I’ve been to Germany three times now (not counting when I was born because I don’t remember that!) First time I don’t think it was worth it because it was a school exchange and I didn’t speak like any German and my host family didnt speak English. I hated it and I got well homesick. Second time was brilliant. It was 5 years later (Last summer) and I spent a month at a language school in Berlin. I had a fantastic time and my German improved dramatically. Last time I went was a month and a half ago and I was backpacking though North-West Germany with my dad and brother, visiting all of the old British Barracks that my dad was posted at and the hospital where I was born. Interesting enough I suppose but the best bit was the backpacker hostels (especially the one in Muenster) they were so much fun! You have to see the Carnival it started on the 23rd of Feb this year! Brilliant! Small pubs are great, the people are really friendly and they put up with my dad’s dodgy german (he learnt it all in pubs so I’ll let you imagine what it sounds like).

Oh and we got a ride in a police car, that was brilliant. We had asked them for directions earlier and then they saw us walking so the stopped on a dual-carriageway and reversed back and gave us a ride, although I think they broke just about every traffic law. There was a football match on too and two opposing teams met at the train station but there was no trouble because the police knew they were going to meet and were there in riot gear with really scary dogs. It was so kool. Everyone should go to Germany at least once! My dad and old geography teacher say that the Oktoberfest in Munich is awesome and definately worth visiting if you like beer.