Europe Experience

hotcoconut · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject:

P'Golf and Dai,

I am now in ROME... it's huge!

My plan is to get to Munich around May 10 or 11th. How far are you from there? Maybe I'll drop by to see you guys first...

I just hope I will survive until that time because I'm running out of money... I don't think I can afford a hotel you talk about, though. I can only sleep at "hostel" for travelers who don't have great budget *it's about 20 euros per nite). I just have to make it through to May 12th when I fly back to Thailand from Munich.

Miss you all...with lots of stories to tell.
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Eddie
"Be strong and take courage...Do not fear or be dismayed...for the Lord will go before you...and His light will show the way." Joshua 1:9

golf&dai · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 17 Location: Killeen, TX

เราอยู่ห่างจาก Munich ประมาณ 2 ชั่วโมงหน่อย ๆ ......
เราจะย้ายเข้าบ้านวันพรุ่งนี้แล้วละ....เบื่ออยู่โรงแรมเต็มทนจะได้ทำกับข้าวกินกันสะที
คิดถึงข้าวไข่เจียวเสียเหลือเกิน....เบื่ออาหารฝรั่ง.....
ไม่ต้องห่วงเรื่องค่าโรงแรมหรอก....นะ....เรามีห้องว่างอีกห้อง....
พี่น้องไทยมิชชั่นคนอื่นๆ ก็มาใช้ได้ตามสบายนะคะ....ยินดีต้อนรับ....
แต่ Eddie ก็ยังต้องไปเปลี่ยนรถไฟที่เมือง Nuremberg เพื่อที่จะเข้ามาที่เมื่อง Vilseck
Nuremberg อยู่ห่างจาก Munich ประมาณ 1 ชั่วโมงไม่ใกล้นัก....
Nuremberg อยู่ห่างจาก บ้านเรา(Vilseck) ประมาณ 30-40 นาที
โทรมาแล้วกันนะ (0151) 5577-8380 อีกเบอร์ (0160) 9283-8548

hotcoconut · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:16 am Post subject:

Hello,

I am now in Vienna. Totally different flavor from Italy. The bread here is sooo good. They make it with whole grain and add all the seeds, wild rice, etc... The great thing is that it goes with limited budget travelers and will fill you up. It's not cheap, but cheaper than other kinds of food. Now all I´m eating is bread.

They said tried the Schnitzles sausages and stuff... I don't see how it taste different from the ones in USA...but it's expensive, though. Only the sausage without bun...3.5 euros. Add a piece of bread is 50 cents euro. But with all means, life is cheaper here than Italy.

P'golf and Dai, can I come visit you on Friday, May 9, in the evening? Let me know if you will be home. And could you give me your address also? I also sent you an email. If it's convenient, you can give me a reply.
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Eddie
"Be strong and take courage...Do not fear or be dismayed...for the Lord will go before you...and His light will show the way." Joshua 1:9

SweetJade · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:16 pm Post subject:

Eddie, I'd love to try the bread!! Laughing

Have fun and enjoy your journey!! Razz

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SweetJade
...Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edified.
If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;
but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him. 1 Cor.8:1b-3 ~NASV~

golf&dai · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 17 Location: Killeen, TX

Eddie....
วันศุกร์นี้เราสองคนอยู่บ้านไม่ได้ไปไหนหรอก
ถ้า Eddie ไม่ได้มีแผนจะไปที่ไหนก็มาแวะที่บ้านเราได้
ที่อยู่ของเรามันเป็นตู้ไปรษณีย์
ยังไงโทรหาเราดีกว่านะ...แล้วโทรมาแล้วกัน...

hotcoconut · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject:

Aaahhh,

It turned out I won't be able to go to P'Golf and Dai's place before 9 pm on Friday. I think I have to meet with you in Sat instead.

What is there to do in Vilsek though? Maybe I can help you with the shopping...like buying a mink coat? It getting hot...so it maybe cheap now...like $100....?

I had a great time today. There's music everywhere today in Vienna. They perform on the street, in the park, or on stage where others can watch for free.... And they are exceptional professional musicians. It will be extremely unusual to see this in the US because musical skills is very expensive... Today there was a rock band playing in the beautiful park with the dim of sunset on the city national cathedral as a background. It was a perfect picture. And people just drank beer and danced for hour and a half (while I tapped my foot, munching on apples I got from street market nearby). The guitar player was actually one of the best I have seen in person too.

Last night I just attended one of Mozart's most well known Opera at Vienna's national Opera House...for 2 euroes (standing ticket)! People came in suits and tuxedo... I walked in with jeans, t shirt, a cap...and actually a backpack... even distinctive than a black sheep in a flock of white doves. (The Thai word for me that day would be 'Ka-Riang'). It's amazing...I could't believe it.

In Europe from place to place, one common thing that blows me away is the gigantic, magnificent churches and religious artforms everywhere I go, from Amsterdam to Austria now. It's indescribable. The beauty of it can easily take your beath away with the artist's skills and imagination.

Can you imagine a cathedral as big as shopping mall? With a dome that can fit a 15 story building? Which was built as early as 16th century? By the way, when there was no technology at all, whatsoever.

You can see it. God has given human the incredible skills and intelligence. But as you can see, all this man-made construction, with such beauty and flawlessness, can actually take man from God as he start to admire the art and the stone rather than worship God. People start to put belief onto the construction rather than God... It's interesting.

More to talk about....later
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Eddie
"Be strong and take courage...Do not fear or be dismayed...for the Lord will go before you...and His light will show the way." Joshua 1:9

Ethan · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 12

i hope you come back soon, we are getting fat.

SweetJade · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject:

yeah, I kept feeding them too!! Shocked

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SweetJade
...Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edified.
If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;
but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him. 1 Cor.8:1b-3 ~NASV~

SweetJade · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

actually, they did feed me though... Laughing

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SweetJade
...Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edified.
If anyone supposes that he knows anything, he has not yet known as he ought to know;
but if anyone loves God, he is known by Him. 1 Cor.8:1b-3 ~NASV~

hotcoconut · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

Hey everyone,

I finally survived and plan to go see PGolf and Dai today.

Nice to hear thar P Tom and everyone is doing well ( I think fat means well).

miss u all
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Eddie
"Be strong and take courage...Do not fear or be dismayed...for the Lord will go before you...and His light will show the way." Joshua 1:9

hotcoconut · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:22 am Post subject:

I FOUND THEM!!!

Yeah Yeah...

At one point I was wondering why P'Golf wanted to be with the Navy. Now I know...to provide me with a place to sleep tonight.

P'Golf and Dai are so nice and provided me with great hospitality. They are like Oasis in European desert, provided me with a bed and warm shower.

When I first got to the train station, there was nobody there...so quiet....and scary...like an old cowboy town. There was not even a public telephone. Thank God the pizza shop across the train station let me use there phone... I finally get to meet with P'Golf and Dai...

I have so many stories to tell. But now I wanna chat with P'Golf and Dai first.
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Eddie
"Be strong and take courage...Do not fear or be dismayed...for the Lord will go before you...and His light will show the way." Joshua 1:9