Where the cool kids hang out

I seem to remember posting a post very similar to this last year. But what can I say, when you need free wifi, you need free wifi!

And Starbucks is the place to be for free wifi! (it's even more free when you don't buy a drink... not that I've ever done that... a lot)

I've actually been at Starbucks quite a bit in the past week. It's not because I don't have internet at home and am desperately seeking outside sources (nothing the good ol' O2 stick couldn't come out of retirement for), it's just that I'm spending a lot of time in the city killing time between Besichtigungstermine. Since it's a 30 min and 8€ train ride home, it's a little easier to just stay out while I'm here. 

Also, I seemed to have rekindled my love for chai tea lattes! delightful. 

really, it's a piece of cake*

When it comes to food, I think most Americans would association Germany with bratwurst, beer (hey, one of my students told me this was a food group in Germany), and probably bread. 

 

But did you know Germany has some delicious cake? I'm serious, there is cake everywhere - there are some regular choices you can find all over, and there are some very unique cakes. But there is one thing they all have in common: not only do they always (this is without exception, people!) look picture-perfect and like the most wonderful thing you could ever have the pleasure to eat, they usually live up to, or exceed your expectations in taste!

 

Today I'm hanging out in Erlangen at our favorite cafe (Coffini, and their wonderful free wifi**) and after eating a life-changingly delicious piece of strawberry-yogurt cake, I had to share this fun fact with you.

*please excuse my very pathetic love of puns

**free wiifii if you're my mom

Liebe Grüße aus Starbucks

Hello everyone, from beautiful Starbucks in Erlangen. What makes this Starbucks so beautiful? Free wifi!! Woo hoo! So I thought while I was here, I would give you, my adoring fans, a quick update on my weekend... :D

As is apparently the life of a Fulbrighter, I have had so much free time! I was at school for a grand total of 5 hours this week. Tough, I know. Since I had Friday off, I met some friends in Nürnberg. Total, we were 5 Fulbrighters from around Bavaria (mostly between Nürnberg and Bamberg). We spent the day just walking around the altstadt, walked through a fall market, and had a few beers on the city wall! It was really not all that productive or constructive, but I have a feeling it won't be my last time in Nürnberg. And the important thing was we enjoyed ourselves :D

On Saturday I met my friend in Erlangen to use internet and take care of the business side of things and work on some Fulbright paperwork to be sent in. Afterwards, I headed to another friend's apartment outside the city for Funfetti cupcakes and dinner. Funfetti, it was like a taste of home! One of the girls had gotten it from her parents and brought it to share the joy with us. It was just a nice evening in with friends, nothing too crazy! Unfortunately, I didn't get back to Forchheim till about 12:45am and had to walk the mile or so home from the train station in the freezing cold! You think it would wear you out by the end of the night, but really it just wakes you up... a brisk walk in the 40º weather.

Today I spent the late morning walking around Forchheim, checking out some of the points of interest. The weather is just so beautiful right now, it was nice to walk around and soak up some sun. According to my teachers, the sunshine won't last much longer. Now I'm back in Erlangen getting my internet fix for the day with a couple friends (some of whom also don't have internet at home).

I also had such a great response the vlog that you can definitely expect more to come (and probably soon if I don't find anything productive to do with my free time!)

I'll do my best to be as interesting as possible before my next post :D