Hotel Minotel Brunner Amberg

... the Roman Gate to the city and many buildings dating from the middle ages. We saw the beautiful St. Peter Cathedral which, unlike many we’ve seen so far, did not have scaffolding around it. After the tour was over we returned to the cathedral to go inside. There has been a church of some sort on this siite since 700. An earlier church burned down and the construction of this started in 1280 and wasn’t finished ...

... broken down and gotten McDonald's several times, but it is always nice to grab something familiar. I'm watching myself though, not going too often. And having Starbucks at the Munich train station was a highlight of my week! So good.

I've been making tons of friends here. The other students in my program are awesome. Kelsa and I live right next to each other so it is easy to hang out with her. Billy and Steve live just a few minutes walk away, so we all hang out ...

... could go into the history of Regensburg, but you could also look that up on the internet, so if you feel compelled to know, please do so :D

The rest of our time was spent getting settled into our new places. We went shopping almost everyday for things that you just have to have (it kills me to buy a swiffer here when I have one at home, but my floors NEEDED to be cleaned). We also TRIED to ...

... in World War II and thus has an almost intact mediaeval city center; which was recognized in 2006 when Regensburg was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Regensburg's most famous attraction is the Steinerne Brücke (Stone Bridge, see pic) over the Danube River which dates from 1146. At the end of this bridge we met an archaeoligst who was digging up the street to learn more of the bridge itself and how the ...

our 2nd attempt at Amberg was a success!! last time storms ran us off. we had a great day...clear skies!

Amberg is an ancient walled city with double fortification that sits in foothills of the Franconian Jura Mountains and the Bavarian Forest. the Vils River runs through the middle of the city. in 1034 it was a court town with considerable trade in iron and ...

... remains and thru the market. was a fun down in the drizzly rain. i bought a scarf at the market, an awesome Italian coffee at the ice cream cafe and a pizza lunch at the local Italian restaurant. an Italian day in Bavaria! how much culture could one get in a day?

having trouble getting my pics loaded tonight, will try again tomorrow...

Today, everyone from the program got up and went on a boat ride to a site called the Wahalla, which is a replica of the Parthenon. It was a nice, peaceful ride with great company. The sun was out, it was just an absolute lovely day. When we got to the site, we had to climb many steps, but it wasn't anything new for me, I'm quite used to climbing steps these days. We walked around for a while, then went inside to see the busts and sculptures inside. We then trecked ...

... toilet, and shower (yay for non community bathrooms!). I really do love my room. It is nice and big, in a convenient location, and has a nice view of the top of the dome and a cute little alley way/street that opens to a square. And did I mention how big my room is? Apparently it is one of the largest the program has! I will eventually do a video blog on the dorm rooms here, including the other options as well, so you will be able to see more then. For now, some pictures will have to do.

... a nice breakfast of toast, butter, jam, eggs, and yogurt with honey (a traditional Greek dish). It was actually pretty good (I’ve grown to appreciate a simple bread and butter breakfast) and filled me up.

I landed in Munich and was very excited. I would be greeted by my program director after baggage claim, then off to Regensburg (or so I thought). I exited the plane, went to baggage claim, and was excited to see my bag third on the ...

I´m sorry I didn´t write. first the internet didn´t work and then I forgot to send. Well what hapened was that on the first day we went to an amuesment park and I rode the adult Roller Coaster. On the second day we went horseback riding. I didn´t like ...