Okay so it’s been a while since I updated this puppy, sorry all you fans out there. I just haven’t felt in blog writing mood for a while now, lets call it writers block, although I’m not really a writer though am I, more of a hack with his own website, ha.
I thought I would write a final update before I return to Melbourne on Tuesday. I can’t believe how fast the three months has gone for me. It’s been an awesome experience and I look forward to returning again sometime soon. I think next time though I will come back with a better German language repertoire and maybe in the winter so I can test out some of the famous ski resorts in the Swiss and Bavarian Alps.
So what have we been up to? The weekend after Munich, we went down to the border of Switzerland and visited a work colleague’s parents in their tiny village. It was nice to see some more of the real Germany and real cool of my friend’s parents to put us up for the weekend. Not to mention the amazing BBQ that they put on for us on the Saturday night. On the Sunday we went for a huge walk in the German countryside, which was nice. The great thing about walking in the countryside in Germany is that you can be in the middle of the forest one minute and the next you come across this great village where you can go to a restaurant, have a beer and a great feed – this is my kind of tramping! Although it might not appeal to you ‘purists; out there…I really didn’t expect Germany to be so green before I came. In many ways it feels so much like New Zealand.
The next weekend we packed our bags and headed to the U.K to visit Asia’s uncle in Cornwall. We flew in to Stansted airport in the north of London. We then had our ‘London experience’ by catching a train to the nearest tube stop and then catching the tube to visit Asia’s sisters ex-boyfriend in Stockwell which is somewhere near the center of London. London is absolutely colossal, I mean big like nothing I have ever experienced before. To be fair my first impression was not a good one – I mean compared to Germany it felt big, cramped, dirty and unfriendly. Although in Germany you are probably more likely to spot a U.F.O than a piece of trash on the side of the road, so it’s probably not a fair comparison. Hey, what the heck I might be being a little harsh – besides it was nice to speak English again for a weekend. The next day we hired a rental and did a mission down to the south-west of England to visit Asia’s family. Their hospitality was second to none - we had a great time and managed to visit some really interesting places in the English countryside. It was a bit of a speedy tour of England and I definitely have to go back sometime, if only to change my impression of London.
Okay so here I am sitting here at home on a Friday night writing what is probably my last blog entry while I am still in Germany. It’s nice to sit down beer in hand and have a quiet Friday for a change – it’s been fun and hectic for the last three months and it’s been a blast. I have quite enjoyed writing this blog so far, I think I might keep it going when I get to Melbourne – at least for a little while anyway until I get some friends…
We have had a slight change of plans and are not coming back to NZ before heading to Melbourne now, so I won’t be able to catch up with you NZ peeps in the immediate future. I plan to head to Christchurch to be with the family for Christmas and maybe a short holiday in the Nelson area – nothing concrete yet except for Christmas but we will see how things pan out. If you are around the chch area over Christmas give me a bell it will be good to catch up.
Otherwise, take care, keep well and I’ll see some of you soon!
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