Observations and learnings from our 4 days in Germany. Free and unsolicited gyaan….
– Clearly Football is the national sport. People just LOVE the sport. The country is on a high with their performance in the Euro Cup. Was great to watch a match live while we were here.

– Beer is the national drink in Germany. It is cheaper than water and people drink beer anytime of the day, anywhere…

– Beer is very local to each town. Never order a foreign beer or even a beer from a neighboring town, when you go to a local bar. Btw, we did not see any American beer (what is that!!) anywhere here in Germany

– When you see a sign for a Curry House, don’t assume it is Indian food. It most likely is a sign for Curry Wurst (fast food from German sausage)

– Folks here love their cars and drive crazy fast within the city as well (not just on the auto bahn). 

– Crossing the streets here is as “exciting” as it is in India, only more dangerous. Watch out!! 

– Berliners love to ride their bikes (bicycles). There are so many of them in the city. Lots of bike rentals too..

– “Ein Fahrt” does not mean what you may think it might mean. Nor does “Aus Fahrt”  

– I think Germans/ Berliners do not like Chinese food or it is not very popular here. We did not see a single Chinese restaurant during our 4 days here in two cities. Lots of Thai 

– Low cost airlines in Europe are worse than those in the US, if that is even possible. Baggage fees are very very high unless you pre-pay online 48 hours ahead. Yes, guessed right. We got burned !! 😡

– More folks in Germany (read Berlin, Cologne) speak English than we had imagined, including some cab drivers. 

– Folks in Germany seem to be divided about Brexit, some don’t seem to care, while other are pissed at Britain. 

– Berlin is far less crowded than we had expected for a capital city and a big tourist place. Population is only 3M (?)