Germany for the Summer

I am so excited to be studying in Germany for the summer. a group of us from Moody flew into Munich on a nine hour flight with a four hour lay over in London in between on Sunday May 31st. We took a bus from Munich to Nuremberg, where we will be staying in a castle that was once used by the Holy Roman Emperors. During the two hour bus trip, we saw a lot of the countryside of Germany and some of the forests that surround the town. Everything is just so beautiful and yet quaint. The houses all look Tudor style and are either white, cream, or a light shade of brown with orange tiled roofs. They are all connected and built on the hillsides surrounding a ornate church some large others small. We two guides throughout the time we are here who are here to help us with learning the culture and the language as well as giving us opportunities to see new places in Germany. We started classes on Monday (I have Hermeneutics) which last all week from 9 to 5. Afterwards, we go out in groups and explore the town. the castle walls surround Nuremberg three miles out from the center. the youth hostel we are staying in is actually the castle stables with the castle behind us. There are some drawings on the walls that date to the 1400s and most of the original architecture of the building is original. I never thought I would be doing homework in a castle. The people of Germany are really friendly and our guides are already teaching us how to communicate with the locals to help us get by with the basic needs. The coolest thing about Nuremberg is that they have farmer's market in the square Monday through Friday with fresh produce, the best gingerbread ever, and other trinkets and goodies. There are also two towering beautiful churches here. There is St. Sebaldus which is the Lutheran headquarters for Germany and St. Lorenzo which is a gorgeous Gothic cathedral. Well I'll keep you updated.