I just returned this evening from attending the Formula 1 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim. It was amazing! I have never had my ears assaulted so intensely for an entire weekend. I'm surprised I can even hear anything right now.
I have enjoyed watching Formula 1 car racing on TV for the past several years, but now have a much greater respect for the sport and the athletes involved -- except when the competition is sacrificed for the outcome, but I digress.
I really will attempt to get some pictures up of my recent adventures, but I usually don't fulfill these promises so I can only say that I will try.
I only have 3 more weeks in Germany and only 4 more days of paid work. It is weird to be so close to being finished with the summer plans I had been looking forward to for several months. I will, however, enjoy being back in the states in a few weeks, although not particularly for the hot August weather of DC, but with air conditioning I might just survive.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Friday, July 09, 2010
Bruges is...
...spectacular!
...postcard beautiful -- pictures look amazing, especially in the evening with reflections on the canals.
...charmingly medieval.
...delicious -- Belgians know how to make fries, chocolate, beer and ice cream. I could spend a lot of time here. Tomorrow I shall try the waffles!
...going to be discovered even more tomorrow.
...postcard beautiful -- pictures look amazing, especially in the evening with reflections on the canals.
...charmingly medieval.
...delicious -- Belgians know how to make fries, chocolate, beer and ice cream. I could spend a lot of time here. Tomorrow I shall try the waffles!
...going to be discovered even more tomorrow.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
In Bruges...
Awesome movie, and my plans for this weekend. I am taking tomorrow off work to meet my parents at the Frankfurt airport and hop on a train to Bruges in Belgium.
I'm super excited to go back to Belgium and to see a beautiful city featured in the film, "In Bruges." Back to Belgium, you say? Why yes, in fact, I was in Belgium (Brussels and Waterloo) over the June 19th-20th weekend. I went to enjoy the fries, chocolate, meat fondue and beer. But mostly to see the 195th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's defeat (June 18th, 1815).
It was one of the most amazing spectacles I have ever seen. There were some 3,000 re-enacters dressed up as Napoleon and his French army along with the Allied forces lead by the Duke of Wellington. The Allies were a mixture of British, Dutch and Prussian soldiers. Gebhard von Bluecher (Young Frankenstein fans, anyone?), the 73-year old Marshal, headed up the Prussian forces and joined Wellington a few hours into the battle, proving a decisive turn for the Allies. There were also at least 200 horses, many cannons, some rockets and an overwhelming number of awesome explosions.
I am officially a big fan of battle re-enactments. It was like being in an epic war movie. I can't imagine what it is going to be like in Waterloo in 5 years at the 200th anniversary.
Anyways, so back to Belgium I go, this time heading for the coast. That is all my update for now. I will try to get something up soon about work and life in Frankfurt/Germany during World Cup fever (all I can say is Germans become a whole new people when soccer is involved.) Too bad it ended so poorly for Germany last night. Stupid octopus!
I'm super excited to go back to Belgium and to see a beautiful city featured in the film, "In Bruges." Back to Belgium, you say? Why yes, in fact, I was in Belgium (Brussels and Waterloo) over the June 19th-20th weekend. I went to enjoy the fries, chocolate, meat fondue and beer. But mostly to see the 195th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's defeat (June 18th, 1815).
It was one of the most amazing spectacles I have ever seen. There were some 3,000 re-enacters dressed up as Napoleon and his French army along with the Allied forces lead by the Duke of Wellington. The Allies were a mixture of British, Dutch and Prussian soldiers. Gebhard von Bluecher (Young Frankenstein fans, anyone?), the 73-year old Marshal, headed up the Prussian forces and joined Wellington a few hours into the battle, proving a decisive turn for the Allies. There were also at least 200 horses, many cannons, some rockets and an overwhelming number of awesome explosions.
I am officially a big fan of battle re-enactments. It was like being in an epic war movie. I can't imagine what it is going to be like in Waterloo in 5 years at the 200th anniversary.
Anyways, so back to Belgium I go, this time heading for the coast. That is all my update for now. I will try to get something up soon about work and life in Frankfurt/Germany during World Cup fever (all I can say is Germans become a whole new people when soccer is involved.) Too bad it ended so poorly for Germany last night. Stupid octopus!
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