Würzburg, Germany -- 6-28 -- Fortress, University, and Night Life

Think about the greatest adventure you've ever been on. Then add physical excursion from a lack of sleep, an emotional depletion, and being in an unknown land far away from any sense of familiarity. After a forty-five-minute hike through obscure backyards and repurposed cabins, we arrived at the fortress of Marienberg. For a few Euros, it would be possible to enter to fortress and gain more knowledge about the history of the city. The Alte Mainbrücke, which holds a number of statues that remind the future generations of the history in combination with the reminder not to repeat the past, is highlighted in the tour of the Marienberg fortress. 

Looking out onto the city, breathlessly observing the life miles away that seems to be like a snow globe captured, able to a part of a game of I-Spy. There's many different angles of this city that is able to be view -- from the residential to the busy city life, back to the distance village and farm-life appearing life that is just as clear as anything else. In the average day in America, it is often one of the four or the other, with no connection to the others, being hours of travel away from the heart of the city to the countryside. Here, they are almost one in the same. In this country, in this city, you can aimlessly wander through the city and stumble upon unique history that would not appear in the average American city.

 

The night life in Germany is extremely similar to ours back in America. We were surprised to hear so much popular music in American while we out but the main difference is that the vast majority of the songs were released in the early 2000's. It is interesting to know how much English music they listen to. We initially expected to hear hear solely German or more non-English influenced music trends. We were able to talk to German psychology students that live here and we were also able to ask them questions about the differences between everyday life between Americans and Germans. It was easier to get a feel for people who live here on a day-to-day basis when we were able to ask questions rather than our frequent, yet limited and repetitive interactions that we encounter when we are out to eat. It was unique, genuine, and honest.

-- Kristina and Elijah