Blog Irony

So one of the most amusing things happened to me. I discovered that we are supposed to be keeping a diary of Germany where we reflect on what we encounter. I guess reading those initial materials given to me would have been good. Oh well; my first impressions of Germany is that the country is a lot like the U.S. in a lot of ways. The cell network is good, the highways are relatively similar, and if you drive an hour outside of a big city you tend to hit farmland. The stereotype of Germans being unfriendly is totally incorrect, they are some of the most friendly people I have met in a long time (particularly after a few drinks). I have discovered a new way to move past jet lag, get a really bad hangover so I have to go to sleep early the next day. That way my body is right in sync with how I should be in this new time zone. Did you know that all of western europe is in one time zone? It makes for interesting daylight hours with the sun in some parts. I think I am going to like being here in Germany, the language doesn't even seem to bad so far.