German Language Tour

Tag Fünf (Day Five) by

Finn Vogels

As you read, I sit on the window sill of our little cosy Hostel, writing about yet another day of memories.

What started off as an early rise, of around 5:30 am, we woke up to the German sun glistening through our small hostel room in Berlin. We were rushed to pack our bags and make our way to the Hauptbahnhof in Berlin. Yet we boarded the train, right on time! Or so we thought? Rambling through the carriages, with large pieces of language, blocking any pathway of someone passing through, everything was good, beginning to settle down, but something did not add up Until we realised we were on the wrong train carriage, rushing from carriage 33 to 23, within two minutes, each and every one of us hauling our own luggage! Although this was nerve-racking, looking back it was an epic adventure

Arriving in Nürnberg, we were instantly welcomed by the old township, the frolicking birds dancing amongst the tree and the company of other curious adventurous. Nürnberg truly is a magical place. Hauling our luggage into a taxi to drive to the hotel, as there were some steep climbs! Placing our luggage in the room and on we went to explore Nürnberg First, we toured around some of the old historical artefacts which lie within Nürnberg, ranging from the colosseum assembled under Hitler's reign, which can house up to 50,000 people and being able to see where Hitler arranged his order over Germany, causing nothing more than a mass genocide and terror

After our tour of Germany's history, we wandered through the Nürnberg trials museum, where we learnt about just some of the politics, laws, terror and truth which occurred during this time. Witnessing the Nürnberg court itself, sitting amongst the benches, and large glistening chandeliers was an experience to remember, as it is not till you witness it first-hand how real this all was. Learning about this history of the world is very fascinating, although we have had some very dark periods throughout, these monuments provide a basis for us to learn what is right and wrong and ultimately for us to remember the atrocities which took place in the stained history of the world

To end our day, we wandered the lively streets of Nürnberg, smelling the fresh breeze of air, snacking on some very ripe strawberries and having fun in the presence of such a special town Finishing the end of the day on a high we witnessed the sun trickling over Nürnberg We then found out that one of our teachers is a die-hard rugby fan!

Bis Morgen!