Blogs from Germany, Europe - page 686

First off, Benj, YES! Döner Kebobs or Dönar Kebops (I've seen them spelled both ways here) are amazing! I would have gotten one today for dinner, but my bus came before I had a chance. Ok, today. Today I went to a small town in the Black Forest called Alpirsbach. It has one of the oldest Klosters (monistaries) in Germany and also one of the oldest still running beer brewries. I, along with four other people (two other students, the boyfriend of one of the other students, and a guy that works at SIT and is a student at the Tübingen Universität, this guy is named Florian and he leads all of the excursions and also was my guide around Tübingen my first day here) went through the monistary, a museum, and the brewery. It was ... read more

Hello everyone! I know it has been quite a while since my last entry...but we have been without computers in the past stays. The last time i wrote I was in Kelzemberg, Germany. since then we traveled to Austria and stayed in a hikers hostel outside of Blüdenz, Austria. We were right in the middle of the Alps. We sang a concert in a city hall building, which really was not as fun as in a church because of a smaller response, but it was alright. That was probably the start of mz sickness. I didnt feel so good that night and it continued to the next day. We stayed there two nights, so it was nice to get a break from host homes, except i was in a room with 16 girls, and there were ... read more

dear blog what Italians want in Germany: 1. Disco 2. Music 3. Pussy 4. and maybe some drinks what the boys downstairs talk about: "dude! can you smell that?!?! I just had diarhhea!" "whoa!" ps i want to take pictures of retarded pigeons at famous monuments...someone please justify this impulse for me. pps i may or may not have lied on the cobblestone road in munich while suffering from meat sweats. Thank you Jan Henderson for teaching to follow my impulses. ppps i am currently waiting for my 'friends' to bring me strussel in bed. love Anna... read more

dear blog things not to pack with you on your backpacking trip through europe 1. your fake tits 2. at least three pairs of high heels Alas I am done my tour with 43 other 18-30 year olds who were all about getting drunk throughout Europe. The good times is over! I arrived in Munich last night and have met up with Nicky Jono and Lana and it is a blessing to see familiar faces... Pretty relaxed day today. Might go to the post office, maybe do some window shopping in the rain. Things I've seen: White cliffs of Dover - had to get someone to pinch me Paris - Hello!!! It's been my favorite city so far, granted that may have been because I was with good people and well rested and we saw as ... read more

Here are a few pictures from the Church of Ss. Peter and Paul in Straelen, where I studied organ improvisation today with Otto Krämer. He had given a brilliant masterclass in Birmingham in 2006, so I figured I might as well take some lessons from him since I was so close by. I believe he said the church was built in 1490. Tonight, we visited several bars in Münster's old city. We had our first encounter with a German bachelor party. Their custom is that the unfortunate groom must do something to earn enough money to buy drinks for all his friends. In this case, he was selling single-shot liquor bottles. I'm not sure how well that went over with the management. All the men dress alike, except for the groom, who has to look ridiculous. ... read more