Germany has been really cool for the short time I've been here. Most people speak English, and the food is amazing. Another thing that surprised me was this thing called Mitfahrgelegenheit.
It's this thing similar to carpooling, but you post your trip on their website, and people who wish to ride with you can call or email you. And considering that fuel prices and train prices are extremely expensive here, there were TONS of people using this site.
You could get just about anywhere in Germany from using this site. And normally you would pay about a third of the cost of a train ticket. So this is how I got my ride to Munich.
Munich was an interesting city. I must admit I didn't really walk around as much as the other places I've been to, but I got a good feeling for it. I stayed with a young German couple I found from CouchSurfing. They were cool. We spent the nights playing guitar and drinking beer till late.
One of the days, I bought a Bavarian Railpass which let me ride anywhere in Bavaria for 20Euros. So I took advantage of this and rode down to Fussen, home of the legendary Neuschwanstein Castle.
This was the castle that Walt Disney designed Snow White's castle from. It was definitely cool (pics on the site). And you will never guess what I found there!
What would be the most unlikely thing to find on a train heading to a small town in southern Germany??? People from Greenville, SC!!! I always keep my ear tuned in for American accents, just to start up conversations with people. And when I heard this mother and son talking with a southern accent, I just couldn't help it.
So we talked and eventually found out that we were both living in Greenville. They were quite nice. We toured the castle together and explored the town. Rather enjoyable.
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