Liebe Leute,I dont have as much time as Id like to update you all on where Ive been and what Ive done due to the large amounts of homework and studying that are ahead of me tonight...but Ill try and give you a little update.
On the left is a picture of the Cathedral in Köln: what a beautiful place!...what a long spiral staircase... I believe we climbed something like 308 stairs in a little spiral staircase to get to the viewing area near the top. It was well worth the claustrophobic, semi-hyperventilation I experienced half way to the top. Köln was an amazing city with a lot to offer. I think my favorite part was actually the art museum. Since Ive been taking an art history course here, Ive really found a much greater appreciation for all the museums we visit...and its even more exciting to see a piece of art and recognize it by its style or artist.
On our way to Köln we took a ride on the Rhine River. Although extremely touristy and a little cheesy, it was something I think everyone should do once in a lifetime. It was like taking a trip through a fairy-tale
world filled with castles and gorgeous scenery. We enjoyed some whine and beautiful weather with a few people we met from Frankfurt and Minnesota...an unusual, but welcome combination. Ive found more and more that I identify with people from the Midwest-its a culture that is interestingly unique and comfortable, and although I love it here, I am understanding more each day how much I appreciate where it is that I come from.On the left is a picture from inside the Cloister in which Herman Hesse!! spent a few years of his studies (German author... Siddhartha, Demian...). As cliche as it is, I found it exciting to be in the same place by which so
meone who created such profound works was influenced, if only for a short time.On a lighter, although equally influential note, in my opinion, we also visited the chocolate museum in Köln, witnessed 99 red balloons (Luftballoons auf Deutsch), experienced a fantastic time in a Bierhall in Köln, had an extremely long (and not very thrilling) tour of a sect factory (after which we enjoyed 7, yes 7, different varieties of sect, returned home to find Sharon waiting for me with some friends that were nice enough to pick her up from the trainstation, enjoyed a lovely five days with Sharon and I am now in the process (not exactly now) of studying for midterms...
Lots of information in a short amount of time, due to the hour and the amount of work the sits before me.
When I get pictures of Sharons visit, Ill be sure to post them. Ill also be sure to post pictures of Halloween. It turns out I make a fairly convincing Sarah Palin. It was fun to make fun of her with my costume...but also fun to poke a little fun at our liberal ideas as well. It turns out that you cant always be too serious about your beliefs.
One last thing before I go:
VOTE.
Remember how amazing it is to have the right to vote, but its just as important to exercise that right.
bis nächstes Mal...
...Wegen 99 Luftballoons
99 Jahre Kried
Liessen keinen Platz für Sieger
Kriegsminister gibt es nicht mehr
Und auch keinen Düsenflieger
Heute zieh ich meine Runden
Seh die Welt in Trümmen liegen
Hab nun Luftballoon gefunden
Denk an dich und lass ihn fliegen
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