France and Germany Benelux travels 1

Has long been longing to go to Europe, the University also and one to France's far meet in Paris during Eiffel. In April of this year, because of the relationship between the work unit sent me with a mission to Germany, the Netherlands, by the way, went on a tour of Belgium, Luxembourg and France, and finally round my dream of Europe. The following is my diary in the European period.

2004.4.8

Our line of 8 April 2004 14: 15 departure from Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing time, April 9, 0: 30 local time on April 8, 18: 30 arrival in Frankfurt, Germany.

The aircraft, a lengthy wait check immigration team.

It is said that because of the fear of terrorist attacks, Germany's immigration become and United States, strict. We see the immigration checkpoints into the EU countries and non-EU countries, it is apparent that EU countries of import inspection speed a lot, we rank in this way a long time to check in. Finally all have passed, we saw the urgent wait for our local Director, the upcoming accompany our 14-day touring, finally succeeded in taking our trip to Europe.

Weather some cool, when the plane is 8 degrees Celsius, is the beginning of April, the temperature is low, but fortunately with a warm coat.

While on an airplane before meal, but since the local time is dinner time, so the Guide took us to dinner.

Is a Chinese restaurant in Hotel china, hanging a piece of Chinese signs "Hotel Park" is located in the Centre of the old town. Food flavor very general, the Cook estimates are out working, certainly not a professional. At this point coincides with the time of the night in Beijing, we are all somewhat sleepy, no appetite, hastily eaten on the ride to the hotel.

Because the hotel rather, must go through the entire old town, so sitting in the car just to watch at the Frankfurt Germany financial center city cityscape.

No tall buildings, the roadside are some ancient buildings and the streets are narrow in the middle are the Tramways and light rail in occupies almost half of the location, roadside also stopped with cars, Street becomes narrower. Attracted my attention is that almost all of the cars on the road is a two-door hatchback, Germany who is very large, with such a small car, look for them was to panic. But actually I was blind fear, because people are not sitting back the car, driving space than I imagined. May be the origin of the Earth runs are Mercedes. Due to the penetration of private cars, taxi is very small. To the evening, no one on the way, very clean, not the street as a financial centre, but rather is coming to an old small town.

We live in a very quiet hotel: Hotel Linder Cnngress.

Room with two beds are very high, but very narrow, and the University dormitory bunk bed width, do not know so fat in Germany were sleeping, I'm afraid that a body will fall J.

In order to reverse the time difference, I stick to watch TV without sleep, can't understand German, can only look at the screen.

After all, is the night, a look at the table, 21: 45 local time, Beijing time is 3: 45 a.m., no wonder some hair mask head. Hold on to my family made a report on the safe arrival of SMS, and other finished this diary, I am going to end up in bed. Good night, Frankfurt!

To be continued