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“Lauren” 2010, WA Travels

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Severe winter weather continues to disrupt travel in Germany, forcing the cancellation of more than 200 flights, and contributing to road accidents. At Frankfurt airport, 226 flights were cancelled and hundreds of passengers stranded as snow ploughs struggled to clear runways.

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ornaments for sale at a Christmas market in Munich Last week, I literally pigged out.  I was in Munich for four days and ate pork products at least three times a day.  Despite articles like this one touting Munich’s cutting-edge food scene, I was quite happy to stick with eating the traditional Bavarian specialties that are offered everywhere in town, which meant a lot of beer, dumplings ( knodel ) and pig. weisswurst with suesser senf (sweet mustard) and pretzel To start my day, I’d seek out weisswurst (white sausage), which, according to my colleagues in Munich, must be eaten only in the morning.  Weisswurst also has the distinction of being the only boiled sausage in the world that I love.  The veal-and-pork filling has a smooth, slightly spongy texture that brings to mind nursery food — very comforting, especially when it’s snowy and cold outside.  The accompanying suesser senf (sweet mustard) is so good that I’ve used it on non- weisswurst -related sandwiches.   Several Munichers told me you’re supposed to suck the filling out of the sausage casing, but I opted for the pansy option of cutting open the skin and pulling out the sausage filling with a fork.  (I didn’t feel as lame about my technique after I saw other German speakers doing the same). The photo above shows the organic version I especially enjoyed at Munchner Schmarkert , a small caff in the Vitkualienmarkt .

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Planes, Trains And Autombiles seems to be one of those films that has become part of the fabric of the holidays.

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Eurostar train drivers went ahead with a pay strike, but services were affected more by snow than the industrial action, according to the company.

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A strike that would have crippled British Airways over Christmas and New Year’s Day cannot go ahead, a judge ruled Thursday.

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The two sides in the British Airways dispute agreed to talk Wednesday, days before cabin crew are set to go on a 12-day strike that will cause chaos for the airline during the busy holiday travel period.

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Three hours sleep and before I know it, I’ve got a window seat with Southwest Airlines and I’m en route to Dallas, Texas.

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Three hours sleep and before I know it, I’ve got a window seat with Southwest Airlines and I’m en route to Dallas, Texas. Extremely excited for what’s to come within the next 48 hours, but at the same time, extremely tired due to previous nights activities. My excitement and nerves prevail over my lack of sleep.

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Hey hey hey! I made it safe and sound to Miami and it’s hot and humid down here, which is a nice switch from the cold weather we have been experiencing in Georgia lately. However, it’s 11:30 right now and I’ve been up since 5:30 so I am more than ready to hit the sack. I’m going to just dive right into this post and hopefully be diving into bed soon.

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