Oktoberfest München

On September 24th, 2010 we left Weimar at 1pm in the afternoon to go to München for Oktoberfest. The train ride took about 6 hours with 2 changes in between. It was long but it only cost 6 euros one way since we took regional trains. We got there at around 7pm.

Unfortunately it was raining and cold. We bought a beer and took a table outside when the rained stopped for a bit. A liter of beer was 9 euros. The cup was so big and so heavy! I also bought a hot dog and it was so big, it cost 4.50 euros. The rain started again and luckily I was able to get into a beer tent because only about 10 our of our group of 25 were able to make it in. It was amazing! There was a lot of beer, singing and dancing on tables! ALOT OF BEER.

The tents close around 11.30pm, but there are carnival rides outside which are open to 12am. Its like CNE ( for you Torontoians) with a lot of alcohol, Lederhosen and the Dirndl (the cute dresses). We went on a few rides. Of course with alcohol it gets a bit messy there.

After a few of us moved to a few bars until 4 am. There was way too much walking in the rain because people kept getting lost. We got back to the train station at 4am and sat at Burger King. There I bought a Lebkuchenherzen ( a gingerbread heart ) unfortunaly all the souvenir stores were still closed so I couldn't get a magnet.

5 of us went on the 6.45 am train to Bamburg and we got home Saturday night at about 10pm, it was 30+ hours without sleep! I was coughing like no tomorrow and will never get better! I told myself I would not drink for a week after Oktoberfest and it is not working.

International Dessert Party

After there was a dessert party, where everyone brought a sweet treat from their country there was tiramisu, finnish cookies, crepes, cakes etc. Very yummy or it was just another reasons for people to drink =) As usual it gets a bit messy this time toilet paper and beer.

I still haven't figured out why my videos are so jumpy when I put them all together. But here it is for now even though its difficult to watch and mostly dark =(

Buchenwald

On Thrusday September 23rd, 2010 we took a trip to Buchenwald which is a concentration camp from world war 2. It was about 30 mins bus ride away from the city center of Weimar. It was pretty heavy for a Thursday afternoon. We took a tour around the area and we saw some of the cells. There was some pretty scary stuff like hanging rooms, burners, carts for corpses etc. It was pretty intense. Then there is a museum there as well. Even though I know the place has been cleaned out I still felt like everything felt dirty and wanted to hold my breath.

Bad Sulza

On Tuesday September 21st, 2010 we took a trip to Bad Sulza. It is about 30 mins train ride away from Weimar. The train is also free with our student card (which is called a Thoska card here) There are many pools of salt water that you soak and swim in. There is also a dark dome where you can float and you can here music in the water (they call is liquid sound) They also have saunas but you have to strip down for that haha maybe next time. But it was defiantly fun and relaxing even though there are a lot of old people.

Trip to Dessau

Am Sonntag 19. September wir sind zu Dessau gefahren

On Sunday September 19th, 2010 we went on a day trip to Dessau. It was about 3 hours train ride away. We met at the train station at 9am and I believe we switched trains 3 times? Dessau is famous for its college of architecture Bauhaus. It moved here in 1925 after it had been forced to close in Weimar. Many famous artists were lecturers in Dessau in the following years. We took a tour around the Bauhaus buildings and the houses of designers such as Kadinisky. I've always seen the iconic vertical lettering on the building in textbooks and it was amazing to be there for real!

A little taste of home!

On September 18th, my roommate Andreanne did a crepe breakfast for everyone! She even brought maple syrup! Then QP (my other roommate) aunt came to visit and she brought moon cakes with her. So yummy and things I love back in Canada!

International Dinner

On September 17th, 2010, there was an International dinner party at Hummelstraße. Where everyone brought something from their own country. There was pasta from the Italians, Spanish omlettes, sushi, big bucket of sangria, Portuguese wine and other dishes and desserts from all over the world! There was of course a lot of alcohol. After a while someone decided to pull the fire extinguisher and things got a little messy! But here's a little video for you =)

ps. terrible video quality because it was taken with my little red camera plus I dont know why its so jumpy

Weimar in September

Die kleine Stadt, die ich jetzt nach Hause benenne

 

 Here are some pictures of Weimar in September. The first one is my flat from the outside. Then it is the marketplatz and Goetheplatz, two squares that I live very close too. There are also rotbratwurst stands the cutest one is with the giant hotdog on top! and there are little houses and buildings here and there. 

Some Weimar Facts for you to read:

1. It is located in central Germany, in the state of Thurginia, one of the smallest states in Germany

2. There are two universities Bauhaus Universitat and Hochschule fur Musik

3. The current population is approximately 65,000, about 5,490 are students

Mein Lieblingssupermarkt ist Rewe

My favourite supermarket in Weimar is Rewe! There are two big supermarkets Rewe and Herkules. Rewe is just 5 minutes away from where I live while Herkules is all the way at the Atrium which is about 20 minutes walking. There is so much cheese to choose from! I gotta try them all before I leave! Rewe also carries the same instant noodles I eat at home =)

Wine and beer is so cheap here you can find it in Rewe. I also once found wine at a dollar store. It makes me wonder what 1 euro wine is made of lol. So no need for LCBO here!

Hummelstraße: Meine Wohnung

Ich wohne im vierten Stock in Hummelstraße und es ist im Stadtzentrum. Ich wohne mit drei anderen Kanadischen Mädchen. Es gibt keinen Aufzug, also täglich muss ich gehen die Treppe! Wir haben einen Raum jeden, eine Küche und ein Badezimmer. 

I live in a student residence on Hummelstraße. In Canada we call it 'rez' here they call it 'flat'. It is in the city center near Theatrplatz and Marktplatz, so it is very convenient. There is a supermarket, bakery, drug store within 5 minutes walking. I live on the fourth floor, and there is no elevator in the building. I get so tired from walking up and down the stairs everyday! I live with three other Canadian girls. We each have a room and share a kitchen and bathroom. The room came with a bed, desk and shelf. My heater was also broken when I got there so I had to get it fixed. It was also so dirty! I had to clean it from top to bottom, it was so gross at first!

There are so many bees here in the video you can see a dead bee in our bathroom floor. I died when I saw that.

Departure From Toronto

I left Toronto on August 30th, 2010. My family and I made it a vacation. We went to Venice and Milan in Italy then they dropped me off in Germany. Where I will be studying for a year at Bauhaus University.