Today I realized that I have been in Germany for a month already! Although it honestly feels like longer because it feels so natural being here. I am so excited for the year here, I have already learned so much about the language and the way of life here.
This weekend Eric and Simona came to visit me in Freiburg, we had a lot of fun. It was so nice to see Simona again since it has been 3 years since I last saw her! She came here on Thursday night and I was actually pretty nervous to see her for some reason, but then we saw each other and it was exactly how we were in high school which was a huge relief. That night we went to an Italian restaurant and just talked the whole night, it was really fun. Eric came the next day and unfortunately the weather was crappy so we didn't do too much. The weather was actually horrible to whole weekend but on Sunday we woke up to a totally sunny day! I was so mad because it was constantly raining the WHOLE weekend. Nevertheless we had a lot of fun hanging out together.
I have noticed some people here are not very hygiene conscious. An example of that was when Eric, Simona and I got on the Strassenbahn and smelled something so foul that we all almost upchucked! Not saying that people here are all dirty but some really need to invest in a shower once in a while. It seems more of an occurrence in the Strassenbahn because it is usually hot and very crowded in there.
I hope some of you who read this can find a way to come and visit because it is amazing here and the city is gorgeous. I am so happy I have this opportunity here =].
One thing that is a bit difficult for me here is cooking because everything is a bit different and when i go to the grocery store back home I know exactly what I want to buy, but here I spend quite a bit of time going through the stores searching for something I would like. Something great about grocery shopping here though is how cheap it is! The other day I went and bought so much that I could barely carry and it was only 22 Euros which is about $30! Another thing though is that on Sundays basically everything is closed so if you need groceries you really can't get any, Sunday is really dedicated to relaxing and spending time with friends and family, I really like it.
Today we were supposed to go hiking in the Schwarzwald to this lookout point which is about 1 mile high in the air! And once you get there you climb a tower and can even see the Alps! Unfortunately the trip was cancelled yesterday because it was raining all day and I think they thought it would rain again today but it was actually a beautiful day today, about 59 degrees and sunshine all day! It was awesome. Eric and I sat by the lake that is right next to my apartment for a while, it was so peaceful and beautiful. Fall has definitely arrived here, and I love it, it is definitely my favorite holiday, I can't wait for all the leaves to turn orange and red because my whole city is surrounded by trees and the Schwarzwald! It will be so beautiful.
Anyway I will keep updating this so keep reading!
Aufwiedersehen!!!
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