Last weekend I went to Amsterdam, which was so beautiful and amazing. I'm excited to blog all about it, but it's taking a long time to put together, so here's a post to distract you until I get that done.
Yesterday I went clothes shopping with Kate and Eleanor in Cologne. The shops there are a LOT better, and more inclined to have clothes in my size. I needed jeans and Eleanor is always down to shop. The train trip took about 2.5 hours each way and we stayed for about 6 hours total. I honestly could have shopped more, I had so much fun. We paid for the regional train ticket in our fees, so the train rides were free (kind of).
There are a bunch of little things that I keep noticing about Germany. They're not particularly exciting, but to an American, they're really surprising. For example, there are Subways in Germany, and they sell 15 cm sandwiches, not 6 inch! Of course, this should have been obvious because everywhere except the U.S. is on the metric system. There was also a Dunkin Donuts in the Cologne train station, but it was just awful. I was so disappointed. But I expected too much for the Dunkin Donuts to be the same, and in the future it's probably better to try something new, rather than try to recreate the American experience.
What else am I doing? Well, my weekends are often booked now, thanks to the Eurobiz club. They plan activities for the international students like weekend trips and socials. I really hope that my home university has a club like this, because it's a really great program. On Saturday I'm going to the town of Wewelsburg . It's my German Buddy's home village, and location of a three-sided "castle" (I've learned that the German word for castle, Schloss, also refers to buildings that are more like mansions). The next weekend is Dusseldorf@night. Everyone who wants to come can take the train down for an evening tour followed by dinner at 8:30 and going to a bar. The last train leaves at 10:30, so most people are going to opt to stay all night and take the first train back Sunday morning. I'm not sure if I can make it all the way through to Sunday morning, but staying out all night with my friends sounds amazing.
Two weeks after that I'm spending a weekend in Eurobiz in Berlin! I'm super excited for this, because you can't just go to Germany and not go to Berlin. The trip includes two nights, a city tour, a Schloss tour, a visit to the Brandenburg Gate, and a bunch of other fun stuff, all for 75 euros! I'm really super excited about this trip.
And, finally, a happy 21st birthday to the best roommate in the world!!! I miss her a lot, and I hope she has a great birthday.
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