"Oh baby, we'll be old, think of all the stories that we could have told" August 2012

Hey friends and family from all over the world!

I've been over here in Germany for almost a month now, and I've decided that I need to start documenting my adventures abroad- so, here's my blog! This is just for anyone who is interested to keep up with what's going on with me on this side of the globe (and hopefully to persuade some people to come visit me :D). I hope whoever stops by to read these posts will enjoy! :)

This first month has been just vacation time, so I have been hanging around good ole Winzlar and catching up with some really good friends. The weather has actually been nice and warm (WEIRD), and I have definitely not gotten sick of the almost-daily German BBQ's on the grill yet. Summer vacation in Winzlar was the best way to ease my way into the upcoming school year (starting next Monday!). And it's been nice to practice some Deutsch before my German classes begin ;).

 So, I've ridden a bike more this month than I have in my entire life....seriously, these people ride bikes everywhere! I am starting to enjoy it, though! We will see if I feel the same way a couple of months from now...

 

Earlier this month I completed a check on my bucketlist: visitng a concentration camp! The name of this one is called Bergen-Belsen, and it is about an hour and a half away from where I've been staying. This is where Anne Frank and her sister died, and there are several other memorials there as well. Very cool, but very emotional! Some of the videos and artifacts collected here are unbelievable...

 Bremen is a large city in Lower Saxony with tons of cool buildings! This is a picture of the city hall...nothing too fancy or anything...Some of the Grimm Brothers' stroies take place here- it's a city full of old history.

And this is my apartment for the next school year! I move in tomorrow and will be there until the end of April. It is on a one-way street and is about a 10 minute walk from the city center. My room is on the top floor, the second window from the left. :)

Other than that I've just been having fun with old and new friends. :)  A couple of great birthdays and weekend trips!

Well, that's all for now! Many more pictures to come. Missing home, but loving it here! xoxo