I am backpacking through southeast Asia with my friend Andrew, because we both happen to be in the Penn-in-Seoul program, and figured it was a good opportunity for some globe-trotting.
Our ten hour layover in Düsseldorf was well spent; we immediately hopped on the U-bahn (subway) from the airport, and headed directly to the Altstadt ("Old City") district, by the Rhine River. Think: cobblestone streets, historic buildings, businesses set up in styles reminiscent of the past. Bars and brauerein (breweries) are a focal point, and we enjoyed a glass of the original Schumacher Altbier. We also got led into paying for an extravagantly-priced local lunch spread when we fell for our waiter's pitch without asking about the price (amounted to USD 75 between the two of us. The only thing running through our minds was, "OMG that's a lot of baht..."). Among other things, Aldstadt had a shopping district and a fresh farmers' market tucked within its winding streets.
Königsallee, a major upscale fashion boulevard, was just a few U-bahn stops away.
I'm rather grateful, impressed, and dead tired by the amount of exploration we crammed into ten hours in Germany. Next stop: Bangkok!
No comments:
Post a Comment