Another Rainy Day
Well we don't have class tomorrow so I really don't have any homework to do for the moment. Very surprising. This weekend a few of us are taking a trip by train to look at musems and do some shopping. I'll try not to buy a bunch of things I don't need, but I can't make any promises.
Yesterday we went to Kiel to see the sailing festival... There were a TON of people there, I forget the numbers exactly, but the crowds are hundreds of thousands of people huge. In the center of the city was a multicultural festival of sorts, with food from all over the world (I ate the first nachos -with guacamole- I've had in weeks: it was fantastic) and of course tons of hand-made cultural objects like clothes, jewelry, and gifts and trinkets. I couldn't resist buying a Pakistani scarf, and barely made it out of there without the Indian bracelet and Mexican earrings I had my eyes on, but in the end I won the battle and decided not to buy them that day.
I also accidentally ordered a Litre of WeissBier at the Bavarian Beer Tent. (You probably don't believe it was an accident. Trust me, I would never have ordered the large if I knew it was such a gargantuan beverage.) I have an awesome picture of myself with the Stein that is larger than my face, though, if anyone would like to see. And yes, I finished all of it, but it took me a good 4 hours and about a million "OOM PAH" songs to get there. The guys seemed impressed that I matched them in drinks, but Kara and I were both a little red in the face by the end of the night, either from the drinking and singing or the clapping and laughing as the guys in Lederhosen served everyone.
In case you were wondering, the beer here is wonderful. The Weissbier was a wheat beer typical of southern Germany. My current favorite is a Rotbier (red beer) here in Eutin. I'm not a fan of the Pils Beers I've tried, but only because the Tafel beers are so much better (I don't know how that translates... but it's tasty.) The very best is the stuff made in the local breweries. They're so thick and heavy, though, that it's almost like having an extra course in the meal to order a beer. Sometimes the girls and I will split one. (and the cost.... though sometimes a regular beer costs the same as a large soda.)
Well I have to go finish packing for our weekend excursion. You'll hear from me again next week!
Yesterday we went to Kiel to see the sailing festival... There were a TON of people there, I forget the numbers exactly, but the crowds are hundreds of thousands of people huge. In the center of the city was a multicultural festival of sorts, with food from all over the world (I ate the first nachos -with guacamole- I've had in weeks: it was fantastic) and of course tons of hand-made cultural objects like clothes, jewelry, and gifts and trinkets. I couldn't resist buying a Pakistani scarf, and barely made it out of there without the Indian bracelet and Mexican earrings I had my eyes on, but in the end I won the battle and decided not to buy them that day.
I also accidentally ordered a Litre of WeissBier at the Bavarian Beer Tent. (You probably don't believe it was an accident. Trust me, I would never have ordered the large if I knew it was such a gargantuan beverage.) I have an awesome picture of myself with the Stein that is larger than my face, though, if anyone would like to see. And yes, I finished all of it, but it took me a good 4 hours and about a million "OOM PAH" songs to get there. The guys seemed impressed that I matched them in drinks, but Kara and I were both a little red in the face by the end of the night, either from the drinking and singing or the clapping and laughing as the guys in Lederhosen served everyone.
In case you were wondering, the beer here is wonderful. The Weissbier was a wheat beer typical of southern Germany. My current favorite is a Rotbier (red beer) here in Eutin. I'm not a fan of the Pils Beers I've tried, but only because the Tafel beers are so much better (I don't know how that translates... but it's tasty.) The very best is the stuff made in the local breweries. They're so thick and heavy, though, that it's almost like having an extra course in the meal to order a beer. Sometimes the girls and I will split one. (and the cost.... though sometimes a regular beer costs the same as a large soda.)
Well I have to go finish packing for our weekend excursion. You'll hear from me again next week!
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