sorry for the delay!

Hello everyone!
I'm sitting in my kitchen eating chicken noodle soup that I just made. Granted, it's 11:30 my time here (23:30), but anything goes!

I apologize for not updating sooner. As soon as classes started, time has flown by so quickly, and i've found myself either out and about or hanging out with other students in the USAC group.

Life is great here in Lüneburg. However, the weather has changed recently: when I first arrived, it was so beautiful and sunny. To better describe the weather...it's bipolar. The morning can start out beautiful and sunny, but it keeps us on edge whether it'll rain or not because just as quickly as overcast appears, it's also gone. It rained a lot yesterday afternoon, but today it was a mix of sun and overcast.

Today I also had a chance to listen to an organ concert at St. Michael's church. It's an absolutely gorgeous church, with the streets surrounding it as narrow and European as could be. It was a part of town that I hadn't explored, but I have a feeling i'll be back to take more pictures and take in the designs of the buildings.

Apologies in advance: I managed to lose my SD card reader, so I won't be able to upload pictures until further notice. It's a shame, because I just recently did a walking tour of Hamburg and Lübeck. Grrr!

Well, a quick word on Hamburg, i'll dedicate a post to it later, I promise:
What struck me the most about Hamburg is that everything is relatively new; the streets, the buildings, etc. I learned a little about why: in 1842 there was a huge fire that destroyed part of the city. In 1943, allied troops bombed Hamburg day and night for about a week, leaving half of the city in complete ruins. One site we visited was St. Nicholas Church. A little about St. Nicholas: it was built around the 1300s, but in 1842 it was burnt to the ground. It was rebuilt again in 1843 using neo-gothic architecture. However, in 1943 it was bombed. It was left as it was as a memorial for WWII. We walked to the site as a group to this church, and my first thoughts were: "wow, this church has some really weird architecture." Then it hit me, this church isn't complete, it was destroyed, and i'm standing in the middle of it. It was an eye-opening moment as to what war can cause; what power-hungry conquerors can help destroy.

I hope to get a memory card reader soon so I can upload my pictures. Until next time!