Welcome back :)Many thanks.
How was the land of Germans?It was good. It contained nice scenery, interesting towns, trains, beer, schnitzel, wurst, sauerkraut, and pastries, all of which I enjoyed. It also contained rain, which I did not enjoy.
Oh, and if you could just give me some of your vacation time...It'sss mine, my preciousss, all mine. :gollum:
Best food out of the four countries?That's a difficult one to answer. I didn't eat anything genuinely Danish (too expensive, given the exchange rate) or Swedish (also expensive, and I was only in the country for three hours or less). Czech food seems to be very similar to German - a lot of pork, ham and sausages, with dumplings, potatoes and cabbage.
Also, what are the other places with ferry trains?The one I travelled on is Trelleborg (Sweden, near Malmö) to Sassnitz (on the island of Rügen); this route has now finished operating for the year, and may be Trelleborg - Rostock instead next year. The other two are Puttgarden (Germany) - Rødby (Denmark) on the direct Hamburg - Copenhagen route, and Villa San Giovanni - Messina, between the 'toe' of Italy and Sicily.
Just the extreme southwestern corner: a quick peek out of Malmö Central station at the surrounding city (some nice buildings), and the short train journey to Trelleborg - through open farmland, rather than the expected endless forest.Which parts of sweden did you visit?
How expensive are alcoholic beverages in Denmark compared to here?53 kroner (about £6) for 400ml in a restaurant (with 500ml and 300ml also available); it's somewhat cheaper for bottles from a supermarket. However, since I was coming from Germany, where it's typically 1 euro (80p!) per bottle, I bought one there and took it with me.
You should have waited until night and then snuck inside. That would be cool.Cool, but likely to lead to me being arrested and prosecuted :(
I've also been to the ropes.When did you go? If it was before 2013, you might like to consider going back some time: the A344 (the road running immediately north of Stonehenge) has now been closed, which I'm sure must make the whole site a lot quieter.
I'm not sure we have enough funds in the bank to build a henge :PIt depends how big you want it, and what it's made of. We could probably do one made of polystyrene a couple of centimetres high (cue This Is Spinal Tap).
Just takes some elbow grease.I don't think that's a particularly robust structural material...
Sounds like a good time, G.Yes, it was, definitely. Lots of places I hadn't been to before, along with some that I had visited previously, but not for a long time. I can see me doing some more trips like that, though perhaps not in the hottest part of the summer!
Think you'll pop over to the States again some day?That's the plan: August 2017, for the solar eclipse, as I think I mentioned some while ago. That might well be another four or five-week mega-trip.
I've been out working in those temperatures up against a radiant wall. :PLucky you! I went out again anyway; there was a breeze, and I tried to keep on the shady side of the street, so in fact I have not dissolved into a puddle of sweat. It probably felt worse because, as Jubal implies, the temperature in the UK when I set off was more like 60F (15C). Hopefully I will acclimatise somewhat over the next few days.