Sunday is definitely the day for cleaning, washing clothes and being lazy; especially in Germany where no shops are open on a sunday, none. Before you ask: yes that is including food supermarkets, pharmacies, clothes shops, and even some restaurants too! Yes every Sunday!
Not a particular interesting day apart from that I did go with a friend to pick up some pizza to takeaway from an Italian restaurant, and a guy that worked there had a little hissy fit as they made the wrong pizza for us. (It was actually quite a big hissy fit: foot stamping, arm movements, and to end with stomping off in a huff shouting at his colleague that he can do it). At least the pizza was nice though!
I'm also wondering if this cold that I've had for two weeks will ever fully go away? I've cleaned and washed all sheets/clothes/rugs in my room to disinfect it in the hope that I'll be healthy again soon!
Sunday, 19 January 2014
Saturday, 18 January 2014
Breakfast at Cafe Glockenspiel
This morning me and Jorg miraculously managed to get up at 8 to go for breakfast. We didn't reserve and figured it would get busy as Cafe Glockenspiel is right in the centre of Munich but as it opens at 9am and we got there at 9:15, we managed to get a place (but only for one hour).
Cafe Glockenspiel is hidden right at the top of a building, directly opposite the town hall. If you're lucky (and if you reserve) you can get a seat right by the window that overlooks Marienplatz and the town hall.
The breakfast was amazing!
Mine and Jorg's breakfast was almost the same, apart from I had more cheese and Jorg had meat and yoghurt with fruit pieces. We had a boiled egg, pineapple, melon, orange, grapes and a fruit that we had no clue what it was (but it was yummy!). Then a basket of bread rolls and bread between us, homemade jam, butter and LOTS of cheese. For each of us it was around 10 euros and really was a nice change than sitting at home eating porridge. I'll definitely go again and this time reserve a place in the hope of enjoying the view as well as the food.
Cafe Glockenspiel is hidden right at the top of a building, directly opposite the town hall. If you're lucky (and if you reserve) you can get a seat right by the window that overlooks Marienplatz and the town hall.
The breakfast was amazing!
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| View of outside where we were sitting - a bit far away! |
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| The town hall |
Mine and Jorg's breakfast was almost the same, apart from I had more cheese and Jorg had meat and yoghurt with fruit pieces. We had a boiled egg, pineapple, melon, orange, grapes and a fruit that we had no clue what it was (but it was yummy!). Then a basket of bread rolls and bread between us, homemade jam, butter and LOTS of cheese. For each of us it was around 10 euros and really was a nice change than sitting at home eating porridge. I'll definitely go again and this time reserve a place in the hope of enjoying the view as well as the food.
Friday, 17 January 2014
Chocolate
I just ate a whole bar of chocolate..
And I don't regret it!
In other news I've had a good week and now have another babysitting family which I do during the week. Picking up two German children and taking them to their various classes whilst speaking English with them! I started yesterday and I'm going again today; so far I'm enjoying it, it would just help if it would stop raining!
Thursday, 16 January 2014
One year post
Last weekend we discovered that me and Jorg have been together for one year! The actual "anniversary" was on Saturday, however we only realised this on Sunday (typical).
Just a little post to say how happy I am and have been this whole year with him, and couldn't ask for anyone better :)
Just a little post to say how happy I am and have been this whole year with him, and couldn't ask for anyone better :)
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| (even if he does look a LOT like Simon Pegg in this photo) |
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The Gym
In December I joined the gym.
I've never been to a gym before as I always thought there are always alternatives like running, or just doing press ups and sit ups in your room every night before you go to bed. I was wrong. There are so many different machines that train different muscles and you can actually feel which muscle is being trained! And it's actually quite fun.
In December I managed to go once every week; I also have a gym buddy which really helps with the motivation. This month I'm recovering from a cold/cough/headache/everything but I'm hoping that next week I can start going again. I'm going to go at least once a week but I'm aiming for twice a week; I'm hoping my motivation will last the whole year, seeing as I'm paying for it!
The gym here (I go to Clever Fit) only costs 25 euros a month which is around 20 pounds, so nice and cheap compared to the prices I've heard around Windsor. I usually go in the weekdays around 3 and it's always nice and quiet which really is a plus. I'll keep you updated on how I do, the Gym can be quite daunting and scary at first (I literally couldn't get the hang of the cross trainer - when you move the feet, the arm handles move too, the first few times I held on for dear life). But after a couple of times it does become fun!
Wish me luck!
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Alte Pinakothek und Pinakothek der Moderne
Last week whilst the rest of my course went skiing (I didn't go as I don't really have experience with downhill skiing, only cross country), we went to a few museums and galleries around Munich. The week started off with going to Museum der Mensch und Natur - which I've already been to and have written a blog post that you'll find here. The only thing different was a cool photography exhibition of nature and animals, taken by photographers around the world. The next day we went to see a dress rehearsal of the Bayerische Staats Ballett, which was a contemporary piece of Merce Cunninghams, more info about it here. It was amazing to watch the dress rehearsal and I had forgotten how strong and beautiful dancers are.
On the last day we started off at the Alte Pinakothek. This is an art gallery full of older period photos and is really worth a look if you have interest in Art. After we went to Pinakoethek der Moderne; just round the corner from Alte Pinakothek you can discover the more contemporary, abstract paintings placed in an open bright building. I appreciated both places but it's hard to say which one I liked better, as doing both in one day got me feeling tired physically and mentally. A great way to spend a week though; visiting touristy places that I otherwise wouldn't have had the time to go to!
On the last day we started off at the Alte Pinakothek. This is an art gallery full of older period photos and is really worth a look if you have interest in Art. After we went to Pinakoethek der Moderne; just round the corner from Alte Pinakothek you can discover the more contemporary, abstract paintings placed in an open bright building. I appreciated both places but it's hard to say which one I liked better, as doing both in one day got me feeling tired physically and mentally. A great way to spend a week though; visiting touristy places that I otherwise wouldn't have had the time to go to!
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| Me and a friend walking around in Pinakothek der Moderne |
Happy new year!
Bit of a late post to be saying happy new year, but as I went home for 2 weeks for Christmas I haven't had the chance to update my blog!
Here are a few late Christmassy photos:
Here are a few late Christmassy photos:
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| Galeria Kaufhof's window display at Marienplatz |
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| Our Christmas lunch at Bode Schule |
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| In England at home! |
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| A little present I got - a tea box! |
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| Not Christmassy.. but one of the best presents I've got from a Kinder Egg |
I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year! What's everyones resolutions? I only have one and that's to write more letters to everyone in England (and I've already sent three!)
Larissa
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