Munich, Germany

This past weekend Adrianna, Morgan & I went to Munich, Germany. We stayed with a German family whose son is a friend of Adrianna's. I thought that Switzerland and Italy were culture shocks... holy cow- Germany was the biggest of them all! The German language is practically impossible to guess and the lifestyle is so unlike America.

Our first night we all went to a festival (kind of like a mini Octoberfest). There were so many people, loud music, and beer. People danced, sang and stood on the tables in a way that was refreshing. I feel like in America, we are all so worried about what other people think and too consumed with stresses of life to cut loose and have fun. The Germans are the definition of fun and entertainment- no matter what time of day.

The next day we shopped... ALOT! Munich is full of inexpensive places and beautiful buildings. We were all amazed by the fact that every time we turned around there was an old, majestic building with all these new, modern shops in it. After walking around and shopping for hours, we went for lunch at an authentic German restaurant called Hofbrauhaus (HB for short). This place was HUGE and full of German culture and tradition. They served the beer steins and had a live band. Beautiful architecture, big tables, and amazing food all accompanied our true German experience. It was delightful.

Sadly, after a couple more hours tooling around, our day came to an end as did our Germany adventure. I really was surprised at how much I enjoyed the culture. I was expecting mean, cruel people (like Hitler) and dirty streets and buildings. I was completely wrong. I really was blown away by how wonderful everything was. I would love to go back one day so that I could spend some more time in this beautiful country.