Last weekend, I traveled to Frankfurt, which is 4 hours by train, to visit my friend, Kelly. We checked out the nightlife in Frankfurt (notice the torso-size liter beer sitting in front of me), enjoyed some hearty German food, visited a town called Wurzburg located in the Bavarian region, and ate some Taco Bell (yes, Taco Bell--you can imagine how happy I was) on one of the American bases outside of Frankfurt. I have lots of photos to share! In other news: classes are intense, but good, and I begin Dutch courses in a couple of weeks.
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Frankfurt
The prominent telecom tower in Frankfurt. The others are a result of me not knowing how to use my camera, but I think they are pretty cool looking.
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Wurzburg
This Bavarian town is more or less an hour via the autobahn from Frankfurt. We were able to enjoy some of the Octoberfest festivities while there, obviously not on the same scale as that in Munich.
Stau (traffic, pronounced like "shtow" the 'au' as in owl) on the autobahn. Germans seem obsessed with stau. A news broadcast on traffic will sound similar to this: stau on the A3, stau on the A5, stau here, stau there....very funny to listen to. Also, despite what you may think, you cannot drive whatever speed you'd like the entire length of the autobahn. Various parts are monitored by cameras which electronically change the speed limits on these sections. Of course, for the sections without speed limits, you can drive as fast as your car can take you. We managed to hit 110 mph and were passed by people doing at least 130-140 mph, if not more. 
A castle/fortress surrounded by vineyards and a mountain-side church
Some beautiful facades and buildings in Wurzburg
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