A visit to Germany

kraznyi_oktjabr · 06-23-12, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

"Motorist" and "understand" are two words which you can't put in one sentence when travelling on a German Autobahn.

BTW I wanted to say that overtaking someone on his right side will cost 100 Euros. No idea why the forum turned the Euro sign into that strange stuff....

Do you guys see a Euro sign or this strange stuff?:

Nope. Same problem is with many other signs. Annoying part is that sometimes you get what you want, sometime else you get puzzle for GT folks.

Onkel Neal · 06-23-12, 09:17 PM

So, what's the weather like there, now, and the forecast? Nice and sunny? I know, I could check online but I like to hear from the people who live there and get their view.

SquareSteelBar · 06-24-12, 01:36 AM

Mixed - sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy but warm -> have a look here

Helmet duty and always headlight 'on' for MC drivers in Germany!

Training course

!!! One of the most important right-of-way rules when you're off the main roads where no signs are indicating the right-of-way:

Have a good trip!

.

Onkel Neal · 06-24-12, 07:22 AM

Thanks for the traffic tip, I believe it is the same here in the US.

Of course, it's a 60% chance of rain while I'm there

Penguin · 06-24-12, 09:02 AM

hey Neal,

Like Square already said: the weather's a mixed bag atm, temps are in the late 60s, cloudy and rainy. However the weather frogs claim a rise to 80 at the end of the week. So besides your fur Stetson you can also bring along the regular one

Here are some places to visit in case you want to skip Berlin:

Technikmuseum Speyer:
3 hours to the South, huge, probably worth a whole day trip, sub-related they sport a type 205, and some small boats like Biber, Neger and Seehund, scenic route (for an Autobahn)

Rheinmuseum Emmerich:
The closest submarine from here, a Biber, tiny museum about Rhine shipping but only 1h away

Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung, Koblenz
(link to the wiki page because the museum's website is too horrible

- mosly focused on Bundeswehr weapon systems, they have a Seehund, 1.5h, beautiful city

Liberty Park (National War and Resistance Museum), Overloon, Netehrlands:
no subs here, but tons of stuff about the Allied efforts in WW2, also only 1h

Marinemuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands
The Tonijn (Potfis-class) lies here, 3.5 hours, located at the coast, many ships there, they call it Museumharbor

Deutsches Marinemuseum, Wilhelmshaven
3.5h to the North, about the history of the German Navy since the 19th century, A Seehund is there. Special exhibit about Schellboote (PT-boats) atm

Not far away, on the other side of the bay:
Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Bremerhaven
This is the one where the Wilhelm Bauer, the last Type XXI, is located, also 3.5h

Hürtgenwald Museum
about the Hürtgenwald Battle in 1944, small museum, 1.5 h, scenic route to ride, only open on Sundays (?)

If you are into industry culture, there are many places to visit in the Ruhrgebiet, which was built on coal and steel, half an hour North of here http://www.route-industriekultur.de/

For WW1 history, there are tons of places, mainly in Flanders (belgium), with Verdun about 4h away.

If you just want to take a bike tour to the countryside, I'd recommend either go to the Eifel region, or very pittoresque, take a ride along the Mosel river. The road goes just along the river, several hundred feet above it, with great views just at very corner

2 more driving tips: Be aware that we have an insane amount of trucks on the roads nowadays, many in shabby conditions (vehicles and drivers). Another nuisance any American driver notices are the billions of traffic signs - they grow here like kudzu in the Southern States

Hawk66 · 06-24-12, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penguin

hey Neal,

Technikmuseum Speyer:
3 hours to the South, huge, probably worth a whole day trip, sub-related they sport a type 205, and some small boats like Biber, Neger and Seehund, scenic route (for an Autobahn)

->if you wanna visit this, just send a message, I do not live far away from it

Onkel Neal · 06-24-12, 10:57 AM

Penguin, Hawk,

Technikmuseum Speyer:
yes, this may be a better destination than Berlin. I would love to make a 6 hour road trip to Berlin but with only 2 days to spend, plus being a foreigner, and a Texan at that, I don't wanna get in the situation where I could miss my flight, get lost, or end up in Russia. I will go over some options tonight and tomorrow and try to come up with an itenerary, where I will be Fri and Sat.

Hawk, if I add this to my Friday schedule, I would be very happy to meet with you. I will post the schedule tomorrow.

Penguin, Dan, if we set up a meeting in Dusseldorf for Sat evening, what would be a good place? Is there a good German restaurant you could recommend? Maybe we should set a place and time for Sat evening, say 19:00, that will help me plan. Plus maybe someone can post this in the other German subsim sites....

06-24-12, 01:36 AM	#3
SquareSteelBar Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: U-73 Posts: 1,638 Downloads: 632 Uploads: 0	Mixed - sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy but warm -> have a look here Helmet duty and always headlight 'on' for MC drivers in Germany! Training course !!! One of the most important right-of-way rules when you're off the main roads where no signs are indicating the right-of-way: Have a good trip! . Last edited by SquareSteelBar; 06-24-12 at 05:49 AM.

06-23-12, 09:17 PM	#2
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	So, what's the weather like there, now, and the forecast? Nice and sunny? I know, I could check online but I like to hear from the people who live there and get their view.

06-24-12, 07:22 AM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Thanks for the traffic tip, I believe it is the same here in the US. Of course, it's a 60% chance of rain while I'm there

06-24-12, 09:02 AM	#5
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	hey Neal, Like Square already said: the weather's a mixed bag atm, temps are in the late 60s, cloudy and rainy. However the weather frogs claim a rise to 80 at the end of the week. So besides your fur Stetson you can also bring along the regular one Here are some places to visit in case you want to skip Berlin: Technikmuseum Speyer: 3 hours to the South, huge, probably worth a whole day trip, sub-related they sport a type 205, and some small boats like Biber, Neger and Seehund, scenic route (for an Autobahn) Rheinmuseum Emmerich: The closest submarine from here, a Biber, tiny museum about Rhine shipping but only 1h away Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung, Koblenz (link to the wiki page because the museum's website is too horrible - mosly focused on Bundeswehr weapon systems, they have a Seehund, 1.5h, beautiful city Liberty Park (National War and Resistance Museum), Overloon, Netehrlands: no subs here, but tons of stuff about the Allied efforts in WW2, also only 1h Marinemuseum, Den Helder, Netherlands The Tonijn (Potfis-class) lies here, 3.5 hours, located at the coast, many ships there, they call it Museumharbor Deutsches Marinemuseum, Wilhelmshaven 3.5h to the North, about the history of the German Navy since the 19th century, A Seehund is there. Special exhibit about Schellboote (PT-boats) atm Not far away, on the other side of the bay: Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum, Bremerhaven This is the one where the Wilhelm Bauer, the last Type XXI, is located, also 3.5h Hürtgenwald Museum about the Hürtgenwald Battle in 1944, small museum, 1.5 h, scenic route to ride, only open on Sundays (?) If you are into industry culture, there are many places to visit in the Ruhrgebiet, which was built on coal and steel, half an hour North of here http://www.route-industriekultur.de/ For WW1 history, there are tons of places, mainly in Flanders (belgium), with Verdun about 4h away. If you just want to take a bike tour to the countryside, I'd recommend either go to the Eifel region, or very pittoresque, take a ride along the Mosel river. The road goes just along the river, several hundred feet above it, with great views just at very corner 2 more driving tips: Be aware that we have an insane amount of trucks on the roads nowadays, many in shabby conditions (vehicles and drivers). Another nuisance any American driver notices are the billions of traffic signs - they grow here like kudzu in the Southern States

06-24-12, 10:57 AM	#7
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Penguin, Hawk, Technikmuseum Speyer: yes, this may be a better destination than Berlin. I would love to make a 6 hour road trip to Berlin but with only 2 days to spend, plus being a foreigner, and a Texan at that, I don't wanna get in the situation where I could miss my flight, get lost, or end up in Russia. I will go over some options tonight and tomorrow and try to come up with an itenerary, where I will be Fri and Sat. Hawk, if I add this to my Friday schedule, I would be very happy to meet with you. I will post the schedule tomorrow. Penguin, Dan, if we set up a meeting in Dusseldorf for Sat evening, what would be a good place? Is there a good German restaurant you could recommend? Maybe we should set a place and time for Sat evening, say 19:00, that will help me plan. Plus maybe someone can post this in the other German subsim sites....