Here am I again sitting in Barajas
Airport getting ready to go on another adventure! By the time I go home for the summer I will
have become very familiar with this airport…I am getting ready to go to Munich
Germany for the weekend! Eric has a
friend from school who is studying abroad in Munich and I have met Vlad several
times on my weekends in Raleigh visiting.
So naturally I had to take the opportunity to go to Germany! I really don’t know what our plans are, but I
know he will be an excellent tour guide and am looking forward to it
immensely.
On my way back from Munich
now! Had a very nice time seeing the
city and enjoying what little bit of Germany I got to see. Vlad picked me up at the airport and I met
some of his friends at *, starting the evening with huge beers, pretzels and
drunken singing by some overly happy British fellows. We walked around the streets all bundled up,
watching the snow and enjoyed another European city. The next day we woke up and went to “BMW
World.” Vlad is here in Germany as an
intern working at the BMW plant which is pretty cool, Munich is the headquarters. Breakfast was at a café inside where we had
*. I was skeptical when I saw a steaming
bowel of water with white sausages inside served with a pretzel and, my favorite,
mustard. (Side note: For those who don’t
know I am not a fan or sausage or mustard and was a little horrified when this
dish came out for breakfast). Vlad
assured me that this was quite German and that it was tastier than it
looked. I tried it. It isn’t my dish of choice but it wasn’t
nearly as bad as I feared. A cultural
eating experience for sure…
We went to the famous Munich
Christmas Markets and walked around the streets trying a crepe and hot
chocolate along the way. A side note
about hot chocolate; it’s not created equally everywhere! In the US we have heated milk with a packet
of chocolate thrown in, it’s generally very sugary and not think (unless you
decide to use whole milk, in which case I applaud you). In Spain and France, hot chocolate is like
drinking a melted chocolate bar. It’s
rich, thick and delicious! I asked how
they make it and it’s the same way, powder in milk, but this powder must be
magically melted chocolate. When I make
it I will let you know the amazing way this hot chocolate is made! In Germany, it is similar to that of the US,
but less sweet. Still perfect for when
you’re walking around on a cold day!
Except they give it to you in an actual mug that you have to
return. Like the Gluhwein we drank as
well, which is really warm, cheap wine that you pay about 4 euros for. If you return the mug, they give you 2 euros
back, otherwise you get to keep the cup!
Naturally I decided to keep it…
I bought a couple of Christmas
presents and some chocolate and had an enjoyable experience despite the fact
that I ended up getting sick -_- poor
Vlad. He immediately gave me some tea
and medicine but it was something I ate.
Hopefully that is the only terrible plane trip I have and wish I had my
Mom with me. I’m not too proud to admit
that! It was my Mom’s birthday so I
extra missed her……..
18 days, 19 hours and 58 minutes until I see them!!
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