Following my discovery of hard-boiled eggs for breakfast yesterday, I finally tried using the deli section of our breakfast buffet. I made a ham and cheese sandwich and added some sliced up egg. The result was pretty delicious. Normally I would consider it lunch food, but I’m going to eat it for breakfast from now on. It’s very filling, and less tiring than bread and jam.
In Search, we continued to discuss Wollestonecraft. Professor Bridges seemed disappointed that our talk about women’s rights didn’t lead to the same vigor she witnessed in the Harry Potter debate of the previous night. Then we moved on to Romanticism, and the short story “Runenberg.” Let me just say, that is a weird story. It’s interesting to read, but no one can deny it’s just strange. In German, we explored the subject of German commercials. We watched a bunch of different beer commercials and used the contents to learn about German culture. It was a pretty engaging way to go about it.
After lunch, we had another lecture. This one was a bit less conventional. Much like the “leisurely stroll” up to the Celtic Hill Fortification on the first day, we went on “a walk” to a hunting cabin. This “walk” was a hike of 50 minutes. On the way there, I discovered German ant hills. To summarize: f-ing terrifying. If you trip onto an ant hill here, I’m pretty sure you would die. Just look at it.
In Search, we continued to discuss Wollestonecraft. Professor Bridges seemed disappointed that our talk about women’s rights didn’t lead to the same vigor she witnessed in the Harry Potter debate of the previous night. Then we moved on to Romanticism, and the short story “Runenberg.” Let me just say, that is a weird story. It’s interesting to read, but no one can deny it’s just strange. In German, we explored the subject of German commercials. We watched a bunch of different beer commercials and used the contents to learn about German culture. It was a pretty engaging way to go about it.
After lunch, we had another lecture. This one was a bit less conventional. Much like the “leisurely stroll” up to the Celtic Hill Fortification on the first day, we went on “a walk” to a hunting cabin. This “walk” was a hike of 50 minutes. On the way there, I discovered German ant hills. To summarize: f-ing terrifying. If you trip onto an ant hill here, I’m pretty sure you would die. Just look at it.
Anyways, once we got to the hunting cabin, we were given pocket hammocks (travel-sized hammocks? they were in very small bags and easy to carry). After a short talk about the new National Park we were in and the origins of the German sustainability movement, we were told to leave our phones in the cabin and go alone into the woods until we could no longer see or hear anyone else. Then we were meant to put up our hammocks and lay in them for an hour before venturing back. Apparently we were meant to “feel” the time pass, as we weren’t to have our phones to check. We were all a little surprised that we were being led to the woods with the instruction to walk in with no way to get help in case we got lost or something happened. It seemed very similar to a particular German fairy tale…
Honestly though, it was actually a really nice time. I scaled a hill to the right of the road and walked for a bit until I found two trees that looked suitable for holding a hammock. It was relaxing to just lay there. I mean, sure, I may have jumped out of the hammock a few times whenever a bee came a little too close, but most of the time it was quiet and enjoyable. The only wildlife I heard were the loud birds. Every now and then I heard sticks snapping and leaves rustling around me, but when I sat up, nothing was there. If it only happened once or twice, I would have believed it was just the wind. At some point, I decided there was no point to try and look, so I just laid there and listened to whatever it was move around me. It was probably a giant bunny or a hawk, like other people saw - I wish I could have spotted it.
The nice relaxing time finished after a bee got enamored with the hammock and I noticed a giant tick hanging out on the hammock I’d just vacated. I figured my hour was about up anyways, and packed up and left - but I only made it halfway back when I realized I had left the plastic wrapping from the hammock. I had to run all the way back. I’m still impressed I managed to find where I’d set up.
Unfortunately, I have no photos from the trip as I wasn’t supposed to have my phone. Instead I’m just going to add a stock photo of the forest area. It’s pretty much the same thing.
Honestly though, it was actually a really nice time. I scaled a hill to the right of the road and walked for a bit until I found two trees that looked suitable for holding a hammock. It was relaxing to just lay there. I mean, sure, I may have jumped out of the hammock a few times whenever a bee came a little too close, but most of the time it was quiet and enjoyable. The only wildlife I heard were the loud birds. Every now and then I heard sticks snapping and leaves rustling around me, but when I sat up, nothing was there. If it only happened once or twice, I would have believed it was just the wind. At some point, I decided there was no point to try and look, so I just laid there and listened to whatever it was move around me. It was probably a giant bunny or a hawk, like other people saw - I wish I could have spotted it.
The nice relaxing time finished after a bee got enamored with the hammock and I noticed a giant tick hanging out on the hammock I’d just vacated. I figured my hour was about up anyways, and packed up and left - but I only made it halfway back when I realized I had left the plastic wrapping from the hammock. I had to run all the way back. I’m still impressed I managed to find where I’d set up.
Unfortunately, I have no photos from the trip as I wasn’t supposed to have my phone. Instead I’m just going to add a stock photo of the forest area. It’s pretty much the same thing.