I will be spending my first couple of days staying with my friend at her place in Lörrach. When Mr. Immigration Officer asked where will I be putting up, I said “Lorak”. He went, “What???”
Didn’t want to sound rude nor like bargaining at the wet market, I decided to spell it out instead. “L-O-R-R-A-C-H”. And he replied, “Ah, Lo-Arkh”.
I must say, I find it almost impossible to even spell how to properly pronounce that word/name. And when he asked further where exactly will I be staying, I gave up and immediately showed him my Whatsapp conversation where I had her address in it.
Apart from answering his question on where I stay, how long will I be in Germany, he also asked for my return tickets.
So for those entering Germany, maybe good to just standby your email and e-tickets.
Things to declare: I brought a whole bunch of food items as a surprise gift for my friend – thinking probably she would have missed home flavours. From coffee to spices, sambal belacan to instant Bak Kut Teh – and as long as it’s not cheese and meat, they are all good to go!
That’s that. The process was seamless thereafter.
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