I don't know if we were supposed to sit in these or not (I guess they ARE art, after all), but Gregor definitely sat in them too so I did as my teacher did and folded myself in! It was pretty fun. :p

BAM!!!

WEEK FOUR


Today we went to a museum in Hombroich. I really liked getting to see the BEAUTIFUL trees and lush green and colorful flowers. We got lost a couple of times from the group, but it was just nice to wander around and look at all the art. I think so far my favorite place is a tie between Hombroich, Marxburg Castle, and the other castle we visited (I can't remember its name). It was incredibly flippin' HOT, but it was still pretty. I caught myself wondering what it would be like in the wintertime. Maybe I'll have to come back. At any rate, I loved it.

"There is beauty enough in a single flower for the ornament of a score of cathedrals."
-Unknown

Peace!

WEEK THREE


We went to the castle in Gent, Belgium. It was so awesome! I enjoyed the view and everything so much! I loved getting to see all the medieval stuff, and getting to hang out with my new friends and laugh atop a hugemongous (good word, I know ;)) castle. Life is good! ....And so are castles.

WEEK ONE


This photo is from the Neanderthal Museum excursion, when we went out into the "forest." I absolutely LOVED the beautifully lush and green surroundings and the random sculptures everywhere. The museum itself was okay... I didn't really like all the stuff we saw; for instance I don't agree with evolution or anything like that. But on the whole it was fun. I just can't get over how GREEN everything is here. Especially compared to Texas.

A cool quote:
"Many of us spend our whole lives running from feeling with the mistaken belief that you can not bear the pain. But you have already borne the pain. What you have not done is feel all you are beyond that pain."
- Kahlil Gibran

WEEK TWO


Since being in Germany I have seen a lot of awesome things. This particular photo was taken at St. Gereon church. It's significance lies in the fact that I just love the Bible and how it looks so old and so protected and yet somehow also so accessible. The soft sunlight streaming in through the windows cast everything in a soft glow. The church itself was beautiful, and I was amazed at how big it was. I felt so small, both physically and on another hand, spiritually. It was nice to feel like a small part of something so much bigger.