I met my friend from KU, Chase Richards, in Aachen, Germany to explore this small city. Chase had informed me before that it was mainly a city of "historical interest", so I knew we were in for a good time. Aachen borders France and Germany, and like most border cities, both France and Germany have claimed possession of this city throughout most of history. The French name for it is Aix-la-Chappelle. Charlemagne is buried here, which is the attraction for most tourists. Besides that, however, it is just a beautiful little German city. I was happy to be in Germany (especially with my new tiny amount of language proficiency), and I was happy to be out of the big city for awhile. Especially on the train ride over - the leaves are changing colors in Belgium,
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