Last night we went to a bar here in town, but to be honest it really isn't a bar, its more of a cafe. Anyway, the owner has really taken to us and he provides board games for his cafe, so last night our entire group was there playing a different game. Most played Yuker, but Matt, Matt, and I played Triominos, and like 9 others played a German game Zug um Zug for like 2 hours. I was so much fun!
I had one rattler and so did Matty! They are the most tasty rattlers in Mayen in my opnion, since every bar I've been to so far I've ordered one in. So tasty. So with everyone of us there, I suppose we scared the Germans off, but I know the owner had a good night, because our group is huge and I think everyone but Matt and I had more than one drink!
However, there were two German girls who came in, sat down, and ordered drinks. We were playing triominos at the time, but I could tell that they were talking about us and looking at us. I wasn't sure what to make of it.
Side note: Everyone here really wants to improve their German as much as possible, so whenever we are with each other, even if it is just a few in our group, we speak German with one another instead of English.
So eventually one fo the girls asked us where we came from and what we were doing in Mayen. This eventually lead to a long conversation between Matt, myself, and these two lovely girls who were studying at the Universität here! We talked about Opera (apparently I hit a nerve there, because one of teh girls was a die hard opera fan, and when I told her Matt was recently Papageno, she flipped) Musik in gerneral, why we all speak German with one another instead of English, why we were in Mayen, how long we're staying etc. It was a really nice converstation and both of them complimented me on my German, I understood everything they said and was able to respond quite well. I am really happy with the kind of exposure I am getting here.
After they left Matt walked me home (to which I am sure he either read or went to sleep) and I read for a while in my book and fell to sleep.
Today we have class from 9-12 and then we leave a 1:30 for a tour of a castle I believe and then a tour of a Brewery in Mendig. Apparently it is supposed to be on top of an old Volcano. Cool! Tonight we were invited by my host student here Tobi to come to a party tonight so I am not sure who is all coming but I am pretty sure the whole group right now. I'll let you know how it goes.
Anyways, Tomorrow 6 of us leave for Salzburg on the 6:55 am train leaving out of East Mayen. It will be a trip thats for sure. I hope everything goes alright, we'll be in Salyburg tomorrow, and a bit of Friday, then Friday afternoon we plan to head to Munich where we will spend the rest of Friday and Sat. and take the night train home to Mayen on Sat. overnight to sunday.
So I am pretty sure that this will be the last update until we get back Sunday. I hope you are all doing well and many blessings!!!!
Bis Dann ;)
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3 comments:
Hey! Sounds like you are having a great time. I probably sound weird but what does Bis Dann mean? Bye? Well love ya and miss ya.
Ali
hey! I finally had time to sit down and catch up on your blog, great job on the updates! I've left my two cents on a few posts, haha
another question, what are rattlers?
Also, it's great that you're speaking German with the Americans, it helps German people who would normally be afraid to talk to you more apt to do so, and that's where your practice comes from (though I'm actually speaking aboutmy own experiences with Japanese people, German people might be different, hahaha)
Haha. ok... Well Biss Dann means like, until then or till next time.
I love and miss you too fishy. Trust me!
Xander, lol, I am so glad for your two cents! I agree, I must admit, right now we are having difficulty with MSU students....so... I will have to keep trying to be optimistic, but its hard.
Also a rattler is a Drink, it is like half a glass of beer with haöf a glass of like sprite or lemonade mixed togetehr. It takes away the sometimes bitter taste in beer and is very nice for the summertime.
-Emily
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