So I've been pretty busy adjusting to my new routine in the 11th grade, I just have to say I love it!
I'm meeting some wonderful people and I love my classes.
So I think I'll just dump photos all over you because I'm lazy, and I don't want to waste your time
(remember, click on them for their full glory)
Ok, so 2 weekends ago another YFU exchange student (Kamila from Czech Rep.) came to visit
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| The Bards |
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| Host Dad + Ye olde bread bowl |
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| Schwatzen mit einem Paar spitze Bayern
(chatting with a pair of cool Bavarians)
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And for one glorious evening, this was my reality. What you are looking at, ladies & gentlemen, is a hardcore, totally legit medieval tavern called Anno Domini (legit except for the bathrooms fortunately). We're talking all candle lighting, the menu is all pre Colombian-Exchange germany (i.e. no Potatoes, Tomatoes etc.), you got a wooden spoon and a wooden knife, there was an awesome drum/guitar/bagpipe/wooden flute playing duo of bards that played loud, repetitive, but appropriate "songs". And to top it all of, my guest family, Kamila and I had the great luck of being there the same night as some kind of club from Bayern, decked out in lederhosen, completely drunk, singing drinking songs and schuplatting (above photo) on tables.
As for me I ate the shoulder of a pig with onions, leeks, sauerkraut & mustard basically entirely with my hands, drank a Liter of Radeberger, and banged my fists and shouted along with everyone else, YOU GUYS IT'S CALLED CULTURAL IMMERSION.
For the record: Bayern is Germany's Texas, Oktoberfest, Brezels, Lederhosen, Yodeling --> all Bavarian Culture (or to a greater respect Alps culture). I live in Saxony so that stuff's not normal at all here, but BELIEVE me they were more than welcome at that restaurant.
Two other things I got to do that weekend:
Kamila and I went hiking with my area representative Ulli. She is like a super cool, friendly, intelligible, physicist and rock climber (ETHS kids, german Doc C), I literally could not ask for a more understanding and involved area rep.
We went hiking through the Sächsische Sweiz (Saxon Switzerland, note: not in Switzerland), and it was majestic.
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| I also got to check out the Sächsische Landtag (State Parliament), cool building, later I got to observe sit in the balcony and watch a session of Parliament!!! |
Here is some other sweet stuff:
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| I went with Heidi (host mom) to a Harvest Fair, met the self titled "Kräuterhexe" (Herb-Witch), she laid down some knowledge, that's just my paying attention face. |
I went to a Paint Party/Concert with Noah, the other American exchange student at my school. He's here with Rotary. I got to meet some other Rotary students who were there. The party was really fun HOWEVER: I personally would not recommend Rotary because they have a reputation for spending most of their time with other Rotary kids, speaking mostly English with one another, Partying, and the program includes multiple highly Touristy excursions. If that's your thing that's fine, it's just personally not the experience I was looking for.
Anyways here are some pics from the aptly named "Neon Splash"
As you can see, I've been quite busy, but hopefully I can get back to blogging bi weekly because I don't want to keep giving my readers Literary Dyspepsia.
Right now I'm on vacation at the North Sea, It's beautiful, and I'll write about it next week.
DANKE FÜR DAS ABLESEN! (thanks for reading)
