Where did the first week go?

So here we are at the end of the first week of the trip, on the doorstep of the first weekend of the trip (which should be pretty interesting haha). This first week was so jam packed with fun and program excursions that it is hard to believe that it went by so fast. Since my last post we have made both trips to Köln, which were so incredible.

The first day in Köln we went to the anatomical collection at the medical school and went on the rooftop tour of the cathedral. The exhibition of the anatomical collection was very interesting, but eerie at some points. This was most notably when we went into the room that had all of the cadavers on the tables. On a lighter note, the cathedral was beyond words. The sheer height and prowess in itself were impressive, but being 70 meters up on one of the towers looking out over the city definitely brings a new perspective to how neat the cathedral is. So intense.

Tbe next day in Köln we toured the Gestapo police station. This was also a museum that had its sense of eerieness because of the happenings that were going down in the cellars. The part that is hard to grasp is that these things weren't happening too long ago. It also freaks me out that Joseph Goebbels lived in my host family's house while he was studying in Bonn. Anyways I really enjoyed the museum and the information that was presented.

Now looking forward, I am planning to go with the group to Amsterdam. I can only see this being a weekend that we won't soon forget. Nonetheless, I am excited to see what is in store for both the weekend and the weeks to come. Besides, we had to work pretty hard just to get the reservations for the train :)

Tschüss,
Matt