It's been quite a long time since I've posted, but you gotta give me a break, things have been crazy here! Jonathon and I have been lucky enough to do lots of traveling the last few weeks. Then we've got all of our big final projects. It has been hectic, though worth every moment of working hard and staying up late so that we can go explore new places. After visiting Norway, we ventured to Tyskland (Germany in Swedish) and had the most amazing time with our wonderful friend, Marion!
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| Jonathon, me and Marion! |
Now, let me brag on Marion a bit... She's pretty much the best roommate a girl could ask for. She's sweet, caring, and maybe a little bit crazy, which is great. :) Haha. She's an amazing golfer who makes SNU proud, and she's a great friend, too. I've really been blessed to have her in my life these last couple years! Anyways... On top of all of those things, she's also a fantastic tour guide. After we arrived in Bremen, (and after the hugging and squealing after not seeing her for five months), we were off to explore Germany!
She has the sweetest grandma, and she made sure we ate good while we were there. I may not be the biggest fan of Swedish food, but German food, oh goodness. It was delicious! Although we couldn't communicate that great, (we should've brushed up on our German skills before going ;) ) we definitely felt loved and cared for. We also got to visit her sister's restaurant one day, another "oh my goodness, so good" moment in our German adventure. Her whole family and friends were so great to get to hang out with, and we enjoyed getting to know them!
Then, we got to be tourists. She brought us to Bremerhaven, which is a city along the North Sea. The first thing we got to do was visit the zoo! If you know me, you know how much I LOVE zoos. They are my favorite place to go. I love zoos.
Can you see the polar bear? :D
After some wonderful adventuring in the cute zoo, where by the way, I pet the largest rabbit I have ever seen - in my entire life, we went to this little Italy-style mall! Of course we had to check out the ice cream shop with Marion's recommendation ;)
Aren't they wonderful? Check out Jonathon's ice cream - it was spaghetti style!
Then, she took us to the climate house. This place was so impressive! Basically, they have a selected longitude line and they bring you to a remake of people's homes along different latitudes of this line. Some rooms you're dying to take your jacket off in the heat of the desert, while other places you can't get it back on quick enough! It was incredible how they could really recreate these cultures and climates. Along with letting their guests experience these locations, they also help them to learn how to better take care of this amazing planet that we call home.
Inside the Bremerhaven Klimahaus
Later, we got to watch Marion do what she loves - play golf! Germany is SO green, and the course was gorgeous. Plus, she's a pretty amazing golfer ;) so that was a lot of fun. We also got to meet and watch a friend of hers, who was super friendly and great at English! :D
Look at her go :D
Our last day we truly experienced Bremen as a tourist. This city was just so beautiful! The architecture was incredible; each moment I was in awe of how beautiful the buildings were.
This is Roland, :) he protects the city's trade and liberties
We like selfies :)
Rubbing the donkey's feet is good luck!
The town musicians are also a big part of Bremen, at least for us tourists ;) these animals are from a Brothers Grimm tale.
Overall, we had such a great time in Bremen, Germany! It was wonderful to get to hang out with our good friend in her hometown and country. We got to eat yummy bakery bread, learn more about the German culture, and meet new people. It was a sad day to leave, but we'll get to see you this fall! ;) Next up on my blog: Spain!
Sincerely,
Laura.
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