Dear Readers,
I am sorry for not posting the last two weeks, but we just got back in Regensburg and I can now write on a reliable connection and not just from my Kindle. Since we so much has happened since I last wrote, I am going break it up into two sections: The Germany Reformation Tour and Travel Week to Rome/Greece. I will begin with the former in this post and discuss the latter in another post.
The Germany Reformation Tour
We began our academic travel week on October 8 by driving to Dresden, and spending Saturday and Sunday there. In Dresden we toured art museums with art from famous artists such as Rembrandt and porcelain pieces that the area is known for. It was also our visit stay in Northern Germany where Lutheranism is more common and practiced than the Catholicism of the south. We were even able to see a concert and attend a church service in the famous Frauenkirche.
On Monday we went to Berlin and did a whirlwind tour of the city. We went through the massive history museum first before going to the Brandenburg gate and the holocaust memorial. Though we weren't there long, I was impressed by the massive city and hope to go back one day to see more of it.
On Tuesday and Wednesday we spent the nights in Wittenburg after stopping at the monastery in Erfurt. The youth hostel we stayed at was touching the church where Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses (supposedly). It was amazing to be able to walk through the town where Martin Luther lived while studying about him.
On Thursday we stayed in Eisenach and toured Wartburg castle where Luther hid after the Diet of Worms, and toured the Bach museum at the home where Bach lived. It was interesting to see how much Bach's work was influenced by Luther. I also ate, in my opinion, the best bratwurst I have ever had.
Friday was another quick day as we toured the Gutenberg museum in Mainz before heading to Heidlburg where we finished the class with our final.
The week was certainly fast and exciting with so many stops even though it was a class. I don't know that this will ever seem like school since it has just been to fun to be school. I have learned so much in the last two weeks with this class that I am still digesting it all as we head into the next class. I know it's cliche to say that "time flies when your having fun," but it has been all to true.
Please pray that I will not get lazy during this semester. I can already feel myself wanting to relax more and more.
I also promise to update my blog more often.
God has blessed me so much here and thanks again for all your prayers
Hayden
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