So sorry for those of you keeping up with this, no doubt eagerly awaiting the next entry :)...it's been awhile! It's been a busy past few weeks and hope everyone is doing well...and perhaps enjoying some warmer weather. Today is the first day I traded my boots for a pair of flats and have been extremely excited to see new street vendors selling crepes and restaurants and cafes opening up their outdoor seating. Spring is approaching which needless to say is THRILLING for me.
I was lucky enough to have Laura and Cristin come for a visit and see photos of our trip to Berlin. Our week together felt a bit like an adult spring break 2010, as we're all again students yet in the "mature" advanced 20s age bracket. Highlights from the trip included a wild tour of Copenhagen's night life, a nice sprint through the airport to compensate for misguided advice on how early we should arrive for our Berlin trip ("1 hr early will do"), a highly recommended 3 hour walking tour of Berlin (a UGA grad was a guide, whoop whoop!), 2 fantastic hosts being Laura's new sister in law and her boyfriend, Laura's first international CrossFit experience (Cris and I were too busy laying around for this), the best falafel I've had to date, a feast of Japanese (yet again in Berlin) costing the same as a basic coffee in Copenhagen and lots of good, essential girl time.
I should add that Berlin was truly a fascinating city and the history can be seen everywhere. According to our guide, 90% of the buildings in Berlin were destroyed during WWII and those left standing were still damaged in some way. The bulk of the city has been rebuilt in just the past 20 years and vast open pockets of space can be seen in the heart of the city. It's an interesting pairing with the old, renovated or rebuilt historical buildings. We loved it and definitely recommend the free walking tour if anyone is heading there.
On another note, have any of you Savannahians ever heard of the Aaron Spelling show "Savannah"? Two people have now mentioned it to me, the second was a girl from Romania who overheard me say I was from there at a group dinner and pulled it up on the computer. I'm convinced this was only an international sensation as I'm sure I would have heard the buzz back in 1996-7 when it first aired (lasting 2 seasons much to my friend's disappointment). Here's the opener - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePN0TztVuuM&feature=related. Did anyone else know about this?
The next few weeks will be devoted to making progress on my thesis. I'm currently at a great find of a cafe with big comfy couches, free internet, student discounts on coffee and it is solely staffed by volunteers...allowing profits to go to projects in India and Africa. What a great idea, check it out http://www.cafe-retro.dk/.
Hope all are well and to be in touch soon!
yeah- an update!!! I love it. I had forgotten about that show Savannah- the rumor was that they filmed it at that huge house at the corner of Davis Drive and New Northside (here in Atlanta). Tell your friend if she ever visits Atlanta that I can show it to her...and ask if you can visit her in Romania. My sister went there on a UGA summer study abroad and said it is so neat. Plus Romanian is a romance language. Plus that is where they filmed "Cold Mountain"...so it would kind of be like North Carolina in the 1860s? Whatever, it sounds cool.
ReplyDeleteOh and I love it that I made you and Cris spend over an hour in the Berliner Dom before I realized that I had already been there!!!
ReplyDeleteHa, you funny and yes, I'll pass the invite along to my friend! So I guess people do know the show, don't know how I missed it, I'd never heard of it. Romania does sound neato, I'll see what I can do and no worries, we loved the Berliner Dom!
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