Travelling Through My Work: Germany

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Project #2 - Germany => Neuschwanstein Castle

22th January 2009
Last weekend, I manage to take the chance to go to once of the famous castle in the world and some said, it was recorded down as the 8th Wonder of the World. Most of you might know this castle but to some, i bet they did not know this castle ever existed except in fairy tale story. Well, I can tell you one thing, this castle does exist and its still looks like a fairy tale castle to me.

The castle that i meant is the one and only, Neuschwanstein Castle, which is the main model for the very own Disneyland trademark castle. I actually never heard of it until i arrive in Germany about 2 months back and since then, i've make this trip a must in one of my weekend here. I'm not going to tell you much about the castle since you can read it online (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein_Castle) but i'm going to tell you how i manage to go there from the place i stay.

10th January 2009
Deutsches Museum is our destination this weekend and believe me, its big. It covers most of the technologies man has ever made. Its one of the biggest Museum in Europe as the building itself houses many planes and ships which i can say, that's not the only the things which were on display there. Well, getting there was pretty simple to say the least and you know why, because we have a local friend to get us around....and she is good in doing so. She was our best tour guide of the day as she shows us a lot of things as well as explain a lot of things to us. We really appreciate her help on this.

Generally, we boarded a train from Burghausen at around 7.44am and was heading towards Munich transiting at Muhldorf. When we reached Munich train station, we got off and off we go to another train and this time is rapid-transit that goes by the name of S-bahn. From there, we got off Isartor station and from there, its just about 5 minutes walk to the museum and you definately won't get lost walking there as they have sufficient road sign to bring you there.

6th January 2009
Its that time again where i would be able to look at my favourite nature spectacular event, the snow. I've been looking forward to this trip but then again, after so many mishaps that happen to me during the new year, i intend to end my second trip to Germany with a high note.

Anyway, i'm now in KLIA Airport waiting for my next flight to Dubai from Kuala Lumpur. I have been here for the past 15 hours in KL as we arrive from Penang to KL at 8am flight which only took around 50 minutes. My next flight to Dubai will depart at 12.30am 7th January 2009 (which means i will transit in KL for 16 hours) and will arrive in Dubai at 3.30am local time. I would be transiting in Dubai for the next 6 hours before my flight from Dubai to Munich at around 9am local time and reach Munich 6 hours later. From there, i will proceed with around 1 hour drive to my apartment.
So, the total time I will be taking from Penang to reach Munich should be aroundddddd 34 hours...............i think i will be arriving in Munich in my coffin instead.

20th December 2008
Today is that time again where i'm now in Bangkok waiting for my flight but this time is going different direction. Perviously i was here waiting my connecting flight to Munich but this time, i'm waiting to go back my home in Penang.......really excited just thinking about it.
Anyway, i won't be boarding my flight in another 3-4 hours time, so might as well just click something on the net just to kill time or perhaps watch some movies which i have downloaded but not yet seen it.

Just to have some updates on my journey, the following pictures will show the journey i took from previous Monday onwards. Enjoy!!!

14th December 2008
Yesterday, as plan, we went to Austria for a day trip. The location of our trip to Salzburg, the 4th most beautiful city in Austria and the birth place of the famous Mozart as well as the location where the Sound Of Music was born.
We manage to rent a car a day earlier and lucky for us, there was a GPS inside and thus, make our trip easier. We, initially, with the help of our local friend here,plan to ride the car till Burmoos for a train ride in to the city but change our mind last minute for some reasons. It was about an hour journey from our place to Salzburgand the ride was a smooth one in deed as there were not many cars around. We set out at 8.30am and by the time we reached there, it was around 9.25am which means we have plenty of time to roam around. So, from here onwards, my journey will take you through our experience by using pictures, so enjoy.

9th December 2008
Pictures below shows what i normally eat during my weekdays, either at work or at home................he he he.........actually, not everyday except for the one shows the salad and yogurt. I do take take most of the days as i can't eat much there. Normally, i will eat a lot during dinner and thus, by the time i take my lunch the next day, i still feel the pork rib i took the day before, still swimming in my stomach........so end up i eat less during lunch lo. Hopefully i can change this kind of diet as, Malaysian, this is so called, heavy meal already.......crab......crab......crab.....actually i like my dinner.......he he he.

	My office lunch. This one cost me around EURO$2.80 for both items
	My dinner in Burghausen town. The restaurant is called Chilli - This Pork Rib and Chicken Wings cost EURO$9.80. Just for your information, plain water and weisse beer cost almost the same. So, whoever of you guys like to drink beer, please order beer rather then still water.

Project #2 - Germany => To Munich

7th December 2008
Munich, well, what can i say about it? I bet most of you guys heard this, Bayern Munich before right?
Ei, its not the name of a bread ok...... its the famous football club in Germany if not the world.......at least i know them that is.......
So, today, we, me and my colleagues, took the chance to go to this fantastic place, which is the capital by the way, and explore something we have never explore before until this morning. I would say that it was a great experience to go to an old
town full of traditions and not to mention the astonishing architecture finishing on the building lining up left and right of your path. You would be able to see all those pictures below and hopefully, you guys would be able to enjoy itas i did.
Anyway, before i start with all those pictures, i would start off a little small summary of what we did and went through in this trip.So, get ready to listen to my sleepy story ok........

30th November 2008
Today is Sunday here and we have decided to go to our nearest tourist attraction place here in Burghausen. As the town has it, its a Castle town where
this small town was created many centuries ago by the people who resides inside the Burghausen Castle itself. For this, i manage to take a step back into the past
by exploring the castle itself and its surrounding buildings. Just for your information, the castle is the longest in Europe measuring 1043m from end to end. Below are all the images that i manage to take and i hope you do enjoy it.

29th November 2008
This is my first weekend here and believe me, i've been looking forward to it for many days now. This is the day that i would be able to look out and say, i can go out to have fun without having to walk to office...... he he he. This is also the day i can go out and have a look around tourist attraction places and since i'm out here and not in Malaysia, getting around is the first priority after work lo................ke ke ke.

	Our Lunch for 1st Saturday here in Burghausen. This dish was prepared by my colleagues.
	Another dish for our lunch. I didn't prepare it, if you are asking that is. Surprisingly, our lunch that we prepared ourselves did not cost more then EURO$5.

27th November 2008
Normally, our weekdays are dedicated to work and when i say work, i mean only work. We don't really go out to have fun althought i'm not saying that 'fun' does not
live within us but just that, we, mostly, would spend our time indoor to settle any outstanding work that we might bring back or at least just surf net. That's typically our work consist of and also in another word, we are conserving our energy to go party during weekend.......he he he.

	Chicken fried rice taken in a Thai restaurant which operated by Vietnamese. The price of this dish is EURO$4.00
	Don't ask me about the name of this dish (some sort of pancake) but what i can tell you, its one amazing dish. Its like one roti canai covering the content which is the ais-cream while they light the whole plate with fire that was pour with wine before it.

29th November 2008

	Friday morning. Scenery taken from our apartment balcony
	Beautiful scenery from the front yard of my apartment

	My indoor attire. T-shirt + Jacket + Jean
	This apple juice cost around EURO$0.65. Its 0.5 liter

	Greek restaurant that we went to on Friday night. This restaurant is located at the heart of Burghausen
	The menu to the Greek Restaurant

	Greek Restaurant - Salad
	Greek Restaurant - Main Dish cost EURO$13.50 inclusive of the above salad

	Longest castle in Europe - Night View
	The biggest church in Burghausen - Night View

	Longest castle in Europe - Night View
	Burghausen Old Town - Night View

Project #2 - Burghausen, Germany => The Arrival

21st November 2008
So.....after 3 weeks of sunny hot weather in Penang, i'm off to another project which currently, will bring me to cloudy/rainy season of Burghausen which located in Germany, 2 hours drive from Munich. For your information, they are expecting snow anytime soon and the temperature there now will bring you between -3C to 5C. So please take note that you are going to freeze to death of you don't wear proper attire.

Anyway, me and my colleague will take the plane from Penang to Bangkok 1st before heading to Munich airport and this time around, we are going to fly with Thai Airlines which suppose to be not bad at all, as so people said that is. The flight from Penang to Bangkok will take us around 1 hour and 40 min while the one from Suvarnabhumi Int Airport to Munich will take us around 12 hours and this does not include the transit time when we are in Bangkok which will take us at least 5 hours idling there. After that, we are going to take around 2 hours taxi ride from Munich Airport to our final destination of Burghausen, which is to the border of Austria. So, this whole trip will cost us at least 20 hours long hour journey but since this is my 1st time there, to hell with it right....... kekekeke.

Anyway, before you go to Germany, please make sure u bring suitable clothing but that is not the main issue here, make sure you remember to prepare all those necessary plug adapter that you might want to use there since we all depend on electronics gadgets nowdays. Below is the image of the plug adapter that you are expecting to use over there:

Now i'm in Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and the local time is 12.48pm with our Malaysia time at 1.48pm. I'm now basically sitting and relaxing in the lounge for GoldCard Member from Kris Flyers and fuh, the place is not bad at all. Got free food to eat and free drinks ranging from non alcoholic beverages to alholic beverages. Well, i don't want to make myself stuff with all thos food as at 2.10pm local time, i will be boarding the plane to Munich. Pictures below tells you the journey i took from Penang till where i'm sitting now.

	On the plane to Bangkok for the next flight. You are looking at Penang Island
	The food on the plane. No goooooooooood......!

	Suvarnabhumi Airport- Outside View
	Suvarnabhumi Airport- Inside View

	Suvarnabhumi Airport- VIP Lounge
	Suvarnabhumi Airport- VIP Lounge

21st November 2008
After sit for 6 hours in Bangkok airport, we board the next plane to Munich at around 2.10pm local time. For this kind of long haul flight, we get around 2 full meals to cover the whole journey, one for lunch and another one for dinner. 11 hours and 40 minutes is not a small duration to be on the plane as its tiring and all but then again, being able to see the himalayas as well as spectacular view outside make all the fatigue went away. So, if you guys manage to take a plan from Malaysia to Munich, remember to take the window seating ok. Once i reach Munich Airport at around 7.45pm, we were wisk away on a taxi to Burghausen which took us around 1 hour 20 minutes journey and by the time i arrive in my apartment, it was around 9 something pm.

	On the plane from Bangkok to Munich - The 1st Food (Salmon)......so so only
	On the plane from Bangkok to Munich - The 2nd Food (Lamb)......this one terrible

	On the plane from Bangkok to Munich - Outside view over India
	On the plane from Bangkok to Munich - Outside View over Turkministan

Snow comes down occasionally these few days and it started about 2 days back and when i woke up this morning around 4am local time, it was snowing and that was my first
witness to the majestic event of life itself. Well, i can say that it was quite cold outside but since i was feeling the heat of all the excitement outside, i could not feel the numbness of cold at all. It was a great experience and i definately enjoy it and i hope you guys would too if have the chance.

	The view outside my apartment window
	The view outside my apartment window

	Our breakfast which covers meat, vege as well as nice drinks. The meat or what you can see is the ham is quit cheap. One packet, 12 slices, cost about EURO$0.80
	The view outside my apartment garden.