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The world pillow-fighting championships

As we prepare to leave Germany for two weeks in the United Kingdom, Marty “Mighty” Braithwaite has been in training to defend his world champion pillow fighting title in Ealing, London against challengers, Ali “the Professor” and Samira “the Persian Princess” Moodie. After one month’s preparation on a solid diet of Bratwurst sausages and German beer, Mighty Marty will now use his belly instead of a pillow to defend his title. He will also make up the rules, decide the winner and disqualify children who go to school when bouts are scheduled.

Speed tourism, no strings attached
We have decided our style of tourism is like speed dating. Quick and superficial and, if we want to go all the way, there is usually a cheap hotel nearby, no strings attached. Whether it is a one or two night stand, the relationship is entirely without commitment, founded on nothing more than the pursuit of immediate gratification. Perfect.
While this trip is not about tourism in particular, it is inevitable that we will discover and want to explore new places.
An hour or two here (Koblenz and Brugge), three hours there (Nuremburg), an overnighter here (Mainz, Ieper and Amsterdam) and a two-nighter there (Berlin), this is the life for us.
Reaching places usually takes far longer than the time actually spent there, but, again, consistent with speed dating, the preparation takes longer and can be as much fun (sometimes more so) than the date itself.