > my passport now) on traveling overseas or to
> Germany specifically?  Where 
> > to stay, what to see, etc.?  I don't know
> where she'll be based yet.  She 
> > has her code, but hasn't found out yet where
> she'll stationed -- whatever 
> > that means.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Madelina
> >
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