The Secret Stairs of Germania.

[grilkip]

Somewhere in West-Germania there is a flight of stairs that is not allowed to be depicted in any way. And it has subsequently never been captured on film or (digital) canvas.

Today I finally managed to get close enough, I took lots of pictures of the Secret Stairs, mostly in burst mode to get the most out of the moment. When I was satisfied with the number of pictures taken I started to make my getaway.

However, my great escape did not last ten paces. Out of nowhere came a barbarian, making grand gestures and screaming loudly. Through my rough understanding of his rudimentary language gained from previous trips into this man's territory, I knew he wanted me to delete the pictures I had taken of the Secret Stairs revered by him and his tribe. Since I am indebted to his people (a few 100 squid) and strangers are made to pay on the spot, I did not object. I had taken nearly a hundred pictures of the secret stairs so I opted to simply format the SD card rather than deleting them manually.

So my only reminder of my endeavor is a picture of the barbarian that stole my glory.





Actually I was there in the weekend, but the pictures were crappy, that's why I went back.

Here's the oh so special stairway:

SPOILER!! Secret Stairs

[space_monkey]

[grilkip]

BTW, that man is not about to walk into a wall, he was turning.

[mendhak]

He looks like he's inspecting a dent made in the wall, probably by border crossing Dutch terrorists.

So why is this set of stairs not allowed to be depicted in any way?

[Shaggy Hiker]

So, sabotaging chemical storage tanks again, eh?

[mendhak]

Do those stairs go all the way up?

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

All the way to the top of the stairs!

[grilkip]

No..

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West-Germania[/url]

From which century you are from?
Today(2008) it Germany

it used to be West-Germany until 1990 (back then we re-unified)

and Germania it was called at the Age of Asterix and Obelix!!

[mendhak]

What? I'm going to have to buy new maps now. I just hope Gaul is still there, it's an amusing place and they dress funny.

[grilkip]

From which century you are from?
Today(2008) it Germany

it used to be West-Germany until 1990 (back then we re-unified)

and Germania it was called at the Age of Asterix and Obelix!!

Who should I believe, an important and respected historian (Tacitus) or a barbarian (you)?

I bet you're one of those Longobards who whishes he was a proper Saxon.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

Asterix and Obelix rock! I went on vacation to Alesia.. Anyone know where Alesia is?

[mendhak]

Oh you mean where the Battle of Alesia or Siege of Alesia took place in September 52 BC around the Gallic oppidum of Alesia, a major town centre and hill fort of the Mandubii tribe? Situated probably atop Mont Auxois, above modern Alise-Sainte-Reine in France, but this location—it is said—does not fit Caesar's description of the battle? A number of alternatives have been proposed over time, among which only Chaux-des-Crotenay (in Jura in modern France) remains as challenger today?

That Alesia?

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

No! Noone knows where Alesia is! Who cares where Alesia is! *mutter*

[BillGeek]

My opinion? ...

It's all in your head.