Captain's Blog Stardate 19082007
Hey all. This weekend is the Saarland's birthday. It has officially been part of Germany for 50 years straight. We usually don't think of this at home, but this land where I am currently living has been contested between Germany and France for a very long time. Before WWII Saarland got the choice of which country it would like to belong. To mark 50 years of not being annexed, or conquested, the Saarland threw a party. There is tons of food, music, and beer. Some of the acts are British, some American, and many are German (and even from Saarland). Today I spent much of the day going to performances (you all know how much i love live music). I started my day by going to a show from a band I ran across last weekend Sly' N' Boyle (pictured above). After that it was music, ice cream, and fun. I also ran into a lady from Romania begging for money. The best part about this lady is that when i tried to avoid the situation by telling her my German was terrible, she told me that she could also talk to me in Spanish or French (if i preferred). To give you a good count, this woman could beg in FOUR LANGUAGES, that is mind blowing. If she learned English she could probably work for the United Nations. This has been a really fun weekend. I will probably spend part of tomorrow studying more German.
2 comments:
If you get a chance, get to Trier, Germany's oldest city. I studied there for a semester, and it was a pretty nice city. Also, good wine festivals in the summer, although they're probably over by now. :(
Looks like a grand time was had by ALL!! I hope you were able to pick up some new tunes. What a wonderful and refreshing feeling it must have been.
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