Tap water is drinkable in Germany. So I wonder, “Why people still buy mineral waters?” In Indonesia, the tap water is undrinkable (unless you boil it first) that’s why many people buy mineral water for their drink. But in here, I don’t think it’s needed. Beside, why would you buy a drink that tastes the same as the free ones?
Then I get the answer, it doesn’t have the same taste. In Germany, mineral water contains CO2 like regular soft drink. So it tastes differently. In here, they call this kind of mineral water as ‘Sparkling mineral water’.
Yes, there’s a type of mineral water with no spark in it. But it’s rare. Otherwise it would go back to my question earlier: Why would people buy a drink that tastes the same as the free ones?
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The story about Indonesian girl who stranded in a far away country named Germany.
About Me
Introduction
Hallo!
My name is Asti from Indonesia. I come to Germany as a scholarship grantee for Master Degree. I study Tropical Marine Ecology in the University of Bremen.
I never been to Germany before, in fact, I never been to Europe at all. Well technically I’ve been to Europe in 1996. I was stranded in Heathrow Airport, London for about 16 hours without having England’s visa, so I couldn’t come out to breathe the real England’s air. So I think, this doesn’t count as a ‘been to Europe’.
This blog is my stories about my daily life in Germany. How do I adapt to it and surviving it.
Enjoy!
My name is Asti from Indonesia. I come to Germany as a scholarship grantee for Master Degree. I study Tropical Marine Ecology in the University of Bremen.
I never been to Germany before, in fact, I never been to Europe at all. Well technically I’ve been to Europe in 1996. I was stranded in Heathrow Airport, London for about 16 hours without having England’s visa, so I couldn’t come out to breathe the real England’s air. So I think, this doesn’t count as a ‘been to Europe’.
This blog is my stories about my daily life in Germany. How do I adapt to it and surviving it.
Enjoy!
Topics
- Administration
- Apartment
- Arrival
- Bank
- Bremen
- Concert
- Dating in Germany
- Departure
- Entertainment
- Europe
- Event
- F and B
- Football
- German Etiquette
- German Language
- German Wedding
- Health
- Home Country
- Household
- Independence Day
- New Year Celebration
- Other Cities in Germany
- Religion
- Service
- Shopping
- Sport
- Studying in Germany
- Traveling in Germany
- UNESCO's World Heritage
- Weather
Comments & Questions
Don’t hesitate to post comments or questions for me. You can also ask me to write a new topic about German or Germany that you think should be described in here.
Previous Experiences
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2007
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September
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- Traveling for Disabled People or People with Babies
- Walking
- Car
- Bicycle
- Tram and City Bus
- Lift sharers (part 1)
- Inter-City Bus
- Train
- Traveling in Germany - Introduction
- Food Preserving
- Activities Adaptation
- Clothes Washing Adaptation
- Clothing Adaptation
- Body Adaptation
- The Weather
- Space
- Building
- People in Bremen
- The City of Bremen
- Asia Market
- Oxfam Store
- Flea Market
- Returned Items
- Plastic Bags
- Shopping Hours
- Blanket
- Bed Cleaner
- Dust Cleaner a.k.a. Broom
- Melamine Housewares
- Pillow
- Household - Introduction
- The Structure
- The Words
- The Pronunciation
- German Language - Introduction
- Spices and Spicy Seasonings
- Mineral Water
- Rice
- Food and Beverages
- Internet Banking
- Administration Fee
- Opening an Account
- Bank - Introduction
- Getting Stranded in Germany
- Arriving at Frankfurt, 30 July 2007
- Transit in Singapore, 29 July 2007
- Departing from Jakarta, 29 July 2007
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September
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Asti's portfolio
All pictures are Asti's collection which taken by Asti's camera, except in the topics: Bremen, Building; a collection of ZMT, Bremen.
1 comment:
Hahaha you are right.. same in here, we all drink mineral water, sparkling, and not sparkling (maybe more than Germans... ours is the country of mineral water!). Well, fact is, bottled water tastes better. Besides, once our tap water was not so drinkable... and old habits die hard!
Gian
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