HOT!

In case you thought Europe was cooler during the summer, think again! This is like thinking that New York has cooler summers than Atlanta because it is further north. Nope. Today the high was 91...That is so hot! And with no AC, whew...I was so glad Frank let us out of class early due to the heat! I opened the doors in class and took of my shoes so I could function. Can't wait for fall to come!

Tonight I am going to a worship service in town. Looking forward to that!

Last night, I hung out with Elisabeth. The university matched us up with a student here if we wanted to have a contact in town to get coffee or beer with, or whatever. She is a law student here at the university. I really enjoyed meeting her, and we spoke German for a few hours. Definitely good for me to speak the language with a native speaker! We determined we both don't really care for "German" food or beer, and that we both love red wine! She invited me to cook together at her apartment, and I am hoping we can make that happen. We are also going to a festival at the castle here in town this weekend. She also helped me sort through my apartment decision and fill out a form, which I am very thankful for!

Yesterday I talked with a few Fulbrighters about getting Mexican food, and how we really miss it. There are two "mexican" places here in town, so I think we will try it soon. We also had our culture class yesterday. We learned about German music and about German abbreviations. We had to go out on the street with a partner and asked people on the street if they could tell us what these acronyms meant! It was funny, and they were really nice about this "homework" we Americans had!

Not much else to report here. Still learning my way around the city, the culture, and the Fulbright program, but this week is going much smoother than last. I cannot believe that almost 2 weeks have past!

Tschüss!

RL

P.S. I will post pictures soon when I have time of Marburg!