Well I found myself an apartment--that is the good news. The bad news was that I had to stay the weekend in Marburg in order to sign the paper work on Monday--thus delaying the eastern european tour. So I made the best of it and rented a bicycle and went exploring the bike paths and pubs of Marburg. I tried to bike to an old abandoned castle about 15 kilometers from here but got lost and gave up. It was a struggle to find my way back home and barely did before I died of exhaustion before darkness came.
The tough thing about the pubs and bars here is that they are literally smog huts from heavy smoking. The smoke doesnt bother me, but my clothes stink so bad, I can't where them the next day. This is a major problem when you only have three pairs of underwear, socks, shirts, etc. and don't want to do laundry every three days. At first glance, everyone over here seems healthier-even all the fast food dishes some with some kind of salad (usually cole slaw). I haven't seen a real fat person yet--some extra pounds here and there, ut nothing like the state fair of minnesota. but then you realize that it seems half the population smokes--of those that smoke, half of them are chain smokers.
The cars over here are super compacts by american standards. Most are two person smartcars and I havent seen a truck yet. When you look at the gas prices, you see why. For a 13 gallon tank, it would cost 100 american dollars to fill it with the 7+ dollar a gallon gas price here. Driving is very pricey and it is common to find some germans never even acquiring a drivers license. It is not needed with all the trains and buses.
Tomorrow I hope I start my journey to the czech republic and prague. Ill let you know more about that on the next blog.
I would post some pictures, but the computer here at the youth hostel is running win 95 and the usb/photo card wont load. Hopefully later.
Bis Spater!
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I am very glad you found an apartment, I didn't doubt you for a moment. So is it a basic apartment, do you have to get your own fridge and ect? I had to when I found an apartment in C.R., otherwise I would have had to slut around to eat out all the time. HAHA :)
Tschuess
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