Saturday, November 13, 2010

What I Know So Far About Munich(or Germany)

Being here for a week already makes me want to list what I have observed and experienced which are not unusual in Philippines and Singapore.

Not Automatic Train Doors
We are still not used to pressing the door to board or alight the S-Bahn(ground and underground) and U-Bahn(underground) trains. Sometimes we still wait for the door to open automatically. Mejo di ok pag may german sa likod. haha


Recycle
Germany, so far, has the best campaign/rules for what they call "Go Green". First, if you buy in a supermarket, be sure to bring your own bag or else you will be paying a not-so-fair-enough-price for a plastic bag. That's why RS have these shopping bags.

Second, all bottled drinks have deposit. But there are machines(see symbol below) where you can return the bottles and will give you a receipt of your deposits. Then you can claim it from the cashier or use it when you buy bottled drinks again. Kaya lang kinukuha ng hotel staffs yung mga empty bottles sa room. hmp!
Third is the proper sorting of garbages. You can see it on the streets, inside the buildings(including RS buildings). Indi lang ok sa indi marunong magbasa ng german. haha!

Earth Colors
Germans preferred earth colors(gray, brown, black, white...). It is so uncommon to see them wearing colorful outfits. Kaya di ko maisuot ung pink jacket ko sa labas. hihi


Family-Oriented
They are family-oriented persons. Shops are closed on Sunday because they said that it's a family day. For tourists, this is the best day to go out because there are fewer people on the streets.

Shorter Day

We arrived in Munich at 5:30am and it's still dark and cold(well cold naman lagi). Reached Rosenheimerplatz at 8am but still looks like 5am in Philippines. At 5pm, it gets dark easily so when you go out at 6pm, you'll feel like it's already 9-10pm. Hihi! kaya pagdating ng hotel 8pm pa lang nananaginip na ako then gigising ng 4-5am para magnet.

That's all for now.


3 comments:

  1. nelda nasa germany ka? mayad ka pa cge lang an tour! :)

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  2. sarap naman, germany!! the land of the hawten-hawtens.. wahehehehe!!

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  3. @rorr: hahaha! ay naiimagine ko na mukha mo habang sinasabi mo yan

    @wik: hihihi amo pero business trip man sana...

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