I knew that I wanted to talk about travel, but I was diligently thinking how I could use my travel in Europe and make it current. I look outside at the snow and it hit me, why can't I compare life in the United States compared to in Europe.
The reason the snow gave me the hint, in Berlin nobody shovels the snow. Early that day a few inches of snow had fallen and the snow was shoveled unlike what I experienced in Berlin. The city does not require it's inhabitants to shovel the sidewalks and it does not have enough money to plow the streets, so nothing gets plowed or shoveled. This makes walking anywhere in the city or driving for that matter a pain to say the least.
As you can see in the picture, nothing has been plowed or shoveled.
Hey Trevor, just checking in to see what your blogs about. I like it, especially that it has to do with comparing life in America to that in Europe. I studied abroad last semester in London, so I'm excited to see how and what you compare.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you need a nice SUV and snow boots in Berlin.
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting! After learning about this, I will no longer complain about being snowed in at my house due to my unplowed driveway.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they don't plow there and I thought it was bad here...I would probably never leave the house there!
ReplyDeleteI never actually got to go to London when I was in Europe, I wanted to, but never got there.
ReplyDeleteYou don't need to drive in Berlin at all to get around the city. The city transportation is way better and that's one of the reason's they don't plow, along with the city not having enough money to plow. The snow usually melts within a day, but when it freezes, its a nightmare.
Hi, Trevor,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea for a blog and I think the comparison angle is going to add a richness here that will really catch on with the class (it's already done so, it looks like)! Nice going. And your specific subtopics--the snow and then the water of Berlin--are excellent. Impressive start!
-Dr. Morris