Germany has sunk into our souls after visiting the modern city Munich Country of clear rules, compliance, and enforcement latest technology. Surely there are some drawbacks, how can to be without them, because ideal countries do not exist, and they become visible after a long stay in Germany. However what for one is bad, something is good for another, everything is relative. In any case, with a good need to take an example.
Modern Munich.
Today, about those features of Germany, which we noticed ourselves, and which Ollie told us, which sheltered us for several days in Munich
The first national feature of Germany is culture. cycling movement, which has already been calculated for more than one decade. To us such a wonder. How do you bike rides? Or cyclists with bike carts, just like full-fledged cars with a trunk? So rates can and problems with parking bikes begin, too that many of them. And it is not expensive mountain, but ordinary urban affordable, absolutely everyone. It is possible, therefore, there are old and rusty, tied to a tree and thrown on the arbitrariness of fate – they say, forgot where you left, no problem, new buy it.
Cycle paths in Munich.
Bicycle paths in Berlin
Parked bike with bike cart
Old bicycles in Germany
In general, it is modern here, not only in terms of cycling. But also in many other things, everything is done for some reason for people. Alone public toilets on parking lots along the autobahns water and flush infrared, and sometimes classical music inside is playing. This is not a hole in the floor in a wooden cabin with a bunch of flies. Also on each parking tables with benches where you can eat. And about the free highways without restrictions, I generally keep quiet.
Parking Germany every few tens of kilometers
Parking Germany every few tens of kilometers
High-speed autobahns in Germany
Germany is a country of advanced technology. Glad to see the widespread use of solar panels and wind turbines, whole fields are simple. And another feature of Germany – sorting garbage. And the Germans are not just distributed by type of material, but also share glass of different colors and plastic according to various criteria. It is they who save natural resources. Strange, yes? We are together with Africa we will nullify all their efforts. Spilim the whole forest, we pollute all the rivers and lakes, we have some natural resources in bulk!
Alternative Energy in Germany
Alternative Energy in Germany
At first, we went and wondered where so many people with disabilities came from? Here it is, a prosperous country with a bunch of sick people! But a little later it became clear that in Russia disabled people become outcasts societies, and just sit at home, and no one sees them. Here it is ordinary people living a full life: wheelchairs by the latest technology, special lifts, fixtures, normal attitude on the part of society, friends.
Disabled on the streets
Since childhood, I have been inspired by the significance of bread for the Russian people. AND I thought that it was in Russia that they eat a lot of bread. Gradually my illusions fade. First, in Turkey, I saw how much bread they eat, now I found out about this national feature of Germany. Breakfast – these are several types of bread (bagels, bagels, croissants, baguettes) with preserves, pasta, cheeses. And so every day. How are they not only get better? Baking on the streets is sold at every corner, on many metro stations. And how many kinds of it! And what about us? Numbed puffs-semi-finished products with 10 fillings, heated in the microwave … On the other hand, we will eat less flour.
A huge variety of fresh bread rolls on every corner
What do you want to do when you see the police? Right go go round the road doomed. Here you can forget about these feelings. When we spent the night at the airport of Berlin, we were glad that he was walking nearby patrol and guards us. People are really engaged in their by deed.
Police officers in the Munich subway
Another feature of Germany is the behavior on the road. Well what a normal and self-respecting person will slow down when he sees car with turn signal? After all, slip the same forward! No in Germany is definitely difficult to drive and you are let in everywhere, do not honk when you interfere with the movement, do not prune, rebuilding from row to row. And besides this, everyone abides speeds and in traffic are waiting for their turn. So after all absolutely you can unlearn a car, and adrenaline does not arrive into the blood.
The most important feature of Germany, although certainly the whole of Europe – this is politeness and smiling people. And why should I ask? Why does the seller in the store smile? Especially if the bad mood. After all, much better naham, because then the day will be lived not in vain. So no, these strange Germans still about life they ask, they say, how is health, how is life, where are you from? Totally crazy Gone, make fun! But never mind, we endured it. Friendliness 4 weeks, while they were in Europe. And when they flew in Vnukovo, then border control turned out to be a heart balm. – with such vile faces, the border guards met us, that even in chest something happily bathed, feeling a return to Homeland. But the realization that the torments of staying in Europe are over, it came only in our Russian supermarket – they cheated and threw surrender – now we are at home!
And finally, a few photos of provincial Germany
Provincial Germany
Small Towns Germany
Small Towns Germany
Small Towns Germany
P.S. Forgive me, the patriots of Russia, but this article was written in the first days after arriving from Europe, and then the contrast was it is very noticeable. A little later, as usual, stop all this notice. And yes, I understand perfectly well that in Germany there are a lot of minuses, but I’m afraid for many it’s better such disadvantages than those that are in Russia or other CIS countries.
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