My Favorite Things

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My favoritest things

 

Living in Wisconsin and in New Ulm, Minnesota, during the school year, I am used to the things I see. However, traveling abroad, I have seen many new things that have caught my eye, so this will be about all my favorite things that have caught my attention abroad.

 

#1 Geldautomat is the German word for ATM, Geld means money, and automat means machine, so very German that their word for ATM literally means money machine. Anyway, one of my favorite sweet treats is a Japanese ice cream ball called Mochi. So, to my surprise, I came across a machine that dispenses these delectable morsels. And of course, what do you call a vending machine filled with these treats? Obviously, a Mochimat.

 

#2 I find it fun how many things they have packed into the cities over here. I can turn a corner, and there is another monument in Berlin. And Germany isn’t the worst offender. When I went to Paris, it was hard to leave the touristy area because of how many sites there are. But in reality, it’s super fun to always be finding new things, even in the city I live in. There are so many cool buildings in Berlin with tons of history from every era of the city. One of my assignments for class was to find street art in Berlin, and that adds a whole other layer to discovery and exploration.

 

#3 The train. I really like the trains, unless they make me late. To be able to sit and do something else and still get to your destination is so nice. And then wherever you are going, there are more trains, so that you can stay mobile. But my favorite train experience was going to Poland, because in the train we had our own little compartment and a person came around with a food trolley. And it reminded me of the Harry Potter movies. 

 

#4 Christmas. The Christmas season started very early for me this year, like sometime in early October. Normally, Christmas starts at least after Halloween, but here in Germany, Halloween is not a big deal, and Thanksgiving is nonexistent, so Christmas starts early. Stores started putting up Christmas stuff, and Christmas Markets followed in November. This made me happy to do Christmasy things, and I’m not done yet. The Christmas traditions here are really fun, especially the Christmas markets, and they will only get bigger and better as Christmas approaches.

 

#5 Ketchup and Mayo. I might be crazy, but I didn’t like either of these condiments back home, but the Germans got these down. The Ketchup tastes so good, especially when it has curry seasoning on it. Then mixing mayo with it makes it exceptional. Also, the fries in Germany do not disappoint. So overall, I will miss these flavors at home very much, but I already have some curry ketchup coming home with me.

 

I hope you enjoyed a couple of my favorite things that I’ve discovered while abroad.

I do not know how I don’t have my own picture of this, so I took this from the internet. Thank you, Markus, from TripAdvisor.  However, I will be going ASAP to get more and take a picture for myself.