Great week full of adventures! Went to Strasbourg, France to visit the European Parliament on Wednesday. Got some free time to wander around, get crepes and wine, visit the cathedral, and peak in some shops.

Following the day trip to Strasbourg, came a 3 day weekend due to German Reunification Day. Saturday I got to experience one of the biggest reasons I came to Germany: soccer. Went to the SC Freiburg game and watched them beat 3rd place Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0. Sat in the front row of the general admission standing section and it was everything I thought it would be. Loud and crazy for 2 hours before the game and then the entire game and an hour after. Already cant wait for the next one at the end of the month.

 View of fan section from our seats.

View of fan section from friends sitting on the side seating.

Sunday featured another German cultural experience, some festival called Oktoberfest. Since the main one in Munich is 5 times the price, we settled for the next biggest one they offer, in Stuttgart. The festival did not disappoint. It was like the Orange County Fair but with beer tents for all the major German breweries. 

Just another day in the life of Germans. Have a week of classes coming up then its off to Luxembourg, Brussels, and Paris for a week. 

Until next time.

-Kyle