Currently, I am so wrapped up in my little world of language learning in the little town of Bonn that I probably could not hold a decent conversation about any of the latest current events (even in English). Presidential election, what? War in Georgia, huh? Olympic scandals, who? This could also have something to do …
Category: Germany
A Weekend Visitor
An arrival by sunset at the train station. The happy purchase of a bike named Flyke (das fliegende Fahrrad/the flying bike). Ice cream on the banks of the Rhein in Köln. Spending a Sunday afternoon in Bonn’s center. And lots more photos added to the Bonn & Köln album.
City Center
Last night was all about celebrating the upcoming wedding of a couple in our group of fellows, German style. It involved lots of humiliation for the bride and groom: costumes and signs, exchanging roses for kisses with strangers, and selling songs and condoms on the street for a Euro or so. Good times. I also …
Radiohead, Berlin
Six months ago, mein Schatz bought four tickets to see Radiohead play in Berlin. Even before I knew I would live in Germany, I had planned to make a special trip to see this show. Back in New York, I listened to In Rainbows everyday during my morning commute for almost two months straight. So …