I Love The EU - Inspired by Discovery Channel "I Love The World"

A memoir of our 2008 Europe Trip.

Inspired by the Discovery Channel "I Love the World" song. (AKA Boom De Ah Dah) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at_f98qOGY0

Google Map of our trip: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=London%20UK&...

****PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING*****
Many of you have been posting the SAME comments/questions:
1) We know that Switzerland is NOT in the EU. We did not want to name it (& sing) we love the EU AND SWITZERLAND.
2) We meant no disrespect by "jumping" near the Holocaust memorial. When we did it, we had no idea it was the holocaust memorial --- MANY people were in the area playing and jumping around on the structures. We later visited the memorial (downstairs/underground) which was very touching, moving, sad, and well put together.

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[sinthoras18]

great job! but you do know that your not allowed to run or jump on the holocaust museum in germany right?

[ptarjan]

@sinthoras18 we didn't know until later that it was the holocaust museum. when we first approached it, there were no signs indicating what it was. also, people were running around and jumping all over it. we've already addressed this in earlier comments... we meant NO disrespect. the memorial itself (downstairs) was extremely moving, sad, and touching.

[bbaacckksstteeiinn]

Great!

The best cover of this song. And i've seen some of them this morning =)

Where do you come from originally?

Greetings

[ptarjan]

Thanks!! We're both originally from Canada but we're now living in California.

[SAGreyhawk1974]

You jumping around on the Berlin holocaust memorial is like you hopping on the pillars of the WWII Memorial in Washington.

What were you thinking?

[ptarjan]

honestly, at first we did not realize that this was the holocaust memorial. we approached the memorial from an unmarked side and we did not realize what it was until we explored the entire perimeter. despite how you may view our (unknowing) actions as inappropriate, it seems the designer had a different view (read the articles about it).

we did visit the underground part which was very moving & emotional. obviously, these events were a horrible part of our history.

[Uusis70]

Sry, Switzerland isn't in EU

[Ringrostig]

you're aware of it's boom de yada and not.. hoom da bada?

[Electro2010]

@Uusis70 You mean Switzerland is not in Europe? O.o Hell, where is it then??

[oldkidsjonge]

@Uusis70 lucky bastards

[oldkidsjonge]

I hate how some people tend to view the EU as one country.

[Delocaz]

I love to eat you. Wait, what?

[Caesarslegion1]

50 Lists like this drive the Eurosceptics mad

[Caesarslegion1]

43 Maturing EU is a proper counterweight to the power of US and China

44 European immigration has boosted the British economy

45 Europeans are increasingly multilingual - except Britons, who are less so

46 Europe has set Britain an example how properly to fund a national health service

47 British restaurants now much more cosmopolitan

48 Total mobility for career professionals in Europe

49 Europe has revolutionised British attitudes to food and cooking

[Caesarslegion1]

37 Europe's bananas remain bent, despite sceptics' fears

38 Strong economic growth - greater than the United States last year

39 Single market has brought the best continental footballers to Britain

40 Human rights legislation has protected the rights of the individual

41 European Parliament provides democratic checks on all EU laws

42 EU gives more, not less, sovereignty to nation states

43 Maturing EU is a proper counterweight to the power of US and China

[Caesarslegion1]

28 Cheap travel and study programmes means greater mobility for Europe's youth

29 Food labelling is much clearer

30 No tiresome border checks (apart from in the UK)

31 Compensation for passengers suffering air delays

32 Strict ban on animal testing for the cosmetic industry

33 Greater protection for Europe's wildlife

34 Regional development fund has aided the deprived parts of Britain

35 European driving licences recognised across the EU

36 Britons now feel a lot less insular

[Caesarslegion1]

21 Free medical help for tourists

22 EU peacekeepers operate in trouble spots throughout the world

23 Europe's single market has brought cheap flights to the masses, and new prosperity for forgotten cities

24 Introduction of pet passports

25 It now takes only 2 hrs 35 mins from London to Paris by Eurostar

26 Prospect of EU membership has forced modernisation on Turkey

27 Shopping without frontiers gives consumers more power to shape markets