Fruehstueck war lecker! Broet mit Kaese und Fleisch, Obst Salat, und Tee. J Ich habe mein Buech gelesen (during breakfast). OK, I’ll allow you to abort google translate and turn back to English.
After breakfast, I took a walk around the immediate area. This part of town is obviously the international business/ where the elderly reside. That’s OK, it makes it safer. I wanted to take more pictures than I did; however, I decided that as a young, blonde girl on my own in a foreign place, it may not be a good idea to whip out my camera every two seconds. That’s a nice way to scream, “Hey! I’m not from here. Please, take advantage of me.”
My favorite moment of the walk occurred as I passed a cute yellow house with a little balcony. I could hear someone playing a flute and it was beautiful and calming.
I also bought a coffee. Not because I wanted it though, more because I felt like it was a good excuse to have a friendly transaction with German conversation. Man, I really am a loser, huh?
Later
Yay! I didn’t have to pay for an expensive cab in order to return to the airport/train station. I asked the receptionist, in German, if there was a Bahn to get there, and surprise surprise, there was a station only 300 meters away! I navigated the complex station, and asked a random kind looking guy if I was in the right place. I must have looked a site with my hiking backpack, huge purse, and two big suitcases. He offered to help me and carried a suitcase onto the Bahn, through the next train station, to the ticket counter, and down to the next train headed toward Konstanz. What luck! It seems the Swiss, or at least the people I ran into, are friendly after all.
In this little adventure from my hotel room to the train to Konstanz, I got to have many nice German conversations. Hurray! And they were successful. They understood, I understood, and I got somewhere! I knew I could do this in Berlin, but that was two years ago so I was understandably a bit nervous that I had lost the Spraeche.
Later
The train ride was beautiful. I got to see Switerland’s countryside. Upon arrival I was lucky enough to run into a bunch of other American abroad students with a couple German escorts. I went with them to Europahaus, and it’s a good thing too because with all that luggage it may have taken me a lifetime.
My room is nice. Simple but enough.
After dropping off my bags, I set out on my own. After walking around forever trying to find a Mediamart or restaurant, I finally asked a friendly looking elderly lady and she pointed me in the right direction. I got to walk along the serene Rhein River on the way as well!
And Konstanz as a city whole is a lot nicer to look at/I feel more at home here than Zurich.
So now, for the first time since Sunday early afternoon, I once again have a cell phone and regular use of the internet! I can contact the world again J
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