I am finally beginning to settle in over here. Since my last post I have had a second language class, had a night on the town with a new friend, gone shopping alone in Koln, oh, and officially became a citizen of Frechen, NRW, DE!
My second language class was much better than the first one. Because my classmates and I are more comfortable with each other now and no longer nervous, we have fun learning new words that sound like alien-talk to us non-Germans.
On Friday my friend Gabriel and I decided to have a chill night out in Cologne, where we went to dinner at a steakhouse type place that was pretty good. I also had my first Kolsch, official beer of Cologne brewed right in the city! It was crisp and delicious and we got them mixed with sprite which sounded interesting, but was so good. After dinner we walked around for awhile looking for a big outdoor party to celebrate pride weekend here (which had just begun), but after a failed attempt at finding it, we decided to get some wine and hang out outside on that beautiful night.
Lastly, I want to mention the Dom (The Cologne Cathedral, and U.N.E.S.C.O. World heritage Site). Directly outside of the central train station lies one of the biggest Roman gothic churches in the world, and although I’ve walked past it maybe 15 times thus far, everytime I see it I can’t help but pause and stare for a bit. The Dom is so large and unlike any other architecture I’ve seen before. The best part is being able to sit on the front steps along with plenty of other people, and simply be able to turn your head and look at the beautiful cathedral. Looking at pictures online could never do it justice. I will post better pictures once I am able to get over the grandeur of it, but for now- have a peek at the few I’ve managed to snap.
And these guys were cool.
Until next time, Kelly
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