I have been home about three days and in that time, I have already started looking at jobs and apartments in Berlin.
Typical.
I miss it already that I can't wait to get back.
The problem: A Visa, a job and a decent mastery of the German language.
The solution: get a visa, find a job and get my ass moving and really learn German.
These things won't happen overnight. They will take time and money but it's what I want so I have to make it happen.
Never settle.
Our last day is finally here, we couldn't be sadder and the weather is reflecting that. It has been raining all day long...
But, I can say that I am completely satisfied with this trip. Allison was the best travel buddy ever. Not a single argument, tiff, disagreement, etc between us. She is so rad.
And I leave Germany with a smile and an Auf Wiedersehen (until we meet again) and some Phil Collins:
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=leT0V_RAt4M&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DleT0V_RAt4M
Since we left the castles, we traveled back to Nürnberg to see the Nazi Rally Grounds that we didn't catch last time then hopped a train to Stuttgart so we could pick up our rental car to head to Southside for the weekend.
What an amazing weekend! For starters, they actually gave us a Mercedes-Benz although it wasn't the convertible we were still quite happy with it as well as paranoid. Driving through the German country side was fantastic. So pretty and we passed lots of castles!
Our hostel was about 30 mins from the festival which was easy-peasy!
The first day we saw Jimmy Eat world, Two door cinema club, and Queens of the Stone Age. Killer!
Leaving was quite the adventure. We had to travel through all the campgrounds back to a pitch black parking lot. Needless to say it took us a half hour to find it, in the rain, of course.
Saturday morning it poured until we got up to head back. We made it in time to have the best hamburgers probably ever and catch Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' thirty minute set which was way to short. They played "same love" and I cried because I'm five.
Then we made a serious commitment to our place for Rammstein who played at 11. We stood for at least seven hours in front of the green stage. During our wait we watched BoySetsFire, Gogol Bordello, The Hives, and Billy Talent who apparently is immensely popular in Germany since we were the only two people who weren't signing along. All these bands were fantastic and now we have some cds to buy. The Hives were especially fun and also hilarious:
"I'm gonna teach you all a lesson in manners. When a song ends you yell NO because its over and you're sad but clap because it was fucking good."-lead singer
At 11 pm sharp we got the show if a life time. This was the second time I have seen Rammstein and the best. More fire and a new set of songs and no censorship!! Absolutely amazing is all I can say and I catch myself with a smile on my face constantly.
Our legs hated us and we got the worst sunburned but we would do it again in a second. No doubt.
Also I'd like to add that I am addicted to Red Bull since that's all they had to drink along with Beck's.
Oh and we lost the car again but we were only off by two rows! Also in the rain!
Sunday we skipped to recover and there wasn't really anyone we wanted to see. We had definitely received our money's worth in shows.
Monday we had to say tschüss to the Benz and it makes me sad to think about it. Great, great, great car :(
Our trip is almost over and that makes me even more sad...please, don't end!!
Or as you may know it as the Disney World castle, is one of the most photographed and famous in the world and I went there today!
We walked from Füssen to the visitor center (5 km) then a mile straight up to the castle. As I am writing this my legs feel like they are about to fall off but it was absolutely worth it (and for those efforts, I rewarded myself with a Radler which is beer mixed with lemonade-sounds disgusting but in actuality one of the greatest drinks ever invented). The castle itself is beautiful but the foothills of the swiss alps really make the experience breath taking. We are still having a hard time grasping reality; It is to large for words to describe properly so I suggest you all make a trip!
Sorry I haven't updated in a while, been busy exploring and what not.
Nürnberg was absolutely beautiful if course. Our hostel was out of town but really easy to get to. We didn't get to the Nazi rally grounds like we wanted but we walked around the old city and ate world famous Nürnberg sausages, naturally.
From there we went to Würzburg to visit our German teacher, who was a wonderful tour guide and host. We got to tour the Residence which was where the newest Musketeers was filmed. Stunning! That was probably my favorite thing we have done so far.
From Würzburg to Munich. If you haven't been here, personally, there isn't much to do besides drink at the Hofbraühaus. BMW world was fantastic though and free! The cars are all so wonderful. I'm considering getting a job there, that would be fun. Yesterday, we walked through the English garden and that was nice, very busy and packed full of people.
Today we took the subway to Dachau, the first concentration camp. That place was really creepy. Hot as hell too. It was so odd to walk through a building and then enter the crematorium. It is so unnerving.
Tomorrow we leave for Füssen and the Castles, Thank God. The street where our hostel is creepy as fuck. Out of all the cities, I feel the most unsafe here...just saying...
Anyways, pictures!!!
Personally, I don't think so but I certainly am glad it is.
The past two days have been relaxed, just a lot of walking around and enjoying the sights.
I had to buy actual shoes and I have to wear them with dresses. This disgusts me. Usually I think it looks awful but it just so happens to be the style here. They are super cute though despite the fact that anything I put on my feet ruins them.
I stood in the same spot as Richard Kruspe did in a picture I saw of him in front of Brandenburg gate (see pictures below)!!
Today we said goodbye to Berlin (which made us both sad since we met so many amazing people there) and hello to Dresden which is incredibly beautiful!
We walked through the old city and then had white Russians at Lebowski's named after the movie which plays on a loop there. Wunderbar!
On to Nürnberg in the morning!
Didn't do too much today since I couldn't sleep last night.
We got the museum Island pass which allows you to visit every museum (EXCEPT the Berlin Dome--literally the meanest lady I have ever encountered here, "this is not a museum!") there for €18!
We didn't realize it was valid only for a day since the other pass is for three days. So today we engaged in rapid fire museum visits. We went to the old national gallery, the old museum and the new museum in a matter of 3 1/2 hours! Boom, nailed it. The new museum houses the most famous piece of Egyptian artifacts, the bust of Nefretiti. It was quite the sight because when I think of anything Egyptian, besides pyramids, I think of that! Very cool!
Since Berlin is finally experiencing bad weather, Allison and I are drinking bier and playing scrabble. Our lives are hard!
Tomorrow, on our last official day in Berlin we plan on doing some shopping and relaxing in the Tiergarten with a stop at the Reichstag, Germany's parliament building!
Tschüss!
Last night was an absolute blast! Despite the name, White Trash, the bar was so fun and the band was fantastic! Lots of dancing was had by me, Allison and our Canadian roommates until 3am.
Today, of course, we are paying for it! Our legs are killing us! So with that being said, we haven't done much. We walked to Alexander platz, had lunch, went up into to the TV tower and say the vastness of Berlin! My phone died so I wasn't able to take pictures but Allison took several and they will be posted when we get back. Then we walked down to the Berlin Dome, which is probably my favorite building ever and relaxed in the sun.
I seriously don't think we could be any happier here. Life is just different and fits our personalities just perfectly!
Since I didn't take pictures today, I will post the rest from yesterday : )
Today was absolutely perfect!!
The weather was great so we did a six hour walking tour. We went literally every where important. The TV tower, checkpoint Charlie, part of the wall, Brandenburg gate, the Jewish holocaust memorial, etc...
We made friends from everywhere! London, California, Montreal, other places in Canada, Brazil, Australia, etc...amazing!!
Tonight we are going out with some people we met to a bar called White Trash...I'm slightly scared!
After a sleepless flight and a three hour delay in Brussels, we finally made it to Berlin!
Allison and I had zero problems getting through Customs. I have to admit that I was quite naive because I thought the guy asking me questions about our trip was just being nice and not integrating us! Haha I blame the lack of sleep!
The weather is absolutely gorgeous, much warmer and sunny than last July.
Our hostel, EastSeven Berlin is amazing. Very quiet and the lady at the front desk, Lena, is super helpful and patient with two very tired American gals.
Not to go too much into detail I can sum up the trip to this.
food is great
Men are gorgeous
bier is superior
Ich liebe Deutschland!!
