Saturday, July 25, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
2 weeks and counting
So exactly 2 weeks from today, I'll be coming home to America. I have to say it's a bittersweet feeling. I can't wait to be back among friends and family and have amazing things like air conditioning and being able to drive a car. But it also means I have to leave this beautiful country and get back to the real world. I'm ready but I'm not.
But enough about emotions and whatnot, I'll fill you in on the past couple of weeks.
The weekend before last, I made a trip out east to see the famous Neu Schwanstein Castle. For those who don't know it was Walt Disney's inspiration for his own castle. Some of my friends had gone to Munich for the weekend so I was just going to meet them there. So I got on a train, and then another, and another, and one more and about 5 hours later I was there. There are actually 2 castles there but Hohenschwangau is a little less known. Since I had some time to kill before Nate, Erin, and Steph arrived, I was able to see both castles. The castles actually aren't all that old but were really just built to look medieval. They're still really awesome though.
The ride back to Tuebingen was actually a lot longer because one of our trains was delayed for an unknown reason. So after another 4 or 5 trains and a taxi ride, we were back home.
One of our German friends had a birthday on Tuesday and his wife wanted to surprise him. So we went to their house at midnight, snuck into his bedroom (we didn't know he was going to be sleeping), and gave him a rude but happy awakening for his birthday. He might have said a few choice words amongst the confusion, but after we got the cake and wine out, everything was ok. He was very thankful for the surprise.
The Wednesday after there was an outdoor movie night in Tuebingen, and I was able to see Dirty Dancing for the first time...in German. It was interesting to say the least but Patrick Swayze just wasn't the same.
Friday, we introduced Germans to Brinner (Breakfast/Dinner) but not only was it a brinner but it was also a progressive brinner. So we had 3 floors in one of the student housing buildings. First we had cinnamon rolls and fruit as the appetizer on one floor. Then we moved to the next floor for the main course. We had eggs, hash browns, sausage. And then came dessert, where we made crepes. All of the food was amazing.
Last weekend was actually a Staatfest (City festival) and so on Saturday we decided to check it out. A couple of Steph's friends stopped by for a visit since they were doing their own short tour of Europe. There wasn't a whole lot to the fest, mainly a lot of beer stands, but it was still fun to walk through and hear people playing music and dancing. I forgot my camera or I would have taken pics.
Sunday was pretty relaxing for the most part. Mainly just slept in and enjoyed the day. We ended up going to a Salsa night at one of the pubs. Steph's friends had taken classes before so they helped us guys out. I won't say I did terrible but it definitely wasn't anywhere as good as what some of those people were doing.
We started our final week of school and I'm ready to be done. I don't know if I'll be able to go on any other grand adventures across Europe but I hope to make the most of my time here in Germany. One of our team members is leaving this Sunday so she can be back for a wedding. Not too much longer before I'm headed back that way too. Bis dann
But enough about emotions and whatnot, I'll fill you in on the past couple of weeks.
The weekend before last, I made a trip out east to see the famous Neu Schwanstein Castle. For those who don't know it was Walt Disney's inspiration for his own castle. Some of my friends had gone to Munich for the weekend so I was just going to meet them there. So I got on a train, and then another, and another, and one more and about 5 hours later I was there. There are actually 2 castles there but Hohenschwangau is a little less known. Since I had some time to kill before Nate, Erin, and Steph arrived, I was able to see both castles. The castles actually aren't all that old but were really just built to look medieval. They're still really awesome though.
The ride back to Tuebingen was actually a lot longer because one of our trains was delayed for an unknown reason. So after another 4 or 5 trains and a taxi ride, we were back home.
One of our German friends had a birthday on Tuesday and his wife wanted to surprise him. So we went to their house at midnight, snuck into his bedroom (we didn't know he was going to be sleeping), and gave him a rude but happy awakening for his birthday. He might have said a few choice words amongst the confusion, but after we got the cake and wine out, everything was ok. He was very thankful for the surprise.
The Wednesday after there was an outdoor movie night in Tuebingen, and I was able to see Dirty Dancing for the first time...in German. It was interesting to say the least but Patrick Swayze just wasn't the same.
Friday, we introduced Germans to Brinner (Breakfast/Dinner) but not only was it a brinner but it was also a progressive brinner. So we had 3 floors in one of the student housing buildings. First we had cinnamon rolls and fruit as the appetizer on one floor. Then we moved to the next floor for the main course. We had eggs, hash browns, sausage. And then came dessert, where we made crepes. All of the food was amazing.
Last weekend was actually a Staatfest (City festival) and so on Saturday we decided to check it out. A couple of Steph's friends stopped by for a visit since they were doing their own short tour of Europe. There wasn't a whole lot to the fest, mainly a lot of beer stands, but it was still fun to walk through and hear people playing music and dancing. I forgot my camera or I would have taken pics.
Sunday was pretty relaxing for the most part. Mainly just slept in and enjoyed the day. We ended up going to a Salsa night at one of the pubs. Steph's friends had taken classes before so they helped us guys out. I won't say I did terrible but it definitely wasn't anywhere as good as what some of those people were doing.
We started our final week of school and I'm ready to be done. I don't know if I'll be able to go on any other grand adventures across Europe but I hope to make the most of my time here in Germany. One of our team members is leaving this Sunday so she can be back for a wedding. Not too much longer before I'm headed back that way too. Bis dann
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Unabhängigkeitstag
So as I'm sure you were all aware that this past weekend was in fact:Independence Day or as the Germans call it, Unabhängigkeitstag. First I would just like to say sorry to my family since I couldn't be with ya'll this year. I'm sure you had fun even without the fireworks. We didn't have fireworks until a couple of days later but it wasn't exactly for the 4th of July. I'm not really sure what it was for.
So here's what's been going on the past couple of weeks.
Mainly, it's been a lot of school. We have class every day for 3.5 hours which is very tiring on the brain but I really enjoy the people and the teachers there so it's been a lot better than my first class I took when I got here.
Last week, we went out bowling with a group for a going away party, or at least we thought. Once we got to the bowling alley, we found out the girl had already left and that we were just hanging out. I bowled some of my worst games yet for some reason but it was still fun.
For Independence Day, we threw our biggest Chill 'n Grill yet. We put up flyers, made a Facebook event and did our best to get as many people there as we could. I'm not sure about how many showed but there were a lot of new faces which was awesome. So we did a lot of grilling and hanging out. Just making friendships and having a good time. We ended the night by watching the movie, Independence Day, in German, which wasn't as good as the original but it was still fun to watch.
Sorry I don't have any pictures for you this week. I'm sure you can head over to facebook and see all the ones from Independence Day.
I'll be home in 4 weeks. Hard to believe it's almost over. I really miss everyone back home but I still don't think I'm ready to go back. There's still some more adventures to be had, so this weekend I'm going to Neu Schwanstein (the big castle that Walt Disney used as his inspiration). Should be pretty awesome. Bis Bald
So here's what's been going on the past couple of weeks.
Mainly, it's been a lot of school. We have class every day for 3.5 hours which is very tiring on the brain but I really enjoy the people and the teachers there so it's been a lot better than my first class I took when I got here.
Last week, we went out bowling with a group for a going away party, or at least we thought. Once we got to the bowling alley, we found out the girl had already left and that we were just hanging out. I bowled some of my worst games yet for some reason but it was still fun.
For Independence Day, we threw our biggest Chill 'n Grill yet. We put up flyers, made a Facebook event and did our best to get as many people there as we could. I'm not sure about how many showed but there were a lot of new faces which was awesome. So we did a lot of grilling and hanging out. Just making friendships and having a good time. We ended the night by watching the movie, Independence Day, in German, which wasn't as good as the original but it was still fun to watch.
Sorry I don't have any pictures for you this week. I'm sure you can head over to facebook and see all the ones from Independence Day.
I'll be home in 4 weeks. Hard to believe it's almost over. I really miss everyone back home but I still don't think I'm ready to go back. There's still some more adventures to be had, so this weekend I'm going to Neu Schwanstein (the big castle that Walt Disney used as his inspiration). Should be pretty awesome. Bis Bald
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