Oct 30, 2014

You Won't Believe What This Blogger Did After Reading A BuzzFeed Article!

A friend of mine sent me a link she though I might enjoy,
26 Reasons Why You’ll Never Be The Same After Studying Abroad In Germany
which was published by a BuzzFeed staffer who obviously spent two weeks in Germany. Here is the version without the photos and ads:
  1. Because Neuschwanstein Castle is the only place you could live like Sleeping Beauty. surrounded by thousands of tourists, who wouldn't want to be comatose?
  2. And Hohenzollern Castle will make you feel like royalty. I hear the outside is much nicer than the inside.
  3. Nothing else will compare after you go to Oktoberfest in Munich. true, where else can you have beer dumped all over you by Australian tourists?
  4. And American beer just won’t do after your first German sip. If you only drink BudLite
  5. Especially when you get used to an ice-cold Hefeweizen in a glass boot. nobody serves ice cold beer in Germany. Ice cold beer has no taste. If you like your beer ice-cold, then stick to BudLite
  6. Because fall in Heidelberg doesn’t leave any color behind. I could believe it
  7. And the Christkindelmarkts are truly a magical way to get excited for Christmas… probably true
  8. … especially with a piping-hot festive cup of Glühwein in hand…also probably true
  9. … topped off with crispy potato Kartoffelpuffers with ice-cold applesauce. all right, a solid four reasons so far
  10. Speaking of food, the bratwurst is incomparable. it's slightly better than what you can find in the US.
  11. You can’t get gingerbread hearts that say “I love you” anywhere else. probably, but who cares
  12. Because your sweet tooth will be satisfied whether you want something hot…five
  13. … or cold. six good reasons
  14. Because it doesn’t get any better than a glass of wine in Würzburg. street tacos in Mexico City. Boom.
  15. Because every city’s Main Street always looks straight out of a fairy tale. because it was all rebuilt after WWII. Some places are still charming though
  16. And Rothenburg ob der Tauber lets you live in the real Medieval Times. I think this is a variation of #15
  17. Because this is how Berlin does art.[photo of graffiti] and every other urban center in the entire world
  18. And this is how Hamburg does chocolate.[photo of stack of RitterSport] actually, this is how Stuttgart does chocolate since the factory is here, not Hamburg. But it's a valid point. Up to eight.
  19. Because there is nothing more grandiose than Cologne’s cathedral. except another 100 monuments around the world
  20. And the Black Forest couldn’t be any more serene. True.
  21. Because the Berlin Wall is truly breathtaking…the parts that are left are not quite breathtaking.
  22. And the Brandenburg Gate is awe-inspiring. Granted. Ten.
  23. Because a boat ride down the Rhine will take you back in time. I heard this is true.
  24. And Romantic Road will make you fall in love… Sounds specious
  25. … not just with your fellow students and teachers… as long as the school policies permit it
  26. … but with Germany itself. I'll be charitable and allow that the Romantic Road will make you fall in love with Germany. Twelve reasons. 
I should write a Top Ten Real Reasons You'll Never Want to Leave Germany.

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