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Stuttgart, Germany

my plane left stuttgart at 6:55 am and stopped at london and then from there to chicago.. i arrived back at chicago at 12:50 p.m. a 133 hour trip back.. i learned alot from that city and hope to return to germany in the not so far future...


expenses:

plane-1,359

hotel-472

transportation- 100

food-300

other expenses- 600

*in euros

total amount spent- 2,831

money left over- 7,169

*i took those 7,169 left and donated to a foundation in germany
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Stuttgart, Germany

well i got in contact with anna and izabella and they got me tickets to go watchVfB Stuttgart vs.Hansa Rostock. i was amazed by such experience. i love SOCCER!! so this was an unforgetable experienc. the fans were so loud and pumped like i have never seen before. the stadium was filled up to the max capacity of 40,000. it was just so amazing and unexplainable. i have been to games in the chicago, to watch chicago fire.. and this was 10 times better. just the atmosphere of families and people that might not share same feelings and beliefs came together to support and cheer their team on. it was unforgetable. after the game i went back to the hotel and went to sleep because tommorow i depart and go back to chicago.
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Stuttgart, Germany

well im back at stuttgart,and today i went to the mercedes-benz museum.. from the point i got off the cab i was astounished by the presense of that building. its amazing and architectually beautiful. i looked at all the models that mercedes has ever created or manufactured. it was a great museum with a cool gift shop, i spent several hundreds and souveniors for my friends, i bought some caps, shirts and all you could think about since i still so much money left. with the luxury amount that i recieved. well after leaving the museum i was just strolling through streets of stuttgart and i saw some teenagers playing some fuBball and i was able to ask them if i could join. i had an awesome experience because i always wanted to play with other people around the world. they were very talented and showed me some new stuff and so did I
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Stuttgart, Germany

i left to visit the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd, which is located 51 km from the city of stuttgart. this city compared to stuttgart is more traditional.. the city's houses and establishments were breathtaking. i visited many old churches like the Holy Cross Cathedral, Augustinian Church, and the St.John's Church... They were so sacred and to see the people that came be so respectful towards. AFTER I was done with that i headed to the Marketplace of the city. it was created on a long axle a street market with rib formed branched alleys was constructed. Until the 16th century, a stream called Thierach divided the square in two halves. Numerous late Baroque middle class houses border the marketplace.i bought some little keychains, t-shirts, and some soccer stuff. after that i stayed in anna's house. she offered to let me stay there for free but i paid her a generous fee. Her relatives were really nice and liked the way i spoke some german, but laughed at me( but in a good way)
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Stuttgart, Germany

today i just got back to my hotel room from going to the Staatsgalerie. i decided to visit it because i enjoy making and looking at art. so this caught my attention. it was built in the years of 1838 - 1843 under King Wilhelm I of Wuerttemberg. i took a tour and learned that The classicist building from the 19th century, the Old State Gallery, is home to the works from the 14th to the 19th century as well as the graphic collection with its extensive inventory of drawings, water paintings, collages, printed graphics, illustrated books, posters and photographs. the pieces of work were incredible and i respected there way of thinking and such creativity. After the gallery i stopped at a nearby restaurant and order there "national dish". its called Gaisburger Marsch. it was very different from the food i usually eat. its a stew consisting of Spätzle, pieces of potatoes, pieces of beef, vegetables, meat broth and roasted onions. and of course i accompanied this great diner with a beer straight from Stuttgarter Hofbräu. a brewery there in Stuttgart.
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Stuttgart, Germany

well today i called izabella and they told me they were going to go to wilhelma, which is a compilation of zoological - botanical gardens.. it was pretty cool. I was really into it but iza and anna were, so i got into looking at germany's plants and animals. the weather was pretty good( not too cold) The Wilhelma was built from 1842 - 1853 for King Wilhelm I of Wuerttemberg as a Moorish garden; around 9,000 animals of almost 1,000 species, exemplary facilities and greenhouses . Anna was telling me about al the collections of orchids, large magnolia grove, aquarium with crocodile hall and famous coral fish collection. The visit was worth it. i was tired by the end of it though but the experience was unreplaceable.
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Stuttgart, Germany

i woke up and looked out my hotel window and saw stuttgart for once. i felt nasty from the long flight so i put on the complimentary bathrobe and went to take a shower. after getting cleaned up. i made use of the mini-bar that the hotel provided. since its not illegal to drink in germany. Had some liquor to wake up and start my day.. i contacted the girls i met on the plane and they told of all the places located around my hotel. The following are just some places to stop by that are 15-20 min away from the hotel: stuttgart exhibition/trade fair, Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Hans-Martin Schleyer Halle, Stattsgalerie , Musical Hall Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Museum, Porsche Museum, Planetarium Stuttgart, and the Staatstheater. So i went to the Porsche Museum. wow!! i was completely amazed at the craftsmanship and engineering behind it all. i was able to get a tour through the classics, the racing types, the concepts, and the luxury ones. i was astounished by just seeing how the building was made. it seemed so futuristic. i was glad to have visited the museum because i knew that stuttgart is known for cars...

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Stuttgart, Germany

i arrived at stuttgart at 1:15 p.m.... i had to stop at Zurich, Switzerland.. MY FLIGHT WAS 17 HOURS!!!... good thing i had my iphone with me.. i listened to some tunes and chatted with some german girls that were coming to stuttgart to visit there relatives.. they gave me there home adress and phone number, so they could show me some places to visit.... i arrived to the an old school german hotel... called HOTEL BÜRKLE... The hotel was built in 1939, so it has some history. it has gardens, gyms, saunas, and all that other good stuff. today im just going to relax in my hotel room, and watch some german tv. im too tired from the trip. ill call izabella and anna tommorow to see what places are good to visit.
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Chicago, Illinois, United States

well i just got home from school and im getting all my stuff ready to go to the airport. i need to be there before 6:00 p.m. because my flight leaves at 8:15 p.m. Im excited to see what the city of stuttgart has to offer, i researched the weather and its similar to chicago's weather but a warmer. im just going to pack some jeans, t-shirts, sweaters, and a jacket, just in case its colder then expected.
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