I seem to have let another month pass by without a new update on my blog. I think this is a good thing because it means that I am too busy to update...which means I am getting the most out of my experience here in Germany. Classes are still going well, although I think I am going to take less classes next semester so I can focus more on my own research which is kind of being put to the rear burner at this point. A new activity that I have added to my life is my Fremde werden Freunde family--Strangers become Friends. My family, the Böhms', are wonderful. Ines, Mathais, and Paul, 12, have taken me in as another member of their family. We've gone out for dinner and they had me over to their home on the First Sunday in Advent (a very family oriented day in Germany) for cookies and coffee. We also went to the Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt together. It's been great getting to know them and I'm looking forward to spending more time with them.
The Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt--another source of distraction for me. The "Christmas Market" opened the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and has been creating a Christmas spirit throughout Erfurt. The Weihnachtsmarkt in Erfurt is predominantly located at Domplatz, but also is at Fischmarkt, Anger, and there is a medieval version at the Wenigenmarkt (small market). The market at Domplatz has a huge ferris wheel, which I went on with a group of ESPP friends as well as with the Böhms. The markets is filled with traditional German crafts, as well as carnival style games and rides...and of course, lecker (delicious) food. The gebrannte Mandeln (roasted almonds) and Glühwein (mulled wine) are my favorites. The Weihnachtsmarkt serves as a perfect distraction from school work and you can often find ESPP students hanging out there in the evenings. Here are a few pictures from the Weihnachtsmarkt:
View from on top of the ferris wheel--my camera does not do it justice.
Me, Laura, and Sebastian on the ferris wheel with the Dom behind us.
This is a pictures of me and my friend Laura at the opening night of an Irish pub, The Dubliner, in Erfurt.
That's all for now...13 days until I am home for a few weeks!
2 comments:
The Weihnachmarkt looks so cute! I totally rode the ferris wheel too : ) Miss you!!
I would maybe ride a ferris wheel, and I would totally enjoy the view! ummm smell the almonds. Some mulled (hot?)wine would be good in our snowy land. cu soon! xo
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