"No, I'm a stupid, barbaric American"
Sorry for the lapse, but I've been away from anywhere with internets for the past few days.
I still don't think I'm used to the time difference. D:
We shopped at the Potsdamer Platz the second day and man was that a trip. I got a cute jacket and found German manga! <3 I picked up Daisuki which is apparently the german version of our American Shojo Beat. They publish Taichou wa Maid-sama!, Fruits Basket, Skip Beat, Alice Academy, W Juliet, and Vampire Knight. Since I've read most of them before, I'm attempting to read them in German, which is proving fun. Oh yeah, and my brother will be so thrilled when he reads this. I bought the German version of "Labyrinth." XDD Ah!! And I also got a really neat little bag. Check my FB photos if you haven't already for a picture of it. <3
The second night we went to eat at a chinese restaurant and I had some rice crackers for the first time. Not as good as I'd thought. They had a weird taste and an even weirder after-taste. The restaurant was really authentic, though, all that was missing was the eastern-style seating. So cool!
The next day, after Sarah had her riding practice (Yay, I got to ride her horse Presca!!) we went out with Gerhard, Sarah's mom's boyfriend, and I was amazed by how many (and how HUGE) the wind-generators were. D: Seriously, they're freaking MONUMENTAL. We explored the countryside and eventually came to this little place where we did some more shopping before Sarah and I took a tour. The village we were in had at one time been surrounded by this huge wall which is now mostly taken down, but the garrison is still in place along with a lot of artifacts, so me and Sarah took a tour and some pictures. (See my FB photos if you haven't already, again.)
On the way back to Gerhard's place, we went down some old back roads and saw some rather wild-looking horses in an old barn. And Gerhard showed me a little stream with really clear water. I took some pictures for my dad because it was just so beautiful.
Gerhard also showed us an Ostrich farm, which I found most amusing. They also bred wild boars (er, warthogs, perhaps).
That night, Sarah and I spent the night in a "cabin" in Gerhard's backyard. Sarah and I both whined about being cold the next morning, though, so when we sleep there again tomorrow it's BYOB. (Bring Your Own Blanket.)
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And that brings us up to today and it's events. <3
This morning, Gerhard took us to a Tabak Museum. A Tobacco Museum. Sarah and I were both a little bored, but it was moderately interesting to see where the old Kentucky tradition was taken from. They had an assortment of different pipes and such too, which I took pictures of because I thought they were nifty.
Most astonishing today, though, was the fact that so many Germans believe in Poland. D: We were eating lunch when Gerhard told me that we were going to see the river that divided Poland and Germany, to which I chuckled and told him that Poland was an imaginary country. He didn't seem to understand. Sarah did, however, and laughed with me, but refused to relay the entirety of my racist humor to Gerhard and her mother.
Oh, oh, and I saw a panzer today! It was a war memorial, but it was still a panzer!! <3
Also, I saw a huuuuuuge field of sunflowers. Erhm, several, really, and found out that the oil from the sunflowers is used in the creation of gasoline. Apparently a different plant is used here in the USA, which made me sad. Sunflowers are so pretty....
Well, I better get going for now, I have to tag some photos and finish up some stuff on FB before I watch a movie with Sarah. It's called "Der Wixxer" and it's a comedy. I picked it because there's a Hitler-esque character in it. <3
Love you all and miss you!
- Heather
I still don't think I'm used to the time difference. D:
We shopped at the Potsdamer Platz the second day and man was that a trip. I got a cute jacket and found German manga! <3 I picked up Daisuki which is apparently the german version of our American Shojo Beat. They publish Taichou wa Maid-sama!, Fruits Basket, Skip Beat, Alice Academy, W Juliet, and Vampire Knight. Since I've read most of them before, I'm attempting to read them in German, which is proving fun. Oh yeah, and my brother will be so thrilled when he reads this. I bought the German version of "Labyrinth." XDD Ah!! And I also got a really neat little bag. Check my FB photos if you haven't already for a picture of it. <3
The second night we went to eat at a chinese restaurant and I had some rice crackers for the first time. Not as good as I'd thought. They had a weird taste and an even weirder after-taste. The restaurant was really authentic, though, all that was missing was the eastern-style seating. So cool!
The next day, after Sarah had her riding practice (Yay, I got to ride her horse Presca!!) we went out with Gerhard, Sarah's mom's boyfriend, and I was amazed by how many (and how HUGE) the wind-generators were. D: Seriously, they're freaking MONUMENTAL. We explored the countryside and eventually came to this little place where we did some more shopping before Sarah and I took a tour. The village we were in had at one time been surrounded by this huge wall which is now mostly taken down, but the garrison is still in place along with a lot of artifacts, so me and Sarah took a tour and some pictures. (See my FB photos if you haven't already, again.)
On the way back to Gerhard's place, we went down some old back roads and saw some rather wild-looking horses in an old barn. And Gerhard showed me a little stream with really clear water. I took some pictures for my dad because it was just so beautiful.
Gerhard also showed us an Ostrich farm, which I found most amusing. They also bred wild boars (er, warthogs, perhaps).
That night, Sarah and I spent the night in a "cabin" in Gerhard's backyard. Sarah and I both whined about being cold the next morning, though, so when we sleep there again tomorrow it's BYOB. (Bring Your Own Blanket.)
...
And that brings us up to today and it's events. <3
This morning, Gerhard took us to a Tabak Museum. A Tobacco Museum. Sarah and I were both a little bored, but it was moderately interesting to see where the old Kentucky tradition was taken from. They had an assortment of different pipes and such too, which I took pictures of because I thought they were nifty.
Most astonishing today, though, was the fact that so many Germans believe in Poland. D: We were eating lunch when Gerhard told me that we were going to see the river that divided Poland and Germany, to which I chuckled and told him that Poland was an imaginary country. He didn't seem to understand. Sarah did, however, and laughed with me, but refused to relay the entirety of my racist humor to Gerhard and her mother.
Oh, oh, and I saw a panzer today! It was a war memorial, but it was still a panzer!! <3
Also, I saw a huuuuuuge field of sunflowers. Erhm, several, really, and found out that the oil from the sunflowers is used in the creation of gasoline. Apparently a different plant is used here in the USA, which made me sad. Sunflowers are so pretty....
Well, I better get going for now, I have to tag some photos and finish up some stuff on FB before I watch a movie with Sarah. It's called "Der Wixxer" and it's a comedy. I picked it because there's a Hitler-esque character in it. <3
Love you all and miss you!
- Heather