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Einkaufstasche: shopping bag
noun
| Example sentence: | Es ist umweltfreundlicher, eine Einkaufstasche mitzunehmen. |
| Translation: | It is more environmentally friendly to take along a shopping bag. |
entweder…oder: either….or…
adverb
| Example sentence: | Entweder gehen wir heute ins Kino, oder morgen. |
| Translation: | We either go to the cinema today or tomorrow. |
Anruf: call
noun
| Example sentence: | Hast du meinen Anruf gestern erhalten? |
| Translation: | Did you receive my call yesterday? |
brauchen: to need
verb
| Example sentence: | Ich brauche mehr Zeit! |
| Translation: | I need more time! |
Arbeitszeit: working hour
noun
| Example sentence: | Ich wünschte, ich hätte geregelte Arbeitszeiten. |
| Translation: | I wish I had more regular working hours. |
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- What is your favorite place in Europe so far?
- Switzerland
- Tell us about one of your favorite places to stay on an Untour. A favorite host? Apartment? Village?
- Kandersteg
- Do you have any special interests or hobbies that you follow when you travel?
- hiking
photography
- What is the funniest thing that happened to you on an Untour?
- i have to pick just one?? so many....lots of transportation faux pas...here's an unusual one. riding the rodelbahn in kandersteg, i got off too soon by mistake, my daughter followed suit. as our carts continued on, i realized error and jumped on closest one, which was my daughter's. she had to frantically run uphill and dive onto mine. the guy in charge of the rodelbahns, having witnessed this, could only shake his head at us...
- Which Untours have you already done?
- Swiss Oberland
Rome
Venice
Rhineland
Germany Castle
- What advice would you give others considering an Untour?
- If you have certain apartment or number of folks in apt.. needed, book early, at least a year in advance.
- What is your favorite Untour? (so far)
- Ahhh.....I've loved them all!
Rhonda's Blog
Sankt Goar, Germany. Sunday July 22, 2007
weather: sunny and warm
Our routine is developed well by now. Up before 7 am and meeting mum and sis at the backerei before 9. Today, though, instead of catching the 9.30 train to somewhere, we mosey over to the boat dock. We will ride the Rhein today! We are so pleased that it is very sunny and warm. As indeed it stayed for the entire day!
We check in at the boat dock station to have our passes validated and get on board 10 o'clockish. We will ride south to Ruedesheim. I had beforehand bought… Continue
Sankt Goar, Germany. Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 to Tuesday, July 25th
Day 1, Wednesday, July 18th St. Goar
Weather: mostly sunny, periods of brief rain, warm
Upon arriving at the airport in Frankfurt we had our train passes validated. We then took a one hour taxi ride to St. Goar. Arrived in St. Goar about 10 am. We settled ourselves into our apartment and then walked to the apartment mom and sis were staying in. We strolled around St. Goar, which is small enough to tranverse on foot, and then parked ourselves at one of the many outdoor cafes. The ladies… Continue
Posted on May 4th, 2008 at 9:02am —
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