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Hi guys! My name's Rachel and I'm one of the RSAs for Pacific USA Fan Force.

I just got accepted to study abroad in Prague this fall, so I'll be heading this way in early September. Before I even get to Prague, we're spending two days in Munich to see the sights. At the same time, one of my best friends is currently studying in Berlin for 9 months, so I will frequently be traveling back and forth between Deutschland and ÄŒesko to visit her.

Sometime during the fall, I'm hoping to make a trip to Koln for Flo's famous tour.

I'm sorry to say my German is really bad, though I think my Czech will probably be worse.

Looking forward to meeting some of you in the fall!

 

oh yeah, you'll get my congratulations here instead of MS w00t for you

and hopefully w00t for us once or twice I still hope there is the tiniest chance we can coordinate something with Pulsie, if she's even still going.

And now that I've finally gotten it into my head when you'll be here... for how long?

 

I'll be in Prague September 6-December 20.

And dude, seriously! I know she wants to come visit while I'm in Prague, but it would be doubly-awesome if we could coordinate it while we're in Deutschland.

 

Well, actually, I've never been to Prague before... but then again, my very short visit to München 9 years ago doesn't count either.
Whatever, I'm not going anywhere else in September.


And if and when you get to Köln... make it a Köln/Düsseldorf weekend or something Ask Timo or Johanna, my tour doesn't suck anymore

 

Lovely Prague.
Make sure to drop in at the Reon Museum. It's a wonderful place. (They also have free drinks...non-alcoholic)

With a bit of planning, I am sure we could also try to get the GSFF together (again, I know, I know...)

 

should Global Warming deign itself to return this year, it might count as some sort of Summer Meeting, seeing how nothing of the sort will happen for the Clone Wars release

 

*opens calender*


Well, there is actually, some kind of as-yet undetermined summer-meeting thought of that was to include a midnight picnic under the stars.

And for the start of Clone Wars *leaves through pages*
we're trying to get a meeting up for the weekend after the release and go to cinema all together.

*snaps calender shut*

 

yeah, right

 

No, really. Just wait until the threads get opened.

 

Great news, Rachel!

I am looking forward to present you the Cologne Tour!

 

I have been in prague before. on a classtrip. the publich transport is really cheap.

 

The beer is cheap, too, at least it was in 2000...

 

Miiiiiiii! Please don't forget to tell me if and when you go to Cologne - I'm sure I can make it there to meet you.

 

DEVI!! Yes of course!!


(And we can make comments about the Claws that weren't invited to Yubs' wedding. )

 

Well, it's not usually my way to interfere, but I read, that you're going to Munich, I felt obligated- since I am practically the only one from that area in the JCF- to tell you about some sights.
You should definitely go to the "Marienplatz" and in the pedestrian precint behind it. There is the church "Frauenkirche" and also a lot of shops.
Or if it is nice weather you can also go to the park "Englischer Garten".
And you should try a pretzel. Since they're from Bavaria, they're best here^^
So, I just wanted to tell you^^... I hope you're not annoyed

 

Abeja, we're taking some kind of tour when we're in Munich (we are there for I like 1 & 1/2 days; enough time to go there, see the sights, then leave for Prague).


So I had some dumb American questions:

I'm going to at least three different countries within the first 5 days (England, Deutschland, and Czech Rep), plus all the other traveling I'll be doing while I'm there (Poland, Austria, Slovakia, etc). I know I have to get a power converter and different plugs.

So my question is, does all of Europe go on the same voltage (aka how many converters do I need to get exactly) and do they all use the same type of plug? If not, which ones do I need?


Secondly, I had a fashion question. I live on the beach; normal attire is a t-shirt, cut off pants or shorts, and flip flops. Now I know it's going to be way colder so I'll actually have to wear "real" clothes, but is there any fashion no-nos I should know about before I go over there so I don't look like an idiot?

 

I had a question about restaurants/bars:

Where do you tip and how much?

 

Only a few days before I leave!


Since I'm trying to plan ahead with my schedule, Flo and Senny, when would be the best time for me to try and plan a trip out there?

 

personally, any time before early October
if it's just a weekend, anytime really. I have very few plans.
Flo, on the other hand, works too much

 

I would prefer everything after early October... As Senny said I work too much!
And he is damend right.

 

It would only be a weekend. They got rid of our mid-semester break.

I probably wouldn't be until October/November anyways. We're crazy busy all September.


Sheesh, and I need to fit in a weekend to go to Berlin and Paris. When am I going to study?