I haven't had consistent access to the internet, so updating has been difficult, and when I do sit down to updqte I can't think of anything to write. But now I have some time, so here goes nothing ( Read more... )

The atmosphere in Ktown was just incredible. The entire city center was shut down, and they had a massive fan fest going on. The town was one big party. And there were a lot of americans there. A lot. So after pregaming with hundreds of other americans we made our way to the fritz walter stadion in Kaiserslautern, which is located on a massive ( Read more... )

This is it. The big game. The one we have been looking forward too since the draw in December ( Read more... )

Germany won last night. I watched the game in this hall in Erfurt, where it was packed with German fans. Very festive mood. They went absolutely bullshit when Germany scored in extra time. Big moment for them ( Read more... )

Today I did laundry. I had to hike around Erfurt for about a half hour to find one, but I did, so now I have nice clean clothes ( Read more... )

Ouch ( Read more... )

Friday evening I went to Munich for the opening match between Germany and Costa Rica. By the time I got to Munich they shut down train service to the city center, that many people were there. So I ended up watching the game in a bar by the train station. A bunch of ticos and germans were there. Even an american from Texas was there. And they ( Read more... )

The last couple of days have been quiet. I did some sightseeing yesterday. Back in the day Erfurt was at the heart of trades routes between Europe and the East, so as a result the city had cash, enough to support something like 30 parishes, and back then parish=money. The largest is the Cathedral of St. Christopher. Absolutely gorgeous. Very ( Read more... )

Erfurt is a very lovely and historic town. It didn't get the shit blown out of it in WWII, so most of the historic buildings are still in existence and being used. Very picturesque ( Read more... )

I arrived in Erfurt this afternoon. Nice little german town. Most of the buildings are older and historic. Very 'German.' The apartment I rented is two rooms on top of a building on a plaza. Real sweet room. Very roomy and comfortable. When I am able to post pics of it, I will ( Read more... )