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Bad Münster is near Frankfurt and a short distance from one of my ancestral homes, Bad Kreuznach. This is a beautiful area of cliffs, wineries, castles, retired people and tons of tourists in Bad Kreuznach. It is a great place to relax and get to know Germany. The wine is delicious!
This city is one of the most important cities in Korean culture. It is the birthplace of the Kim family. Several stories passed by me. One is the Silla king had a phoenix lay a golden egg in front of him and a baby popped out. Kim in Korean, Chinese and Japanese means GOLD! In my travels here, once 45 years ago, the streets had no golden eggs laying around but I am sure there were many Kims.
The visit to Mainz would never be considered as having “happened” if you did not visit Gutenberg’s museum and also had a photo taken with the “printer” himself, even if he is a pretty “hard” fellow to get to know. I think he is now Bronze. From here you can take a vineyard and wine tasting trip on the Rhine or visit Wiesbaden, another beautiful place with an iconic Old Town.
I found in Frankfurt it’s good to have a sense of humor. Our first day here was filled mostly with shopping for necessities Such as shoes which I did not have since I have been a beach bum for the last three years. My long trousers were completely worn out so I needed a new pair. Included in the shopping list was a SIM card and fixing my brothers ring which broke a few days ago. The city is very much a financial center so it has some drabness to it but today we are going to look for some interesting buildings and scenery. Some of the food takes me back to my childhood since my mother made a lot of German recipes. Now it’s time to go and walk around.
if you can picture Las Vegas with smaller casinos like clubs, a lot of drinking places, very raunchy entertainment venues, people pulling you into their establishments and a very large arrangement of visitors from all over the world…and a beach that isn’t quite clean enough to swim in, you have Pattaya. It isn’t as much a family place as a large single’s bar with hundreds of restaurants. Phuket is much more family oriented while Pattaya absorbs most of the fringe elements from around the world; some rich and quite a few are just looking for a cheap place to be entertained in almost any form imaginable. This is the wild entertainment center of Thailand where it takes some doing to find Thai cultural treasures. One stands out, The Sanctuary of Truth, an interesting and encompassing introduction to Buddhism and influences from many other ideas from many places on earth. Pattaya is an hour from Bangkok and originally started as an entertainment beach for US military personnel during the Vietnam war. It has it’s attractions, the lights and noise, but for people traveling to Thailand for culture it probably isn’t a place to visit. Go and enjoy if you are looking for wild fun, but hold on to your valuables!
