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The locals are friendly
Con
Why it always rains there?????
In a nutshell
Much to experince if you like to party.
Ericasmurf99 Says: Through any travel office you can sign up for a wine cruise along the Mosul river. They start and end at many different towns. In the fall, be sure to take the "Rhien in Flames" tour. Its a wine cruise down the Rhine river while all the towns you pass are lighting off...
Nathalie_B Says: If you're lucky to have "JAFA-Rease" or "rmbtac" on your friends' list then you have a pretty good chance to get into the base itself. Personally, I enjoyed going there for shopping. There are so many little things I got addicted to while living in the US and unfortunately I...
Eifel Park: The "Eifel Park" in Gondorf
JAFA-Rease Says: The Eifel Park in Gondorf is about five - six miles from Spangdahlem. The rooms are rather small but the food is excellent and cheap. If you have children with you, the Eifel Park also has a zoo of animals native to Germany and many rides (small amusement park) from Spring...
Torschanke: Best food in Germany
1a2s3d4f Says: This very small but clean and romantic restaurant has delicious food. While some of it is on a German theme, I would describe it as Nouveau cuisine, delicious and beautifully prepared and a bargain to boot. Dinner with an appetizer, salad, entree, starch, and dessert was...
The German "Kanteen": Best lunch deal on Spangdahlem Air Base
JAFA-Rease Says: The German "Kanteen" is a very simple, down to earth restaurant. The help is friendly and the atmosphere is casual. This is not a fancy restaurant! They offer 3-4 course meals for $3 - $5. Their menu changes daily, and is written in German only. However, if you need a...
Torschanke: Excellent German Cuisine
JAFA-Rease Says: The Torschanke is my favorite restaurant in the Eifel Area. They are extremely courteous, and the menu changes frequently. They specialize in the rarer German dishes.The restaurant itself is part of one of the old city gates of Dudeldorf (about 5 kilometers from...
A1CAmmens Says: Lucky Luke's located just west of Treir was udoubtly onbe of the hottest spot that I have seen so far. The live bands were all very respectable and uniqe in their own stlye. Thre was a varity of drinks to chose from and all were reasonably priced. The locals that go there...
The Rasher Reid's Irish Pub - Spangdahlem: Gone out of Business!
JAFA-Rease Says: The Irish Pub went out of business on 24 April 04!The Rasher Reid's is a nice little local watering hole in Spangdahlem. The owner is Irish, there's a fireplace in the back and it has a friendly atmosphere.The owner does not tolerate anyone who is loud or obstinate. He'll...
That is the name, "Why Not?": Why Not?
JAFA-Rease Says: The Why Not is a small bar in Spangdahlem that has an adjoining Turkish fast food place during the day.The owner is Turkish and friendly. I've only been there a few times since it was renamed from "Schatzees". It seems that lately more folks are coming here than to the Irish...
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If you plan on doing a lot of travelling in this area and can afford a rental car, get one. While Germany has a good train system, the cheap tickets will get you the slow train. Germany also has a great bus system for heavily populated areas. Spangdahlem is not a heavily populated area though. Taxi fares in Germany are very expensive. A 20 minute taxi ride will cost you the same as an all weekend train ticket.
Written Jan 12, 2004
Store / Bar / Restaurant Hours
JAFA-Rease Says: As a general rule all stores in the Eifel region close by 5pm - 6pm on weekdays. On Saturdays stores are generally open until 1pm or 3pm. On Sundays everthing except bars and restaurants are closed. 99% of all restaurants in this area are closed on Mondays.You particularly...
JAFA-Rease Says: If you learned any German in school, it won't be what you'll hear in this part of Germany. The local dialect is called "Blatt". Primarily you'll notice a major difference in pronunciation of words with "ich". Instead of Ich, mich and dich you'll hear Ish, mish and dish.
Mushy, you don't want to say that! Oh heck, MUSHY
JAFA-Rease Says: Avoid using the word "Mushy". I can't even write what it means in German (I'd probably get kicked off of the site).If you're from Britain and refer to mushy peas you'll get an even stranger reaction ; )
Eifel "Chickens", Tractors and Barnyard Beasts
JAFA-Rease Says: There really isn't much crime in the Eifel region. Your largest danger is driving on the roads. The roads here are steep and curvy. As you're cruising the backroads you're likely to (very suddenly) encounter:1. Very large crows/buzzards, which us GI's refer to as "Eifel...
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Germany has as much, if not more, rain than the Pacific Northwest. The only difference is that here it is very unpredictable. We joke about the changes "if you don't like the weather, just wait a few minutes". I've literally seen the sunny and warm/rain storm/lightning storm/hail storm/snow on the same day here.
The morale to the story. Always keep a jacket and an umbrella handy!
Written Feb 5, 2004
Ericasmurf99 Says: Rugby is such a fun sport to watch, but I wouldn't want to play it! I prefer my bones un-broken, thanks!Rugby players are very crazy but very nice!
Ericasmurf99 Says: In a small town outside of Spangdahlem, a local told me that this was the basis for the story "Rappunzele". True or not, I don't know...but still really neat.
So, you wanna talk smack and socialize...
JAFA-Rease Says: I couldn't actually build this tip on a "tip" page, so I built a travelogue to reference...http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/489b4/#TLIf this link doesn't work for some reason, go to my Spangdahlem page travelogue entitled " You might be a computer geek if..."
If you are coming to see the Base
JAFA-Rease Says: If you're coming to visit relatives in the military, here is what you'll see after entering the main gate.By the way, the traffic circle on the right is directly in front of the main gate.
Helpfulness
Favorite thing: If you meet a German who you know is fluent in English there are a few German-English (Genglish) phrases you can use. Sometimes the results can be very entertaining:
- Instead of "Morgan" (good morning in German) say "Morgan y'all".
- Instead of "Dankeschoen" (Thank You) say "Donkey Shorts".
- Instead of "Bitteschoen" (please, thank you, you're welcome) say "Bitter ***".
- Instead of "Auf wiedersehen" (formal for goodbye) say "Auf wieder bye bye".
I'm sure there are others that I just don't remember at the moment, but I'll be back for updates later ; )
Updated Apr 3, 2004
Spangdahlem is a quiet and friendly little village, located next to a loud Air Force base. This page will probably be most useful to you if you are going to be stationed here soon, or if you are...
Even in Europe I found a place to celebrate 4th of July!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Many thanks to JAFA-Rease for organizing this wonderful 3-days BBQ party...
I fell like a new born baby. Every aspect of my life and daily rutine has been changed. And with each passing day I am adadpting to this lifestyle and slowly learning a brand new culture. When I...
My buddy Rease created a nice Spangdahlem page, so if you need any info on Spang, check out his page.
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