It feels quite strange that today is one of the biggest holidays in college terms, and yet most Germans don't know what Saint Patricks Day is! I might have forgotten myself if not for Facebook... Thank god it always reminds you what you're missing out on! Regardless, my lazy Sunday has been really nice, and I was very grateful to catch up on some much needed sleep. Yesterday we took a day trip to Heidelberg, which I think was definitely the most beautiful city I've seen in Germany, or anywhere else really, thus far. It hosts the oldest University in Germany and I certainly wouldn't mind studying there! We spent the day doing a walking tour of the city and University museum, then we had a break for lunch and shopping along what is said to be the longest shopping street in all of Europe. Afterwards we met up with our guide for a tour of the castle overlooking the city--- ganz schön!
My week was quite normal... Friday I went back to Schenkenseebad with friends and went out that night with Ines and her friends to celebrate her birthday this past Tuesday. Thursday was Kaffee and Kuchen at Goethe Institut and I got to see our sweet friend, Uli, again. Wednesday was Stammtisch, and Tuesday I went to a ballet class with some friends. We took a day trip to Tübingen on Monday to sort out details on our quickly approaching move into the dorms there... It's still hard for me to believe that I only have 10 days left of school at Goethe Institut and in Schwäbisch Hall! I am excited to move to Tübingen and be a university student again, but I will be sad to leave my host family and my easy life here behind.
Jen, I'm enjoying your blog. To be young and able to travel, don't stop. I visited Germany while on study abroad in England. The town (village) of Rothenburg sticks out in my mind.
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