Pura Vida

Monday, August 11, 2008

Saturday, August 9, 2008

First impressions of Deutchland

the autobahn is cool, but not as cool as people make it out to be#
Frankfurt is the only city with an American skyline
German would be a reallz hard language to learn
currywurst is awesome
german babies (Mika!) are adorable
germany is a very environmental country with recycling bins everywhere and wind mills everywhere
everyone should visit berlin
the polizei sirens sound just like the sirens from Borne Identity and you keep expecting a car chase to happen and shoot out
the german chancellor has like no security around her house.
the olympia stadum must have been unbelievable to the athletes in 1936.

ikea is big here
in germany, doors can double as verz cool windows
not all castles are very old, some are as new as the late 1800s.
german castles are disneyland esk
german senior citizens ride bikes for leisure and say Halo to me as i'm running
business class german trains are the way to go, they even give you snacks
most german cities do not have skyscrapers
sandra, stefan, and mika are the most gracious, hospitable and awesome hosts to ever exist!!!!
there are French, Italian, and Thai restaurants but it can be difficult to find a German one!
McDonalds and Burger King are everzwhere, starbucks and dunkin donuts are also popular here.

Friday, August 8, 2008

It was unbelievable, more than I even thought it would be. The history just hits you and pushes you over. Will write a more coherent post later. Berlin is the most interesting and complex city I've ever been to.

We even managed to see the 1936 Olympic Stadium on top of most of Berlin. It was special since today, 08/08/08 is the start of the 2008 Olympics, and we were able to watch part of the opening ceremonies from inside the stadium.