Part 1: Hallo! Wie geht's? Wow, it's Day 30! So hard to believe we've been here for so long! Today went by fairly quickly, although at times I was a little bit distracted in class and just wanted to get outside! Only two more days left here in Freiburg! I am very much looking forward to our short week of traveling, but I wish that we were already on the road. Today, Matt and I had a little conference with our teacher. She gave us some advice for speaking German and told us that she was passing along high recommendations to Berlin. It was interesting to hear some of her opinions and it was good to know that she recognized that fact that I could possibly be put in a higher class.
After class, I went grocery shopping for some food for the road. I finished my homework and then Andrea and I rented bicycles! We road around for about 2.5 hours and saw some beautiful scenery! We biked along the Dreisam River and then road a bit through the city. The second half of the ride definitely was a bit more stressful than the first. We had to dodge street cars and lots of pedestrians! But it was definitely a great experience and I am so glad that we went!
So, we're now back at the Gaestehaus, filled with dinner and ready to go out to "Schlappen" with our Chilean friends (they're the ones who talked to me until 2 am one day a couple of weeks ago). It will be quite an interesting experience, I am sure! I think that it's a restaurant or something by the university. Andrea already got her housing information, but I haven't heard from Goethe yet. And it looks like we are definitely going to Prague, so I am very happy about that! Well, so that's about it for now. I am counting down the days until Munich (2!). Hope all is well! 'Til next time...Tschuess!
Part 2: Quick update about the night: It wasn't too shabby! It was neat to talk in German for most of the evening, and I basically understood all that was being said. The Chileans are very nice guys and I am glad that we ended up being able to go to Schlappen before we left Freiburg. It was interesting to hear their opinions on worldly things and their version of the American stereotype. In many ways, I agreed with a lot of the things they said. I do wish that I could have spoken a bit more! Well, I better get some sleep. 'Til next time...Tschuess!
Note: Yes, I left the milk out of the fridge for 24 hours (accidentally) while I was in Italy and it was still fine to drink. And it wasn't even the crazy butter-tasting stuff that some Germans tend to leave on the counter. Just thought that was interesting and title-worthy!
