So I’ve almost been in Augsburg for a full week and I
figured that I might as well clue everybody in to what I’ve been up to.
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| Just your average picture of a German city (Augsburg) from a vantage point - I have tons of these from previous times abroad |
Sleep deprived and exhausted, I arrived in Munich early
Saturday morning and managed to drag all of my stuff (100 lbs in total) through
the airport, on a few trains, and to my new flat. Saturday was almost a blur
for me as I deliriously tried to purchase bedding and food, in German
nonetheless, before falling asleep at two in the afternoon. When I awoke around
9pm and had just resigned myself to suffering from jetlag, my new roommates
surprised me with a cake to celebrate my birthday.
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| Me, my gnome, and famous Augsburger graffiti |
This week I’ve been lying low as I’m trying to ward off
jetlag as well as getting my head back into speaking German. To prevent me from
just sleeping all day, I’ve given myself little tasks to get me out of the flat
and explore the city. So far I’ve managed to get myself terribly lost, but with that I’ve
also successfully registered with the city, opened a bank account, and bought
my fair share of pretzels (the soft, Bavarian kind).
Today, I’m headed off to Munich to attend a conference on
Sustainable Economies with one of my roommates, tomorrow Oktoberfest. When in
Rome, right?
