A terribly boring town in the tiresome and well named Sauerland, where I spent the nine most tedious and useless months of my life in the annoying Belgian army in the early 1960s. The town is so boring I didn't even find a decent picture.
I'll never forgive the army, I'll never forgive Arnsberg. It's a creepy place and a creepy country.
See : http://www.arnsberg.de/erleben/.
I don't think that much has changed over there, except that they had the good sense to tear down the barracks. At least, that is what I read somewhere.
Maybe I will share some of my horror stories about Arnsberg later on, who knows.
I've just googled it and must agree that indeed it seems like a pretty boring place. Pretty though, but boring nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am over the moon that I didn't have to fulfil my 'duty' and be in the army for a 'while'. I would have probably ended up in jail anyway. Out of sheer protest.
Me being somewhat of a contrarian myself.
Not even really pretty : it's full of Germans. At least I suppose it still is. I feel no need to go and check.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, dear Zimbob, I think you would have seen the cachot from the inside - that I am quite sure of.
I did too : I don't remember why, something to do with ammunition I think, or had I been too outspoken to a sargeant ? Who cares.