Just got back from Germany!! - Alphaville Forum

Dingerz · 31 Aug 2002, 04:06

Alright my life has turned upside down in the last while.. I have moved too! (first time in 24 years ugh)

I just got back from Berlin! I had SOOO MUCH FUN!! I would seriously go back in a minute. There was so much I didn't get to do and I was there for two weeks! It is so easy to travel around europe! The cost of travl is cheap compared to here!

And I got to use my crappy German! (my grammar needs help, I know it) but I picked up so much and started remembering everything. And the cool thing was - it mattered instead of me just speaking german to ppl who don't know what the hell I am saying. :)

The hostels were so clean and great! I had never stayed in a hostel before and I was wary but everything was perfect.

I also found some AV vinyl, but my god, I was shocked at how little there was to find even in Berlin! My friend and I went to every music store listed in the yellow pages too! I felt to at home oddly enough. I didn't miss home at all.

Unfortunately we couldn't really leave Berlin because of the flooding elsewhere in germany. But next time I want to see more of Germany - Hamburg and Frankfurt and maybe Cologne. (check out those record stores here)

The architecture is beautiful! I wanted to take pics of all the buildings. We don't have anything like there here in Toronto. Just modern functional buildings. It was so weird coming home too..

I would seriously consider going to Germany again for an AV concert. The thought somewhat disturbed me before seeing I had no clue of what it was like/how expensive it is. But now since I am all familliar with it, it is alright with me!

Anyways, I've been rambling. I just wanted to share what I thought.

Tara :)

Alien · 31 Aug 2002, 21:55

wow! that's great! I'm really glad for you!

now I want to go to Germany so much...

I can see you through...

Brownie · 01 Sep 2002, 08:37

I understand your feelings for Berlin too well. And I´m so jeluse that you have spend two weeks there! I was there in May for that AV-Concert
and I fell in love with that city. I was there only in two days, but that was enough for wanting to coming back. If I only could I would do so. It was also a great feeling to be able to talk german and to see that the people understood me ;)
I really chare your feelings for Berlin!

_________________________
Life is a confusing thing

Edited by - Brownie on 01 Sep 2002 09:40:40

wii · 01 Sep 2002, 10:22

I´ve been there several times and it´s a great place, I never get to stay long enough though...

Jonatan · 01 Sep 2002, 10:43

I've been there two times now, and I'm thinking of maybe reading German there next year. We'll see...

"I have to follow them – I'm their leader!"

Avil · 01 Sep 2002, 21:39

I got the perfect chance to go to berlin for free in a couple of weeks...but the problem is that the fanclubmeeting is the same weekend...help!!!!

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poul e · 27 Apr 2003, 08:08

WOW!!! That´s a lot of records!!! And I have to say that I envy you on 1 of those records: F.R. David - Words 12". That´s a fantastic version of the song!!! I would really like to have that 12" single!!

FallenAngel · 27 Apr 2003, 08:25

@Poul

[drool]

say that - nice stuff

Mags · 28 Apr 2003, 23:08

Mathias!
The second time I went to Berlin I had to buy a second suitcase in order to cart everything home to the States

...LPs, CDs, and chocolate, of course...I LOVE the selection and affordability of LPs over there - they cost soooo much here

and it is hard to find good ones, anyway! I would love to know what record stores you went to...my method for finding them was very random!

But I must say, I thought of you several times over the last week and wished like anything I was in Berlin too...I miss it so much

. A few more months...[smile2][love2].

Adiville · 29 Apr 2003, 10:37

@Hardin : you bought ALL these records ?!?!?!?
WOW !!!!!!!!

My job got delayed for the end of May so i considered going there but airports are kind of scary now with this whole SARS thing......
but if there will be a concert somewhere i wont think twice if i should come or not

I really miss Berlin. Its a fantstic city !!! I WILL BE THERE sometime in the next few months......

31 Aug 2002, 04:06	#1
Dingerz Dreamer Join Date: 04 Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 732	Just got back from Germany!! Alright my life has turned upside down in the last while.. I have moved too! (first time in 24 years ugh) I just got back from Berlin! I had SOOO MUCH FUN!! I would seriously go back in a minute. There was so much I didn't get to do and I was there for two weeks! It is so easy to travel around europe! The cost of travl is cheap compared to here! And I got to use my crappy German! (my grammar needs help, I know it) but I picked up so much and started remembering everything. And the cool thing was - it mattered instead of me just speaking german to ppl who don't know what the hell I am saying. :) The hostels were so clean and great! I had never stayed in a hostel before and I was wary but everything was perfect. I also found some AV vinyl, but my god, I was shocked at how little there was to find even in Berlin! My friend and I went to every music store listed in the yellow pages too! I felt to at home oddly enough. I didn't miss home at all. Unfortunately we couldn't really leave Berlin because of the flooding elsewhere in germany. But next time I want to see more of Germany - Hamburg and Frankfurt and maybe Cologne. (check out those record stores here) The architecture is beautiful! I wanted to take pics of all the buildings. We don't have anything like there here in Toronto. Just modern functional buildings. It was so weird coming home too.. I would seriously consider going to Germany again for an AV concert. The thought somewhat disturbed me before seeing I had no clue of what it was like/how expensive it is. But now since I am all familliar with it, it is alright with me! Anyways, I've been rambling. I just wanted to share what I thought. Tara :)

27 Apr 2003, 08:25	#8
FallenAngel Some Kind Of Angel Join Date: 11 Apr 2003 Location: In the middle of the riddle... Posts: 23,740	@Poul [drool] say that - nice stuff You can do just what you wanna You can kill or you can die Be a beggar or a princess But you'll never lose your style Ephemere - Fallen Angel

28 Apr 2003, 23:08	#9
Mags Moonshine Join Date: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 1,984	Mathias! The second time I went to Berlin I had to buy a second suitcase in order to cart everything home to the States ...LPs, CDs, and chocolate, of course...I LOVE the selection and affordability of LPs over there - they cost soooo much here and it is hard to find good ones, anyway! I would love to know what record stores you went to...my method for finding them was very random! But I must say, I thought of you several times over the last week and wished like anything I was in Berlin too...I miss it so much . A few more months...[smile2][love2]. Open your eyes and let the sun break in for a while...there may be something that you've never seen inside...

29 Apr 2003, 10:37	#10
Adiville big in japan Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Israel Posts: 7,449	@Hardin : you bought ALL these records ?!?!?!? WOW !!!!!!!! My job got delayed for the end of May so i considered going there but airports are kind of scary now with this whole SARS thing...... but if there will be a concert somewhere i wont think twice if i should come or not I really miss Berlin. Its a fantstic city !!! I WILL BE THERE sometime in the next few months...... "Ok Adi, this song is for you..." Freiberg 13.8.2005

31 Aug 2002, 21:55	#2
Alien Trapped in Dreams Join Date: 10 May 2001 Location: CHG MO RUS Posts: 17,201	wow! that's great! I'm really glad for you! now I want to go to Germany so much... I can see you through...

01 Sep 2002, 08:37	#3
Brownie Exclusive Fanclub Member Join Date: 08 Oct 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 153	I understand your feelings for Berlin too well. And I´m so jeluse that you have spend two weeks there! I was there in May for that AV-Concert and I fell in love with that city. I was there only in two days, but that was enough for wanting to coming back. If I only could I would do so. It was also a great feeling to be able to talk german and to see that the people understood me ;) I really chare your feelings for Berlin! _________________________ Life is a confusing thing Edited by - Brownie on 01 Sep 2002 09:40:40

01 Sep 2002, 10:22	#4
wii Dream Master Join Date: 07 Nov 2000 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,705	I´ve been there several times and it´s a great place, I never get to stay long enough though...

01 Sep 2002, 10:43	#5
Jonatan Arranged in White Join Date: 17 Nov 2000 Location: Göteborg, Sweden Posts: 3,521	I've been there two times now, and I'm thinking of maybe reading German there next year. We'll see... "I have to follow them – I'm their leader!"

01 Sep 2002, 21:39	#6
Avil The dream Join Date: 12 Nov 2000 Location: Malmö, Sweden Posts: 8,154	I got the perfect chance to go to berlin for free in a couple of weeks...but the problem is that the fanclubmeeting is the same weekend...help!!!! <center> ~/~/~Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, live today~/~/~ a l p h a v i l l e</center>

27 Apr 2003, 08:08	#7
poul e Dream Keeper Join Date: 08 Nov 2000 Location: Thisted, Denmark Posts: 7,069	WOW!!! That´s a lot of records!!! And I have to say that I envy you on 1 of those records: F.R. David - Words 12". That´s a fantastic version of the song!!! I would really like to have that 12" single!!