First of all, Happy Bloomsday yesterday!
My second week is coming to an end already. So strange.
On Tuesday, we went to Schloss Wilhelmstal, which is a preserved palace from the mid 1700s. Quite interesting (and gorgeous!) Kaitlyn and I kept saying it felt like Pemberley! A photo:
Then, last night, Professor Kuhn-Osius had a party at his apartment, complete with amazing food and German beer. I tried Blutwurst, which I thought I'd never do, and I ate a raw pork sandwich, which I WISH one could do in America. It's delicious, but since American meat is raised in such awful conditions, there's far too much risk of illness. I will certainly be eating more raw meat while I'm here.As a side note, I've discovered that Parmalat and the like never need to be refrigerated. Nor do eggs. Also, Germans think that all Americans speak like people from The Dukes of Hazzard, and I've watched more American detective shows - dubbed of course - in Germany than I ever have back home.
In terms of education, I'm mostly learning German conjunctions. (Through experience, I also learned that "an der Strassebahn" and "in der Strassebahn" are two completely different phrases. Oops.) My vocabulary is expanding greatly, and I'm becoming more confident in speaking. In spite of this, I only have time to write this post in English at the moment. Having limited internet access can be a drag sometimes. I don't care too much though - there's too much to do here rather than stay cooped up inside on Facebook all day. I'll translate soon!
Jägerbuch fans: look forward to a post after this weekend detailing a trip to Marburg! I'm on the hunt for Rudi Zögelmann!
Tschüss,
Katharine
