Writes of Passage

Frankfurt @ Roemer/R

It’s the major river in Frankfurt, With a length of 327 miles/527 kilometers. W

Am Hauptbahnhof,
60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

This hauptbahnhof opened on August 18, 1888. Very convenient, connecting to Underground subways U Bahn

A landmark tower in Frankfurt.

This is a research trip, mainly to Oxford and London from May 30 to June 12. The air, which I purchased shortly before the trip, from JFK to FRA is inexpensive @ $767.40 (on Air France but flew both ways on Delta) that I thought it’s the standing only ticket -:). On the whole, Europe, feels rather cheap this time. Strong dollar against pounds and Euro is also a reason: appx. $1 to 0.8865€ and £ 0.7676.

My itinerary:

• Frankfurt
• Brussels
• London | Oxford
• Paris: French Open

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… more pix in Yelp

I’ve been returning to this little gem.

This is another go to place for the locals (next to Old St. Nicholas church) – my friends had their combined 140th birthday celebration there couple of yeas ago. It’s has been my go to place whenever I’m in town. I like their dark furniture that brings good atmosphere; delicious foods and drinks that feed an hungry belly and satisfy thirsty mouth.

The crispy Hock wine is my favorite, a specialty of the region (hockamore, Hochheimer …). Queen Victoria faves it too – hock is British term for German white wine, or specifically Rhine white wine. The restaurant now adds small plates which is great, which is what I’ve: pork, cucumber salad and hand cheese with music.

Handcheese is one of my faves. They top it with diced onions – which is the music refers to – passing the gas – Germans do have some humors. Ha ha ha. I enjoy the restaurant very much, except the fake tulips – it’s a turn off but their foods and service make it up.

Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1,
60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

The biggest book fair held at this convention center/Festhalle in Frankfurt every year. I also met the grand aunt here in 1983.

It’s massive, not far from the former Frankfurt Uni and Bockenheimer Warte

Frankfurt am Main

There are two Frankfurts in Germany. One is on the river Main – hence you’d see the address has am Main. The other is in the former east Germany.

We walked from the train station to the bank at the Appel wine building and ended at the Romer.

I enjoy train travel, especially in Germany, more than air. The main station in Frankfurt is very convenient and familiar. The small shops might have come and go over the years but by large, it hasn’t changed. Two outlets (Ria and Reisebank) to exchange currency – given the status of Germany, credit cards are not as widely accepted as it is in USA.

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