Salzburg, Innsbruck, Munich

During our week we visited Salzburg, Innsbruck, and Munich. I personally enjoyed each place but not as much as the last. Salzburg was the best time, we met some awesome people as well as a complete nutcase who tried to kill us. I only stayed in Innsbruck one day and I was sick the entire time which didn't really leave a good impression on me. I left Innsbruck early to go to Munich with 4 of the other kids. Our first day we had beautiful weather and we walked around the entire day which was fun and relaxing, nice to get away from a big group (no offence guys). As far as the excursions were concerned I enjoyed going to the saltmines, it gave me a new outlook on going cave-exploring or whatever you want to call it. I didn't enjoy the castles as much because the tour guides were kid of idiots and we only got to see about 30 minutes worth of estate. I would have liked to go skiing in Innsbruck but again I was basically on my death bed and also my wallet was EMPTY. Last but certainly not least experiencing Dachau was amazing..not fun but definetly a learning experience. I wish we had spent more time there, however, so we could have seen it all and also gotten to see the museum.



We met the most people while we were in Salzburg because our hostel was extremely friendly and open. We met a lot of older people from Germany which was strange but still cool cause they were nice and it was fun to try to speak English to them. There were a few Americans as well but I wasn't really too interested. We also be-friended three Australians, who were probably my favorite people EVER. The following day those three decided to stalk us Americans and show up at the same hostel in Munich. Coincidence? We enjoyed their company there as well (kinda). I couldnt really say I had a favorite moment speaking to one person because it's all a learning experience. I did however enjoy talking to the Australian people more cause they speak English (shh..I don't know German).

AMSTERDAM!

So during the past couple of days a few of us went to Amsterdam for a little getaway.
The city itself was beautiful despite the chilly (but not freezing) weather.
The people are friendly and basically crazy but I guess that's pretty much anywhere you go.
There's no traffic except for the one million bikes that are speeding along waiting to kill a pedestrian...seriously, once they ring their little bell you better run your ass out of the way or you're toast.
The coffee shops were amazing...yes, marijuana is legal there.
The hostel we stayed in was a little...lived in, but ok.
Pretty much everyone there speaks very good English which was nice since you could go somewhere and not have to worry if they could understand you or not.
The train ride was 17 hours which wasn't great but I'd still do it again.




"My experience in Amsterdam is that cyclists ride where the hell they like and aim in a state of rage at all pedestrians while ringing their bell loudly, the concept of avoiding people being foreign to them"- Terry Prachett