Würzburg
I am in Würtzburg , Germany. I didn't have access to an internet portal yesterday (forgive my keystrokes for this has a german keyboard with different setup). I missed having access. It makes finding information ( tickets, desitination, etc) so much easier.
Anything proceeded smoothly yesterday. I took the train from Amsterdam to Frankfurt and then finally to Wurzburg. The whole trip took about five hours and I had reservations for a nice hotel here with TV even!
I ran into one of my old students in Amsterdam. Is that rare? I don't know. I talk to him for awhile. He and his friend from Indiana are travelling by train for 3 weeks around Europe. It was a graduation gift to himself, he said after leaving Clarke. I looked at him and he looked at me and we smiled when we saw each other along the street -- strange. Will I see anyone else I know?
Yesterday was a big day for Frankfurt. During my stop there was a soccer game in which Frankfurt won the title of whatever league they are in. I walked around the trainstation a ways and sat down at a sportsbar to watch the first half of the match on HDTV. They are crazy fans-- they wear scarfs with the colors of their team, they yell loudly at every foul, swear... (and these are the old men supposedly). In the train station after the first half, there was a gang of frankfurt fans romping around the train station yelling, chanting; I believe they were being led by a retarded-looking gentlemen (on purpose?). They all had their scarfs on decked with colors red, black and featuring a roster as their symbol. Is it the Bundesliga league?
I also had a wonderful brat with mustard and a soft, warm preztel. Can one think of anything better?
Here are some German keys ß, µ, €, ö, ä, Ä ...
Where shall I go today? I am pondering going to Rothenburg. Rothenburg is a walled, medieval city about an hour from here. Interestingly, this city is where Bill Huisenga played football five or so years ago! It is supposed to be really stunning. Then I will probably stay in Nurenberg for the night.
I will try to call everyone soon. I had a telephone last night in my room but it cost money to use it. It is terrible to be so cheap.
Anything proceeded smoothly yesterday. I took the train from Amsterdam to Frankfurt and then finally to Wurzburg. The whole trip took about five hours and I had reservations for a nice hotel here with TV even!
I ran into one of my old students in Amsterdam. Is that rare? I don't know. I talk to him for awhile. He and his friend from Indiana are travelling by train for 3 weeks around Europe. It was a graduation gift to himself, he said after leaving Clarke. I looked at him and he looked at me and we smiled when we saw each other along the street -- strange. Will I see anyone else I know?
Yesterday was a big day for Frankfurt. During my stop there was a soccer game in which Frankfurt won the title of whatever league they are in. I walked around the trainstation a ways and sat down at a sportsbar to watch the first half of the match on HDTV. They are crazy fans-- they wear scarfs with the colors of their team, they yell loudly at every foul, swear... (and these are the old men supposedly). In the train station after the first half, there was a gang of frankfurt fans romping around the train station yelling, chanting; I believe they were being led by a retarded-looking gentlemen (on purpose?). They all had their scarfs on decked with colors red, black and featuring a roster as their symbol. Is it the Bundesliga league?
I also had a wonderful brat with mustard and a soft, warm preztel. Can one think of anything better?
Here are some German keys ß, µ, €, ö, ä, Ä ...
Where shall I go today? I am pondering going to Rothenburg. Rothenburg is a walled, medieval city about an hour from here. Interestingly, this city is where Bill Huisenga played football five or so years ago! It is supposed to be really stunning. Then I will probably stay in Nurenberg for the night.
I will try to call everyone soon. I had a telephone last night in my room but it cost money to use it. It is terrible to be so cheap.
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