1. Trust is king - making for a very stress free travel experience - of the 15 cities visited - all by rail our tickets only got checked thrice - once on a side trip to Salzburg, Austria to experience what Julie Andrews described as hills that are alive with the sound of music.
2. Every little town has a turnip - as in the black gilded dome that is shaped like one - on top of their local kirche aka church...this is like an elaborate version of dagdusheth ganpati vs. dashbhuja ganpati in Pune..
3. Graffiti is an eye sore - many public buildings have been lavished with splotches from mindless spray painters gone wild episodes in small locales to large cities
4. Industrial might and access to raw material like coal and iron is visible in the fancy manhole drain covers in each city - more on that in another blog
5. Every town or city had a similar footprint - the details varied - a main market place or marketplatz or central square which is usually cobblestone...surrounded by wonderfully painted houses or administrative buildings - interestingly referred to as the Rathaus with the road leading out to one or two major church buildings - each a stunning architectural masterpiece
2. Every little town has a turnip - as in the black gilded dome that is shaped like one - on top of their local kirche aka church...this is like an elaborate version of dagdusheth ganpati vs. dashbhuja ganpati in Pune..
3. Graffiti is an eye sore - many public buildings have been lavished with splotches from mindless spray painters gone wild episodes in small locales to large cities
4. Industrial might and access to raw material like coal and iron is visible in the fancy manhole drain covers in each city - more on that in another blog
5. Every town or city had a similar footprint - the details varied - a main market place or marketplatz or central square which is usually cobblestone...surrounded by wonderfully painted houses or administrative buildings - interestingly referred to as the Rathaus with the road leading out to one or two major church buildings - each a stunning architectural masterpiece
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