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Podcast Episode 16. Driving the Nordschleife, Germany

Podcast Episode 16. Driving the Nordschleife, Germany

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G’day all and welcome to the Midlife Crisis Odyssey Podcast, where not all who wander are lost, but some of us definitely are. I really enjoyed my first day exploring the Nürburgring, which had included a visit to the RingWerk Museum and touring the Formula 1 track facilities. My guide had mentioned that the Nordschleife, the Nürburgring’s spectacular and fearsome 21km circuit, was open for public driving that afternoon… If you would like to see the post for this podcast,…

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Hangar 10

Hangar 10

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A big part of why I had traveled to Germany’s Baltic Coast was to visit the small village of Zirchow. And the entire reason I wanted to visit the small village of Zirchow was to go to Hangar 10, a museum which houses a unique collection of rare aircraft. Figuring out local public transport whilst traveling can be challenging, but I thought I had everything sorted for my short bus journey from Ahlbeck to Zirchow. Turns out I didn’t. I…

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Leaving Germany

Leaving Germany

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After having spent a few months in Ukraine I was ready for a break. I always thought Germany would be a great place to visit, and it seemed like the perfect opportunity. Devil’s Table, Hinterweidenthal. Do you dare to make a reservation? Bwah har haaaaaaar! Werner liked nothing better than to slip on his lederhosen and Puch off for the day with Hanna. Automuseum Prototyp, Hamburg Doing some research before I left, I found heaps of places that looked really…

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Walking to Poland

Walking to Poland

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It’d been ages since I’d been to the beach, so when I reached the Baltic Coast I was keen get my feet in the sand. I was staying in Ahlbeck, one of a number of small villages along the north coast of Usedom Island. Getting off the train and walking through the town to my accomodation, the place definitely had a sleepy seaside feel to it. In summer I expect the place is bulging with tourists, but it was quiet…

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‘Morgen!’

‘Morgen!’

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I spent three years trying to learn German when I was at high school, and I have to tell you, I found it pretty tough. I kept getting the feeling that I must have missed some classes, despite the fact that I hadn’t. Everyone else seemed to understand what was going on, whilst I sat there feeling overwhelmed and terrified the teacher was going to ask me a question. Apart from this I quite enjoyed the classes, as hearing the…

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Driving the Nordschleife

Driving the Nordschleife

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I really enjoyed my first day exploring the Nürburgring, which had included a visit to the RingWerk Museum and touring the Formula 1 track facilities. My guide had mentioned that the Nordschleife, the Nürburgring’s spectacular and fearsome 21km circuit, was open for public driving that afternoon. He reassured me that I could take my rental car, a tiny Fiat 500, out onto the famous circuit. Without hesitation I paid my 25 euros for a lap and was issued with a…

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A Tour of the Nürburgring

A Tour of the Nürburgring

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Whilst visiting the Nürburgring, I discovered that you can do a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the Formula 1 circuit. By now I was totally hooked on the place, so leapt at the chance. Perhaps because the weather was shithouse, no-one else turned up for the 11am tour, so I had my own private guide. Sebastian was a young bloke who clearly had a passion for motorsport, and a lot of knowledge about the legendary Nürburgring. He told me we…

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The Nürburgring

The Nürburgring

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‘For a quick lap at the Nürburgring, you’ve probably experienced more in seven minutes…than most people have experienced in all their life in the way of fear, in the way of tension, in the way of animosity towards machinery and to a racetrack.’ Jackie Stewart, three-time F1 World Champion When I was a kid, I used to love Australian touring car racing. Holden versus Ford (there were other makes in the mix, but they were a sideshow to the Big…

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Exploring the Westwall

Exploring the Westwall

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‘I ordered the immediate expansion of our western fortifications. I can assure you that since May 28, the most gigantic fortifications of all time have been under construction there.’ Adolf Hitler, Nazi Part rally in Nuremberg, 1938. I had traveled to the small town of Pirmasens in Rhineland-Palatinate to visit a Ukrainian friend of mine. She, like many other displaced Ukrainians, has found refuge in Germany whilst waiting for peace to return to her country. At the closest point, Pirmasens…

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Technology Museum Speyer

Technology Museum Speyer

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I’d had a great time at the Technology Museum Sinsheim, so when I found myself on the other side of the Rhine, I thought I’d better go and check out its sister museum in Speyer. The Technology Museum Speyer is a little smaller than Sinsheim, but it still provided a very enjoyable couple of days gawping at old cars, bikes, and a whole bunch of other stuff. After handing over my euros, I scanned my ticket and pushed through the…

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