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ml110
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germany in winter??
we are going to germany in 2 weeks to visit a friend who is over there in the army.... anybody ever been over there this time of year?? how is the weather? i'm already preparing for it to be cold, but HOW cold?? LOL anything else i need to know? thanks!
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yankinmanc
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Re: germany in winter??
I would guess that its going to be similar, but probably a bit milder than it is in NY this time of year!
Have a great time!!!
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| Posted 1/30/07 2:29 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: germany in winter??
what part? north or south?
i lived in the southwest for a year. i thought NY winters were colder. it gets cold there (wet cold), but not as cold as NY. the north it is cold like NY, but it depends what part of the north. northwest (hamburg) is wet cold and the east by Berlin is colder, but a wet cold.
although i was friends with a girl from alaska there and she said that it was cold b/c it was a wet cold and she was used to a dry cold. she said she felt colder than in alaska. i think it was a normal wet cold.
HTH.
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angnick
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Re: germany in winter??
i know some people in wiesbaden, and it is very cold there now- not as cold as here in ny, but still miserable
they also just had a very bad hurricane, with severe damage!
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klingklang77
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Re: germany in winter??
Posted by angnick
they also just had a very bad hurricane, with severe damage!
i dont think Germany can actually get hurricanes. are you sure it was a hurricane??? i think it was just a bad storm.
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yankinmanc
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Re: germany in winter??
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Posted by angnick
they also just had a very bad hurricane, with severe damage!
i dont think Germany can actually get hurricanes. are you sure it was a hurricane??? i think it was just a bad storm.
I bet she was talking about those wind storms that we had about 2 weeks ago...the one where it took me 7 hours to get home from Leeds, which is 45 miles away! It was horrible! But not quite a hurricane!!!
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ml110
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Re: germany in winter??
thanks for the help!!! NOW... what KIND of clothes should i pack?? not sure how they dress over there- i was thinking of taking jeans and sweaters for sightseeing during the day, and then a couple nicer outfits for going out at night... does that sound good???
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| Posted 1/31/07 11:00 PM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: germany in winter??
Posted by ml110
thanks for the help!!! NOW... what KIND of clothes should i pack?? not sure how they dress over there- i was thinking of taking jeans and sweaters for sightseeing during the day, and then a couple nicer outfits for going out at night... does that sound good???
sounds about right!
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ml110
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Re: germany in winter??
thanks!! i've never been to europe before, so i wanna make sure i don't offend anyone or anything- LOL i'm getting excited! 2 weeks from tomorrow 
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| Posted 2/1/07 9:46 AM |
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angnick
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Re: germany in winter??
Posted by racheeeee
Posted by klingklang77
Posted by angnick
they also just had a very bad hurricane, with severe damage!
i dont think Germany can actually get hurricanes. are you sure it was a hurricane??? i think it was just a bad storm.
I bet she was talking about those wind storms that we had about 2 weeks ago...the one where it took me 7 hours to get home from Leeds, which is 45 miles away! It was horrible! But not quite a hurricane!!!
yes, that is what i was talking about. sorry!
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Re: germany in winter??
Posted by ml110
thanks for the help!!! NOW... what KIND of clothes should i pack?? not sure how they dress over there- i was thinking of taking jeans and sweaters for sightseeing during the day, and then a couple nicer outfits for going out at night... does that sound good???
just FYI, most Germans (not the youth of course) don't wear jeans. It's not inappropriate at all, but they will know you are American. That's not bad though, they usually will want to practice their English with you.
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alisonggg
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Re: germany in winter??
I was there in December (Munich) and it was a very mild winter....everyone was freaking out about how warm it was....BUT I did hear that after we left it got a little colder, so I'm not much help but have lots of fun 
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yankinmanc
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Re: germany in winter??
Posted by Eleanor
Posted by ml110
thanks for the help!!! NOW... what KIND of clothes should i pack?? not sure how they dress over there- i was thinking of taking jeans and sweaters for sightseeing during the day, and then a couple nicer outfits for going out at night... does that sound good???
just FYI, most Germans (not the youth of course) don't wear jeans. It's not inappropriate at all, but they will know you are American. That's not bad though, they usually will want to practice their English with you.
Is that true? What do they wear? Slacks? Gauchos? Knickerbockers?
I always see German tourists and they are wearing jeans and kickers....even the parents!!! Sometimes the ones who are older wear colored jeans...
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Eleanor
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Re: germany in winter??
Posted by racheeeee
Is that true? What do they wear? Slacks? Gauchos? Knickerbockers?
I always see German tourists and they are wearing jeans and kickers....even the parents!!! Sometimes the ones who are older wear colored jeans...
LOL - maybe while on vacation? Or maybe it's just my fuddy duddy family. LOL
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klingklang77
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Re: germany in winter??
i didnt really see the "germans not wearing jeans" when i lived there. i think yes, the older population doesnt wear jeans, but it is like that in the US as well. i mean jeans can be uncomfortable for older people. i think germans dress the most american out of all the european countries. but their jeans are different- like more european or something. it is like sleeker. or maybe it just looks different b/c europeans just look different (facial structure, body type).
where i live now, b/c we are a british commonwealth the fashion here is british. i cant quite explain it, but it seems trendy and stuff.
germans love pumas. get a nice pair of pumas and some neat jeans and you are set. they love h&m over there, so do some shopping when you arrive or before you leave. they have a lot of the same stuff the h&m in america has.
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yankinmanc
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Re: germany in winter??
Posted by Eleanor
Posted by racheeeee
Is that true? What do they wear? Slacks? Gauchos? Knickerbockers?
I always see German tourists and they are wearing jeans and kickers....even the parents!!! Sometimes the ones who are older wear colored jeans...
LOL - maybe while on vacation? Or maybe it's just my fuddy duddy family. LOL
I really enjoyed listing different types of pants. Lets do this again!!!
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