Trip

Evening in Osnabrück. A city of peace and quiet strength. Old streets, soft lights, reflections on wet stone. Walking here feels different. History is not loud — it is present. Osnabrück reminds me that real power is calm, steady, and patient. Every step forward matters. (Konstantin Pustovoitenko)

Before my trip to Germany in January 2024, I went to Chisinau. I started driving to Chisinau early in the morning and arrived in Chisinau by evening. I wanted to see the sights of this city. This was my first trip abroad where I went alone without anyone. Along the way, I had to speak to someone in English. However, my English was poor at the time, although when I found myself in Poland the following month, it improved dramatically. After seeing sights such as Valea Morilor, Stephen the Great Central Park, the Water Tower, and other attractions, I had to catch a bus back. The trolleybus didn't reach my bus, so I had to run across the bridge to catch it. This bridge offered a beautiful view of the city at night, but I wasn't there. I had to catch the bus. I managed to reach my bus and left Chisinau on it.

Arriving in Munich for the first time in September 2025, I saw a beautiful, expensive city with many beautiful buildings. In one day, I saw many of Munich's sights.

Arriving in Hamburg for the first time in September 2025, I walked out of the train station. I saw a city reminiscent of American cities. It was just getting light, so I took a stroll through downtown Hamburg; it was very quiet. I took a bus across the Elbe and quickly returned to the station to go to Cuxhaven and see the North Sea. Arriving in Cuxhaven and finding myself on the beach, I saw a beautiful view: the North Sea on one side and the Elbe River on the other. The weather was nice, and I didn't want to leave, but I had to get back to Hamburg to go to Northeim. Back in Hamburg, I took Reeperbahn Strasse. This street is famous for being where the Beatles began their career. After my second stroll in Hamburg, I went to Northeim.

In September 2025, I wanted to leave Berlin and see the Baltic Sea. I arrived in Rostock. The sun was just setting over the Baltic Sea. The sunset ended very quickly, and it became dark, so I had to return to the station. On the way to the station, I walked through Rostock in the evening. Rostock is a very beautiful seaside city. There were no return trains from Rostock to Berlin because it was late. I didn't want to spend the night in Rostock and headed towards Hamburg. I didn't make it to Hamburg; I had to spend the night in Schwerin. In the morning, I arrived in Hamburg.

Arriving at Dachau for the first time on August 6, 2024, I saw a horrific place where the Nazis held prisoners. After strolling around Dachau, I went to the crematorium, where I saw an even more horrific sight. I saw a gas chamber, and further away were the ovens. I had to go to the bus stop. The Dachau camp was a very large place. However, the atmosphere there was funereal.

My first trip to Berlin in February 2024 was challenging. I had to adapt to new conditions. I bought public transportation tickets, which cost 3 euros and 50 cents back then and lasted two hours. Sometimes I was running late and needed to run errands or catch a train. I'd take the subway and go the wrong way. At first, I often got confused about the directions of the trains on the subway. Nevertheless, Berlin is a very beautiful city. I saw many of its sights in just a few days.

I moved to Hameln for the first time in June 2024. Incidentally, this was the beginning of my long journey, which I described earlier. I drove to Hameln from Berlin, and on the way to Hameln, I stopped overnight in the city. The next day, I drove to Hameln. Hameln is a wonderful city in Germany, with small streets. The city of Hameln is closely associated with the legend of the "Pied Piper of Hameln." This legend distinguishes this city from other cities in Germany. Without this legend, Hameln would be an ordinary city.

Returning to Germany from Austria in June 2024. I arrived in a city late in the evening, perhaps Bad Windsheim, and got off the train at the station. The train left, and I remained there. Nearby, there was a ticket machine and a pharmacy. Outside the pharmacy, an electronic board showed the time, which I really needed because my smartphone wasn’t working. On the next street, I found an unlocked building. I wasn’t sure what it was—maybe a cultural center. I went inside; the building was empty. I called out loudly, “Hello,” but no one responded. Near the entrance was a black leather sofa, more comfortable than the one at home. I left my bags next to me, lay down, and fell asleep. During the night, I woke up briefly to check the electronic board, then lay back down on the sofa. In the morning, I went to the station to wait for the first train. I boarded it and headed to Berlin because I had a deadline at Matilda Platz 1. I arrived late, but fortunately, they still accepted me. This journey had been long and difficult: I was on the road for several days, slept poorly, my smartphone broke, I lost my glasses, and I had to return to Berlin to meet my deadline. Before this adventure, I had been sitting in a café in Berlin, trying to imagine what Germany had in store for me—but I couldn’t have imagined what awaited.

I remember it was June 2024. I moved to Kassel for the first time. I hadn't slept very well in the last few days and was "tired." My bags were my only bag. I left the train station, took a tram to Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, and began climbing up Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe with my bags, taking photos of the buildings (sights). Later, a wonderful view of flowers and a stream opened up before me. I climbed a short flight of stairs. With great difficulty, I reached the place where the castle had been. After walking around the castle and its courtyard, I began to descend back. When I boarded the tram heading to the train station, I was really looking forward to resting.

I remember that after my first visit to Frankfurt am Main, I went to Austria in June 2024. I wanted to see the mountains. On the way to Austria, my smartphone's battery started to run low on the train. I tried charging it with different chargers, but it just kept running low. My home at the time was in Berlin. As I rode the train, a beautiful view of the mountains opened up. When I crossed the Austrian border, I needed to take a bus to Austria. The driver said the bus from Austria would leave in the morning. I agreed to go. (I shouldn't have.) On the bus, I received a notification on my smartphone that I was in Austria. The driver said the next bus would leave at approximately 6:30 a.m. the following morning. When I got off the bus, I saw the Alps. It was late evening. Even though it was June, it was cool, like November. My smartphone was almost dead. I saw a mountain in front of me, and at the top of it, there was a forest. I started climbing it. It was very difficult, I still had my bags. Having reached the top, I saw a wonderful view of the city from the mountain. In the distance, in front of me, there was a mountain with a snow-covered peak. I wanted to climb it, but I gave up on this idea. I started descending. After taking some photos, my smartphone turned off. I met a girl who said there were some establishments where I could stay. She added that the road from this city closes at night and will open in the morning. I went down the mountain to the city of Reizlern, where I arrived. The room in the "hotel" turned out to be very expensive. I went into one establishment. There I tried to charge my smartphone. However, nothing happened. It still didn't turn on. Then the establishment started to close, and I went outside. It was already dark. Across the street there was a small establishment with an ATM, but there was very little space and nowhere to sit. I walked on. I started checking the buildings to see if they were open or closed. Some were closed. It was as cold outside as if it were January. I had to spend the night waiting for the morning bus. I walked on. I found myself near an apartment building, I pulled the door, it was open, I went into the front hall, there were benches on the floors. On them was something like a thin mattress. I left my things next to me and took off my glasses, lay down on the bench and immediately passed out. I woke up in the morning at about 8:30, went outside, it was raining and cold. I got on a bus and left Austria, then I got on a train and discovered that I didn’t have my glasses. I returned to Austria, to the place where I spent the night, and there I didn’t find my glasses. Later in Ulm, I took my smartphone to a repair shop and was told the main board was broken. I still haven't seen the photos I took in Austria.

I remember when I first moved to Warsaw. There was nowhere to stay overnight. I couldn’t store my luggage anywhere. I left my suitcase and luggage in the hotel near reception and went for a walk. Warsaw at night turned out to be very interesting. Then I picked up my suitcase and luggage and walked in the other direction from the train station. Dawn was breaking. Dawn. Then I called a taxi when I realized I was going the wrong way. It was very hard to carry this suitcase with me. I boarded the train, and the suitcase and luggage fell onto the platform. Then I sat down in my seat. I woke up in Germany.