scottish-guy
December 13th, 2014, 20:47
Thought I would dip my toe in some new waters in October this year.
Having visited Berlin many times, and also Hamburg, Hanover, and Munich - I thought I'd give Dusseldorf a try for 5 days and move on to re-visit Hamburg (of which more later)
Forced myself to travel from EDI on Ryanair (as direct routes are limited). Last suffered the Ryanair "experience" some 10 yrs ago, and actively avoided them since then - so I expected very little and they still managed to sink below my expectations!
The flight is very short (around 1hr45mins) but it's just as well - the last time I had my knees that near my chest I was having a sigmoidoscopy, which was about as pleasant as this Ryanair flight. The fold-down table is virtually unusable by anyone with a +28in waist as there will be insufficient space to fully fold it down. If you bring onboard a newspaper, book, or magazine, better be prepared top shove it up your arse while you consume any of their overpriced food or drink - as they have even done away with the seat back pockets in another money-saving exercise. Talking of buying food/drinks - in addition to excessive pricing, they also offer a very curious onboard exchange rate of ┬г1 = 1Euro - when it should be nothing of the sort - you are simply being ripped off by a further 25% should you choose to pay in Euros.
Of course, the Ryanair flight to Dusseldorf lands nowhere near Dusseldorf. It lands closer to Holland than to Dusseldorf, but I expected that so won't complain, and I found the transport connections easy to negotiate - shuttle bus to Weeze station and direct train into Dusseldorf Hbf.
I had booked the Ibis hotel (60 Euro per night for double room) because it was near the train station and I emerged from the station, hoping to catch sight of it in the near distance. Well, it couldn't have been better - it was actually PART of the station, so it was a quick check-in, unpack, shower, and head out into the fleshpots of Dusseldorf.
After a short 10min walk I found the first gay bar - Bon Viveur. Wasn't sure I had the right place because most of the online guides has it under a different name and it transpires it has only recently changed name. Very friendly staff and customers (I always find it so in Germany) and quite a few rentboys coming and going from teens to 35yos. All boys very polite and correct - no pushiness or asking for drinks. As in most of Germany, the available boys are Eastern European - mainly Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian. again, as in Germany generally - drinks prices very reasonable if you enjoy beer, but pricey if you want spirits.
After maybe an hour or so there I decided to move on and found a street nearby with 2 more bars frequented by boys for hire:
Comeback bar is a fairly large bar which is populated almost exclusively by renters and their clients. Very clean and they do a nice pizza on the premises for around 7 Euro which is good to share with the boys. By the time I had spent an hour or so in there I could resist no longer and procured the services of 2 boys for an overnight romp back in the hotel. Once these boys had been hired, they were a little more forthcoming and indicated to me anoher bar almost next door which was also popular with their "workmates"
Vilma bar is a very small bar - just basically a bar with some stools around it. Spotlessly clean, and well run. I think you'd have difficulty picking anything up in there as there are so few seats, but a quieter place to move to once you have sealed the deal elsewhere.
Fear not, I am not about to give a blow by blow account of the nookie, but lets just say everything was provided as it should have been. Like most working boys, the two were reluctant to do anything with each other, but who cares! I offered 50 Euros per boy for overnight and both were happy with that - even the boy with the 10inch cock B-) who was most reluctant to leave in the morning. I actually kept the same 2 boys for the rest of my stay - insofar as I met up with them each night, I didn't trail them around all day.
There are numerous sex cinemas in Dusseldorf (another thing I'd never tried) - and I was lured into one under false pretences by one of the Comeback Bar boys who assured me it would be full of 18-20's. Needless to say it wasn't and I was instead ravished in a video cabin by the boy who took me there! 30 Euros seemed a very reasonable fee for a quicky.
I felt very safe walking through the city centre at night. One thing I did notice was a lot of rough sleepers sitting/lying drinking/drunk on the ground around the train station - but they seemed harmless and certainly didnt bother me. Also groups of middle aged immigrants gathering round street corners drinking from bottles of beer etc, but as I say not causing me any hassle.
One interesting thing was that I found a brewery just opposite the Bon Vivant bar - think it was called "Schumaker Brewery" - which has a bar area inside, so I decided to give it a try as you can't beat German beer and if its made on the premises, then even better. Good sized bar, dining area inside - but when I sat at a small table wondering what and how to order, an elderly waiter appeared with a large tray of beers and just plonked one down in front of me and put a mark on my beermat! Apparently thats how it works - and just when you get near the end of your beer he re-appears, plonks another down and marks your beermat accordingly. Very enjoyable - as was the food they served, and I have now developed a liking for Erbensuppe (pea soup with sausage).
The rest of the gay bars are pretty much as you'd expect in Germany - small, not particularly busy, but extremely friendly. Did make the mistake of rolling up to a "closed" (as in you have to ring a bell to get in) Japanese Karaoke Bar with 4 boys in tow. I don't know what the entirely Japanese clientele made of us - but I know what I made of their 150 Euro whisky!! Good time though, but had to visit the ATM to pay the bill!
So, in summary, Dusseldorf is well worth a visit for a long weekend or in my case 5 days ( I doubt you could do any longer). 2 or 3 rent bars, great selection of very resonably priced boys who are eager to please and a city centre thats safe to walk around. As usual - if anybody wants more info, drop me a PM.
Next stop was Hamburg - separate thread.
:ymparty:
Having visited Berlin many times, and also Hamburg, Hanover, and Munich - I thought I'd give Dusseldorf a try for 5 days and move on to re-visit Hamburg (of which more later)
Forced myself to travel from EDI on Ryanair (as direct routes are limited). Last suffered the Ryanair "experience" some 10 yrs ago, and actively avoided them since then - so I expected very little and they still managed to sink below my expectations!
The flight is very short (around 1hr45mins) but it's just as well - the last time I had my knees that near my chest I was having a sigmoidoscopy, which was about as pleasant as this Ryanair flight. The fold-down table is virtually unusable by anyone with a +28in waist as there will be insufficient space to fully fold it down. If you bring onboard a newspaper, book, or magazine, better be prepared top shove it up your arse while you consume any of their overpriced food or drink - as they have even done away with the seat back pockets in another money-saving exercise. Talking of buying food/drinks - in addition to excessive pricing, they also offer a very curious onboard exchange rate of ┬г1 = 1Euro - when it should be nothing of the sort - you are simply being ripped off by a further 25% should you choose to pay in Euros.
Of course, the Ryanair flight to Dusseldorf lands nowhere near Dusseldorf. It lands closer to Holland than to Dusseldorf, but I expected that so won't complain, and I found the transport connections easy to negotiate - shuttle bus to Weeze station and direct train into Dusseldorf Hbf.
I had booked the Ibis hotel (60 Euro per night for double room) because it was near the train station and I emerged from the station, hoping to catch sight of it in the near distance. Well, it couldn't have been better - it was actually PART of the station, so it was a quick check-in, unpack, shower, and head out into the fleshpots of Dusseldorf.
After a short 10min walk I found the first gay bar - Bon Viveur. Wasn't sure I had the right place because most of the online guides has it under a different name and it transpires it has only recently changed name. Very friendly staff and customers (I always find it so in Germany) and quite a few rentboys coming and going from teens to 35yos. All boys very polite and correct - no pushiness or asking for drinks. As in most of Germany, the available boys are Eastern European - mainly Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian. again, as in Germany generally - drinks prices very reasonable if you enjoy beer, but pricey if you want spirits.
After maybe an hour or so there I decided to move on and found a street nearby with 2 more bars frequented by boys for hire:
Comeback bar is a fairly large bar which is populated almost exclusively by renters and their clients. Very clean and they do a nice pizza on the premises for around 7 Euro which is good to share with the boys. By the time I had spent an hour or so in there I could resist no longer and procured the services of 2 boys for an overnight romp back in the hotel. Once these boys had been hired, they were a little more forthcoming and indicated to me anoher bar almost next door which was also popular with their "workmates"
Vilma bar is a very small bar - just basically a bar with some stools around it. Spotlessly clean, and well run. I think you'd have difficulty picking anything up in there as there are so few seats, but a quieter place to move to once you have sealed the deal elsewhere.
Fear not, I am not about to give a blow by blow account of the nookie, but lets just say everything was provided as it should have been. Like most working boys, the two were reluctant to do anything with each other, but who cares! I offered 50 Euros per boy for overnight and both were happy with that - even the boy with the 10inch cock B-) who was most reluctant to leave in the morning. I actually kept the same 2 boys for the rest of my stay - insofar as I met up with them each night, I didn't trail them around all day.
There are numerous sex cinemas in Dusseldorf (another thing I'd never tried) - and I was lured into one under false pretences by one of the Comeback Bar boys who assured me it would be full of 18-20's. Needless to say it wasn't and I was instead ravished in a video cabin by the boy who took me there! 30 Euros seemed a very reasonable fee for a quicky.
I felt very safe walking through the city centre at night. One thing I did notice was a lot of rough sleepers sitting/lying drinking/drunk on the ground around the train station - but they seemed harmless and certainly didnt bother me. Also groups of middle aged immigrants gathering round street corners drinking from bottles of beer etc, but as I say not causing me any hassle.
One interesting thing was that I found a brewery just opposite the Bon Vivant bar - think it was called "Schumaker Brewery" - which has a bar area inside, so I decided to give it a try as you can't beat German beer and if its made on the premises, then even better. Good sized bar, dining area inside - but when I sat at a small table wondering what and how to order, an elderly waiter appeared with a large tray of beers and just plonked one down in front of me and put a mark on my beermat! Apparently thats how it works - and just when you get near the end of your beer he re-appears, plonks another down and marks your beermat accordingly. Very enjoyable - as was the food they served, and I have now developed a liking for Erbensuppe (pea soup with sausage).
The rest of the gay bars are pretty much as you'd expect in Germany - small, not particularly busy, but extremely friendly. Did make the mistake of rolling up to a "closed" (as in you have to ring a bell to get in) Japanese Karaoke Bar with 4 boys in tow. I don't know what the entirely Japanese clientele made of us - but I know what I made of their 150 Euro whisky!! Good time though, but had to visit the ATM to pay the bill!
So, in summary, Dusseldorf is well worth a visit for a long weekend or in my case 5 days ( I doubt you could do any longer). 2 or 3 rent bars, great selection of very resonably priced boys who are eager to please and a city centre thats safe to walk around. As usual - if anybody wants more info, drop me a PM.
Next stop was Hamburg - separate thread.
:ymparty: