Munich!

I randomly had the day off on Sunday so Meg and I ventured to Munich for a day of fun! We took the train and even made a German friend, Theresa. They have what is called a "Bayern Pass" which is a ticket that costs 28 euro and is good for up to 5 people to use anywhere in Bavaria, so she joined on with the 2 of us to safe us all some money! We arrived in Munich to find a race going on, so there were lots of runners everywhere... I decided that I am going to add running in a European race to my list of things to do because it looked so fun! We visited the Hofbrauhaus, the English Gardens, and Olympic Stadium. We also went to Tollwood-- a huge festival with tons of food, music, beer (of course), and booths set up...kind of like a craft fair. We also went to the enlish movie theatre to see Transformers--I wouldn't recommend it! Then we caught the train back, and I'm already looking forward to my next trip to Munich!

Zuggy's

This is the Zuggy's crew in our awesome Pocahontas vests. The restaurant is in the basement of the hotel and has no windows so sometimes it feels like we are working in a dungeon.

Friends

This is Amber (left), Meg, and I. We are the 3 that arrived here at the same time!

My First Trip

I just got back from my first "weekend" trip. Since Zuggy's is closed Wednesday and Thursdays, we refer to that as our weekend. I went to Lake Garda, in Italy... with 4 boys because the other 2 girls that were supposed to come changed their mind at the last minute. It was definitely quite different from any trip I've ever taken, but it was a lot of fun. We rented a van and of course got lost so the 4 hour trip turned into a 6 hour one. But the drive through Austria and Italy was beautiful. We were planning on camping but did not have a specific location in mind. So we just drove around til we found a good campsite. And by camping I mean sleeping outside in sleeping bags because we did not actually have a tent. Luckily the weather was perfect and much warmer than here in Garmisch. We spent the day in at the lake and walking around town, and of course tried some Italian vino and pizza!

Me and the boys- Chantz, Josh, Dave, and Timmy at Lake Garda enjoying the sunshine and hot weather!

My First Week

I survived my first week in Garmisch! Here's a quick update....

1. I live in an old nazi hospital, known as the "Abrahms" to the Edelweiss staff.

2.My roommate, Amber, is from Oklahoma! We live in the hallway known as the "shining" which is the farthest room from the bathroom. Needless to say, we are trying to switch rooms as fast as possible. Despite the creepiness, it is very safe. It is fenced in and guarded by the Pond guard, and we have to show our military I.D.s to get in. You can come stay with me in my room though if you want to come visit!

My address is:
Kelsey Kremer
Edelweiss Lodge and Resort
CMR 409 Box 132
APO AE 09053-0132

U.S. postage rates apply so just use regular stamps! and make sure you don't write Germany on the envelop or anything bc that will confuse the post office.

3. Work really is a good 30 minute walk from the Abrahms. I work at Zuggy's... one of three restaurants in the hotel. It is a bar and grill type restaurant and right now I am hostessing but will hopefully get to waitress in the next few months. My uniform is pretty awesome... I get to wear a Pocahontas-esque vest. There are only 8 people who work there and we all have the same days off because the restaurant is closed Wednesday and Thursdays.... we are already planning my first trip--Austria next week to go whitewater rafting and canyoning ( it's kind of like mountain climbing in water I think).

4. The mountains are gorgeous. There are 3 main ones here... the Kramer, the Wank, and the Zugspite. The Zugspite is the tallest mountain in Germany, and called the "Zuggy" for short... hence the name of my restaurant. I went on my first hike yesterday to the Halfway house on the Kramer and had my first authentic german food... schnitzel. It is basically fried pork and not my favorite thing.

5. My 2 favorite places in Garmisch so far are Aron- a coffee shop in town which I have gone to everyday, and the nearby park.

I think that is a long enough update for now. Many more adventures to come!