Zee Germans
Tomorrow morning I’m leaving for Konstanz, Germany. It’s a resort town in the very south of the country. It’s on a lake which is shared with Switzerland (and, I think, Austria). I’m going to spend a few days hanging out at the beach, and then it’s on the Switzerland. I’ll probably finish my book by then, so I’m accepting suggestions for future reading. Something set in one of the countries I have yet to visit (Switzerland, Italy or London) would be preferred.
I had the option of taking a slow night train (sleeping cars, holla) or a fast train during the daytime. I kind of wish I had chosen the night train, but, oh well.
Here are some thoughts I’ve had on Amsterdam:
1) It combines Old World charm with New World sin.
2) Maps are useless. The best way to learn the city is by landmarks. Leave your hotel or hostel and travel in a spiral outwards from there. Don’t be afraid to backtrack, because you won’t learn it the first time. The city’s roads don’t map to Cartesian geometry, and can only be understood as points on a sphere.
Tags: Amsterdam, Travel
Mark
I’ve been reading “Haunted” by Chuck Palahniuk, the guy who wrote “Fight Club” and I like it a lot. I mean nothing that deep, but a good read.
vinny, what the hell does that have to do with radtke’s trip?
Sherwin: “I’ll probably finish my book by then, so I’m accepting suggestions for future reading.”
Vinnie: I read Guts, and that’s pretty much convinced me that I can’t handle Palahniuk in large doses. I guess I could see it being up your alley, I suppose. Just get some sunshine once in a while, too.
Mark, Uncle A likes mysteries by Donna Leon; they take place in Venice. We both like mysteries by Deborah Crombie. Combie’s AND JUSTICE THERE IS NONE takes place in Notting Hill section of London; KISSED A SAD GOOD-BYE, East London. I just read an excellent historical novel that takes place in the Piedmont region of Italy during WWII called A THREAD OF GRACE. Happy reading!
Your blog is the best. The Radtkes are all into this—-follow Mark stuff! We hope the trip is great and that you will take notes. We will want to hear it all again. Till next time, love and kisses——–
Thanks for the suggestions. I hope I can find one of those books around here. English bookstores are harder and harder to find.
Enjoy the beach my man! Let me know what you think of the motherland!