So, just so everyone knows, I totally went to Worms last month, but I didn't have my little Off Exploring Blog, so now I want to include Worms.....I know, it's probably not necessary, but I'm going to do it anyways. So, Isaac, Julia, and I all decided that it would be fun to meet at the Hauptbahnhof and then go to Worms, since Isaac and I have never been there before....I don't remember if she'd been there before, but nevertheless, we all went. It was...

Oh, Heidelberg....wonderful, touristy Heidelberg. I know, I know, it's probably THE most touristy region in Germany, aside from Füssen and Neuschwanstein/Hohenschwangau, but I couldn't help myself, it's so close and I just had to go. So, Jessica and I left the Hbf in Mainz pretty early because we had to both catch a train to Heidelberg, but we also had to inquire about her trip to France that she's taking in two weeks..... Anyways, so we went and we g...

Hmm......so today was an interesting day. To begin, Jessica and I were supposed to me at the Hauptbahnhof at 12 to go and see if we could find the Isisheiligtum, which was supposedly somewhere around the center of the city. Well, Jessica flaked out because it was, as she said, a little cold.....wimp. So I went alone. It wasn't that hard to find, but I did have a little help. See I went to the Mainz tourist office first before I did anything. Hmm.......that ...

Fastnacht is officially here!!! It was ushered in yesterday at 11.11.07. otherwise know as St. Martin's day!! It all began Saturday night when I went to meet Ann for the Symphony. I noticed that when I took the bus, we skipped over Schillerplatz, and when I walked to Schillerplatz, it was completely closed down and they were erecting a large stage as well as other large structures right on the square. Now, I knew that 11.11 issued in the Fastnacht season (th...

Hello my peoples!! Well, over the weekend, I made plans with Amy and Isaac to go to Bingen, because, well for two reasons. First, it completely falls within that realm of free-ness that comes with our Studitickets, and two, it was supposed to be a really nice town, not too touristy, but nice. I guess the closest word that I can come up with is quaint, but anyways, describing Bingen isn't the point of this blog.....or is it? Anyways, Isaac, Amy, Liz and ...