This one goes out to our beloved dog Joey. She is now resting peacefully as her 15 and a half years on this earth were enough. You will always be remembered and missed.
This week is our intersemester break. We have a week off and it has been quite nice so far. My roommate Dennis went home to be with his family and child who now is speaking and saying Dad. It is nice having the place to myself. First thing I did was clean it thoroughly. A great friend of mine Richard Kim came to visit with his friend Khan. We spent a night in Poznan then extemporaneously went to Berlin. Berlin was quite large. I have been to Munich and it was more intimate where going to the main street put you into the thick of things. In Berlin it was quite different. Many miles of walking were necessary to see the different parts. I was glad that they had a decent number of buildings and monuments from the world wars. We spent a night there and left late the next night. It was ~$30 to go there via train (2.5 hours) and $30 to go back via van (Berlin express 3.5 hours). Richard and Khan left the next morning early, it was great seeing Dick.
The next day we met Ola's friends. I've heard so much about them and they visited for a week. First they were in other parts of Poland, making it to Poznan for the last 2 nights, then they were off to Berlin.
It has been very cold here the last week, some of the coldest weather I've experienced here, wrong time to visit. I have been spending a lot of time studying anatomy as we have an exam in a week and a half. It was pushed back since a vast majority of my classmates had extra tests to study for and would not have adequate time for anatomy.
The other night we were at Czekolada, again, and this Polish girl swore I was kidding when I said I spoke only a little Polish. Apparently the few things I said, I said so convincingly that she would not accept the fact that I was not Polish and thought I was lying to her, a compliment I guess?
Some photos from the week.
This week is our intersemester break. We have a week off and it has been quite nice so far. My roommate Dennis went home to be with his family and child who now is speaking and saying Dad. It is nice having the place to myself. First thing I did was clean it thoroughly. A great friend of mine Richard Kim came to visit with his friend Khan. We spent a night in Poznan then extemporaneously went to Berlin. Berlin was quite large. I have been to Munich and it was more intimate where going to the main street put you into the thick of things. In Berlin it was quite different. Many miles of walking were necessary to see the different parts. I was glad that they had a decent number of buildings and monuments from the world wars. We spent a night there and left late the next night. It was ~$30 to go there via train (2.5 hours) and $30 to go back via van (Berlin express 3.5 hours). Richard and Khan left the next morning early, it was great seeing Dick.
The next day we met Ola's friends. I've heard so much about them and they visited for a week. First they were in other parts of Poland, making it to Poznan for the last 2 nights, then they were off to Berlin.
It has been very cold here the last week, some of the coldest weather I've experienced here, wrong time to visit. I have been spending a lot of time studying anatomy as we have an exam in a week and a half. It was pushed back since a vast majority of my classmates had extra tests to study for and would not have adequate time for anatomy.
The other night we were at Czekolada, again, and this Polish girl swore I was kidding when I said I spoke only a little Polish. Apparently the few things I said, I said so convincingly that she would not accept the fact that I was not Polish and thought I was lying to her, a compliment I guess?
Some photos from the week.
Mustache with the creepy glasses, sadly the 'stache is gone
Richard on the right, Khan to the left
William and Fil in the hostel, another good hostel experience.
Berlin wall
the wall
On the 'old' side of the wall
quite stunning
Bugatti Veyron, 1001 horsepower... the fastest most expensive car ever made.. one of the highlights for me.
Typical Germany, sadly they were closed since it was 1130 at night and we were looking for dinner
an old American checkpoint that has been kept
just one of the MANY graffiti pieces of art
kind of funny
where the initial screenings took place for the jewish people before they went to the concentration camps
madness
Berlin wall at day
A huge dome over 3 buildings
I think they forgot an L
a memorial for the Jewish people who died during the war
an American Weiner
Yum
The capital building
A Iran rally that was happening, many Police were nearby to ensure its civility
A crazy art area we stumbled across
Angels represent!!!
I don't think it will be too small
Snow in Poland, the first time is snowed in a month and a half
Michael Contreras in Poznan!?
Woke up in the Sheraton hotel with Richard and Khan to watch ice hockey, ESPN, and Poland versus Ukraine Wipeout!!! I love that show. I was so amazed they had it here. So stoked!
Brr
A taste of Ireland, this goes out to my little bro Scott
Love you Joey
I fially have found the blog!
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. Sweet Joey
What? You shaved the 'stache!
Please don't tell my wife that I visited Poland alone.
I used some of your pictures for my class persentation on the Holocaust, thanks.