Due to an unknown source of motivation coupled with the shame of not posting as often as I had originally planned, I am going to start March Madness on my blog! For the entire month of March, I will be posting every 4-5 days about my year abroad: daily life, adventures, musings, question/answers, you name it- I'll write it! The month of March has a lot of fun in store (a trip to Berlin and the start of Spring break to name a few) and I am excited to share the adventures with you! So let's get started :)
A Day in Frankfurt
Yesterday I had the opportunity to travel and see the wonderful city of Frankfurt, Germany. I met up with a few fellow CBYXers (Elaine, Shawna, Josue, and James) as we explored the only city in Germany with a skyline mixed with the classic architecture of historical Germany. This city was thought to be the new capital after the second World War but due to reunification, Berlin took the title. It also has a labeled Red-Light District and the highest crime rate in Germany (don't worry, Mom, I was there during the daylight hours).
My day started at 6AM when I woke up to catch the bus and two trains to the city. Unfortunately, I missed my second train by mere minutes and had to do the classic traveler dash through the Koblenz train station to catch the next train to Frankfurt in time.
We started with a walking tour of the city to see the skyline and Main River. It was absolutely beautiful and the uncharacteristic sunshine made the day 100x better! We ate lunch surrounded by Americans in the only Chipotle in Germany (there was even a line that wrapped around the store! it felt just like home) before heading off to see some museums. It was the last Saturday of the month so entrance was free! We stopped at the Historical Museum of Frankfurt (which was quite unorganized and confusing), the Goethe Haus (which was gorgeous with an extremely attentive security staff), and the Jewish Museum (which closed unfortunately 10 minutes after we got there). The European Central Bank is also located in Frankfurt so we got to see the giant blue Euro standing outside of the building.
For dinner, we crossed the Main to see Sachsen Hausen; a historical square filled with restaurants and shopping. We ate dinner at Adolf Wagner, a traditional German tavern that served Frankfurt's finest "grüne soße" ("green sauce), a blend of 7 herbs to eat with boiled eggs or schnitzel, and Apfelwein.
Days like these make me appreciate the journey I am on more and more. If you haven't already, please take the time to sign the online petition against the State Department's decision to cut funding for the program at http://savecbyx.org/
Auf Wiedersehen!
My day started at 6AM when I woke up to catch the bus and two trains to the city. Unfortunately, I missed my second train by mere minutes and had to do the classic traveler dash through the Koblenz train station to catch the next train to Frankfurt in time.
We started with a walking tour of the city to see the skyline and Main River. It was absolutely beautiful and the uncharacteristic sunshine made the day 100x better! We ate lunch surrounded by Americans in the only Chipotle in Germany (there was even a line that wrapped around the store! it felt just like home) before heading off to see some museums. It was the last Saturday of the month so entrance was free! We stopped at the Historical Museum of Frankfurt (which was quite unorganized and confusing), the Goethe Haus (which was gorgeous with an extremely attentive security staff), and the Jewish Museum (which closed unfortunately 10 minutes after we got there). The European Central Bank is also located in Frankfurt so we got to see the giant blue Euro standing outside of the building.
For dinner, we crossed the Main to see Sachsen Hausen; a historical square filled with restaurants and shopping. We ate dinner at Adolf Wagner, a traditional German tavern that served Frankfurt's finest "grüne soße" ("green sauce), a blend of 7 herbs to eat with boiled eggs or schnitzel, and Apfelwein.
Days like these make me appreciate the journey I am on more and more. If you haven't already, please take the time to sign the online petition against the State Department's decision to cut funding for the program at http://savecbyx.org/
Auf Wiedersehen!