It's 6:40 a.m. local time in St. Goar, Germany, along the Rhine River. Lots of castles and other cool shit. I forget what it is that Goar did, but apparently it isn't much. This is clearly just a pit stop between the drugs and sex in Amsterdam and the booze in Munich, in which we'll be hitting a beer garden this afternoon.
So what am I most happy about during this trip? That the Yankees have swept the A's and that Hakim Warrick is coming back for the Orangemen next year. I'm retarded, I know. There are no American sports fans in the group. I will have to spread the gospel of Steinbrenner before I leave.
I had an argument with a guy last night about whether it was Wednesday or Thursday night. That's pretty much our mindset right now. Tell us where to be and when to be there and how much the drinks are.
Upon arriving into town, we had dinner at the hotel, then to a wine tasting event down the street in a 16th century wine cellar (I think, could be 17th or 18th, but 16th sounds better). Then back to the only gig in town, the hotel bar. It was our group and two guys who worked there. There were still 20 of us pounding when they kicked us out around midnight. Early, I know. But time is all relavtive on this trip. I was on my fourth beer at the Heineken brewery in Amsterdam by 11 a.m. yesterday. Afterward, just before our 1 p.m. departure to Germany, a few of us grabbed a beer at Teasers, which is almost like Hooters, except the girls dance on the bar and are pretty much wearing thongs. I have some pictures from that experience that you might enjoy.
Well, looks like it's time to grab another so-so meal before going to a beer stein exhibit. Only there won't be drinking. Which is a downer, but the beer garden in Munich awaits.
Other things to look forward to: ride to the top of the Swiss Alps, gondola ride in Venice and a trip atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris. We also have an optional excursion to see the Moulin Rouge for 130 Euro, but I passed. Might dedicate that time to taking pictures instead. Or looking for French sluts.
Special Request: Please look out for Claudia Neidig. She deserves a Best Supporting Actress nod next year on PK.com for her scene-stealing role as "Claudia, Rusty's German Girl".
If you happen to run into her at the Beer Garden, please inform her that a whole generation of American Teenagers spent hours rewinding her 5 sec clip when she pulls down her St. Pauli's Girl outfit.
It remains to this day: a bright, shining, magical moment in my life when I realized (perhaps for the first time) that I'm genetically hard-wired to whorey blonds who like beer and taking their tops off for dorks.
Posted by Ed at April 30, 2004 2:28 AM