this post finds us in bamberg, germany. a town i didnt even know existed until last night. we arrived in munich thinking we would spend the next three nights there...capitol of bavaria...has to be cool right??
NO!
how to describe munich...hmmm...
first off, there is pretty much nothing to do there. besides drink beer. im totally not exxagerating that. you drink beer or you dont go to munich. we didnt really know that. (we were informed by friends we made from liverpool that really the only reason to come to munich is for the infamous pub crawl, the beir garten, or porn. we had no clue!!!!)
imagine being at a kegger that is pretty much city wide. imagine being the only sober one in the entire city. (so not an aggageration...) imagine that you are staying in a 40 bed mixed dorm, your roomates are drunk sleeze-balls from alberta.
seriously...this hostel was complete insanity. the only way i can best describe it is i felt like someone had transported me back to the 70s and dropped me in a hippie commune. our 40 room dorm was across the couryard from the other 40 room dorm and it was total craziness!! people were running in and out of the windows between the two rooms...liters of beef in hand...smoking pot, playing guitar and butchering the classic drug songs (things always sound better when your totally smashed.) falling out of window sills. you get the picture. (somehow i slept like a rock through all of this...including quite a rousing argument, im told by hannah, between the shnockered alberta boys. she tells me its a miracle i slept. she didnt...lol)
and now you can see why me and hannah found the closest town between berlin and munich that had a vacancy and got on a train heading there. lol.
first we went to dachau this morning, and that was one of the best experiences of my life. i dont really have much to say about it right now, but im so so glad we got a chance to go there. (the only good thing about being in munich) it was deffinately the most eerie feeling place i have ever been to though, really haunting. (in a neccessary way.)
and now here we are in bamberg, and our hostel rocks. we are down in the old part of this little bavarian town, and i think our hostel is actually someones house. theres only 8 beds there. its perfect though, typical of what you picture when you think old bavarian house...huge old beems running through our tutdor style attic room (thats the only way i know how to describe it...probly not right though...correct me if im wrong kristen.) off of the kitchen. we are completely happy to leave munich behind for this!!! :)
the 'internet cafe' im writing from deserves a mention real quick. it is a smoky hole in the wall building with slot machines and arcade games in the front...and then the computers are in the back. judging from the opening screen of this computer...people use these for...how to say it gently...no, theres no way to say it gently...porn.
welcome to germany.
all in all, weve had some interesting experiences in deutchland. and if this 'cafe' is any sign...the wierdness wont be stopping any time soon. lol
3 comments:
Hi Becky,
I remember Bamberg from my trip in 2002...I was on a cruise with my Mom, so we did not get to see the more "colorful" sites as you have. I seem to recall a free internet cafe on the 3rd floor of a bookstore..I sure am enjoying your blog!
Carolyn Hearn
well, i think you're right about the house thing. Although I'd have to see it to make sure :) Germany sounds like a funny, but great experience. haha and don't pretend like you weren't part of that pub crawl. i know you. haha just kidding.
kristen...good to know that i am architecturally sound. lol
carolyn...did you go down to little venice when you were on the cruise?? we might stop by there today.
also, hannah might be going up to ghent...would your family be willing to host her for a night or two?? (illl already be home when she goes up there...shes here for 6 weeks after i leave)
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