Monday, August 15, 2005
Today is Monday, it is a holiday here in Bavaria. I don't know what for, but I don't care, because its a holiday!
I must tell you all about my trip to munich, which is called München is german.
I went on Friday with my class. And this is how it went.
I got to sleep in a little bit, but only a little. I usually get up at about 6:30, but today i git up at 7! I did the usual, ate breakfast and cleaned my teeth, then we met up at the Bahnhof, (train station,) at 8:45. We basically sat around for ages there. Then we got on the crazy German train, found our seats after walking through the train looking for them, and sat down. I was next to Jess and Vanetee, but they were talking about fashion, and you all know how much I hate that, so I said I wanted to talk to David about ploitics, because he is very interesting like that. So off I set, next to David I sat and we talked. After about 10 minutes he fell silent, so I got bored and switched seats with Hilary. LIttle did I know I would end up next to people listening to music, so I followed suit and listened to music.
Then the train pulled up to the station, we had to change trains, I found Andrea and David talking politics again, so I joined them. We found more seats, sat down and got comfy for the long, boring, politics and school conversation fillled train ride.
We talked about so much! Andrea was in Great Britain for a year, doing exchange kind of thing, now she goes to uni in Berlin and helps foreign students...I think.
You should hear what she said. Well, I will tell you. She said "I think you are very mature" and I just went, "Mature?" LIke she was an idiot! But she said, "yeah, because when I was your age I could not talk about politics like you are right now. I knew nothing about it" lol. I was like, hmmm, maybe she is right...not!
It was a great train ride!
When we got to Munich we got out of the train and stood around pointlessly fpr a while. After a while we moved on and we found our way out of the train station. I swear, someone could live in there. You could make a mini underground city out of that place!
By the time we got out of there, I was really hungry. We went to Macca's, but I didn't buy anyhting, I just used the toilet, coy I was also busting.
Munich is so beautiful. I will try and post some pictures soon.
Next we went to a gothic church. It was so beautiful and old, but a bit weird. There was this picture of the pope waving to someone, and Camy went up and made like he was high fiving the pope, and he got a picture of it. It was quite funnny, everyone around us was stopping and laughing.
Next we went to another church, I am pretty sure,. Then we went to Town Hall. There is a massive tower there, all in all 13 or 14 flights of steps, and we climbed up it to the very top and looked out over Munich! I could see almost everything, I even saw the alps!
Vanetee and I were the last people down the tower, everyone wasa waitng for us. Afzter that we went into this market...and I spotted subway! So we ate subway for lunch. lol. We are in Germany and we eat American food. But it was oh so good! Ahh, the cookies wered even better than they are back home!
Petra showed us the most famous beer garden in Munich as well, whihc was pretty bloody cool.
Then we split up into groups, we had the option og going to the castle, the Moderne Pinakothek or the tevhnical museum. I wanted ot go to the castle, but everyone who was going there went to the technical museum. There was no way I was going to the technical museum, so I went to the Art museum. I am soo glad I did. It was the most amzing thing.
We travelled there by train and tram, when we got out we found it relatively easily then we went inside. By we I mean Donald, Hilary, Donald's host sister, Andrea and I. So I got to see some artworks by Picasso, Max Beckman, Andy Warhol and Franz Marc. It was soo cool. Like, these are artists that was stduy in art and here I was seeing them! Be sure to tell Mrs McEwan guys!
After we left there wew went back to the Golden Statue of Mary near Town Hll, which we agreed was our meeting point. We got back there at 5:50, and then we walked aorund for ages. Next time we had to meet was at 6:50 at Macca's, so Vanetee Jesssica and I left. We got this ice cream, which is soo nice. I love German ice cream and pizza. It is soo good!
By the time evryone got to Macca's we were about to miss our train home. So we had to walk really fast not to. I was hungry and thirsty, but no one had anything.
We didn't miss our train, but when we got on the train, we walked through the whole thing and didn't find any seats. So we sat in 1st class, and the funny thing was that thje ticket man didn't stop us! I didn't get a seat, so I sat on the floor. I started everyone singing weird songs, like if you're happy and you know it...
The old ladies behind us must have thoguht we were very weird, coz i don't think they spoke English. This time I had a converstaion wuith David and Andrea for about 10 minutes, then it wore out.
I was so tired by then, and I had crashed, so I was lying on the floor of the train. MIght I say, it was very very sticky! Everyone was tired by then, and then we finally got to Passau again. I love Munich, it is a beautiful place and I definatly want to go back there!
Next day we went to Regensburg, whihc wasn't quite as fun. Mum called just before we left, so I had to talk quickly to her, but she called again this morning. When we got there we went to this bird show where vultures and owls and the like were flying around, but I thoguht it was kind of boring. Then we went to a höhle (cave) and had a tour, but it was kind of dull. I have seen better caves back home. Anyways...
Next Saturday I go to Schönebeck, where I am spending the rest of the year. I am excited, but I don't know which family I will like more. It is weird. I hope it will be nice there.
Right now, I am hungry, and I am afraid this has been a rather long post!
I miss y'all. I want to eat some good food, non German style, but I'll gte over it. Right now I will end this post and see if I can upload some pictures. Or maybe i will just wait till i leave here and get to Schönebeck. Yeah, so when i get there u might see some pretty pictures.
Love yas all, miss yas, hope ur having fun, give me the gossip, tell me about everything, coz i wanna know, tell me about hockey and debating teams---please! the usual,
Tschüss! (Pronounced kind of like choose, but with a shorter oo sound, like chus!)
Love
Vera
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