1. Heavy doors - its like in wellington when the wind blows and you can't open them but there's no wind
2. Knocking on the desks instead of clapping - been caught out several times
3. No jay walking - except when crossing the road to the mensa. Germans are such law abiding citizens.
4. Beer is the essence to Bravarian culture - There is a glass for Weiss Beer and Helles. You can't drink weiss beer with out a glass - its frowned upon
5. Its normal to wear lederhosen and dirndls - I see a least 1 person a day wearing them. I am yet to spend 100euro on 1 like some of the other ERASMUS students though. (For those that don't know what lederhosen/dirndls are, google it.)
6. Everyone speaks English too well. (German language fail!)
7. PDA, PDA, PDA!
8. Don't put your feet up on the seats in the U-Bahn. No one has ever said anything but I feel there eyes boring into me.
9. Germans like Parks. They also like creating beaches where you can go and drink, called Beach Cafes - i have never seen so many people playing sport, picnicing, drinking beer in a park before. Love!
10. Germans love their dogs - big, small, going for a run, going shopping.
11. Germans like to get naked. Enough said.
12. Germans are so organised and composed I feel awkward if I leave the house without drying my hair or if my t-shirt is slightly wrinkled.
13. I think we all know this one too: be on time! The Germans have worked there magic I am now mostly on time. Although once an unpunctual person, always an unpunctual person, despite an excellent transport system.
More to come when I can think of anything.
To update everyone on what is happening in my life now: Laura came and visited me on the weekend. We went to the Englische Garten, drank Radler, shopped and dined in a cute cafe! I will leave her to fill you in on the details. And this weekend I'm heading to Hamburg!
Love to you all,
A. xxx
Hi Alex, It's Laurène, the French sister of your Spanish sisters!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying your time in Germany! I am in Poland this year, doing an internship in a museum in Krakow. I will settle in Madrid for good in September. When are you coming back to NZ ?
Oh and technically, you are not an Erasmus student because you are not from an European school....
Bye!
Laurène
Hey!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really interesting. Can you speak Polish now too? Your so lucky to get to go and live in Madrid!I go home in July, way too soon.
Yeah hence what I said in 1 of my previous posts! People call you an ERASMUS student no matter where your from over here.
All the best,
A.