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Thursday, September 13, 2007
Documenta
On September 9th, we drove north to Kassel, Germany with Kate and Shaun in a quest to culture ourselves by viewing Documenta. Documenta is "the 'Museum of 100 Days,' that started in 1955 and takes place every five years. The Documenta is one of the world's most important art exhibitions." The entire experience was rather draining, and we didn't get what the vast majority of the modern artists were attempting to convey... mainly because 90% of the works were "Untitled" with no commentary. It's a huge exhibit in multiple buildings around town. We kept going to different places thinking, this building HAS to have the cool stuff in it...but alas! Anyway, it was an experience nonetheless and we got to hang out with friends which is always fun!
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1 year anniversary - in France!!!
Carrie and I just celebrated our first year of marriage together by enjoying the Labor Day weekend in Strasbourg, France. Very cool place just 2km from the German border. It has a neat mix of German and French culture, so you get the best of both. Having studied French in school, it was very cool to hear it spoken by natives in person.
We enjoyed good food on Friday night and just took it easy the first night we got in.
Saturday, we took the boat tour on the river that circles the inner city first thing. Then we spent the whole afternoon walking through the town, enjoying places like "Little France" and touring the smaller cathedrals. That night we caught the light show where they illuminated the Notre Dame (not the Paris one, but still very cool) all coordinated to music.
Sunday was the first Sunday of the month, so all the museums and tours were free. We stood for an hour to see the Astronomical Clock do its thing at noon (technically 12:30). It wasn't really that spectacular, but I guess you have to say you did it. Then we climbed the cathedral tower, then climbed back down. We then walked to the Zoological Museum and the Botanical Gardens. That night we caught the light show again.
We enjoyed good food on Friday night and just took it easy the first night we got in.
Saturday, we took the boat tour on the river that circles the inner city first thing. Then we spent the whole afternoon walking through the town, enjoying places like "Little France" and touring the smaller cathedrals. That night we caught the light show where they illuminated the Notre Dame (not the Paris one, but still very cool) all coordinated to music.
Sunday was the first Sunday of the month, so all the museums and tours were free. We stood for an hour to see the Astronomical Clock do its thing at noon (technically 12:30). It wasn't really that spectacular, but I guess you have to say you did it. Then we climbed the cathedral tower, then climbed back down. We then walked to the Zoological Museum and the Botanical Gardens. That night we caught the light show again.
Monday, we stopped in Soufflenheim, France, a town know for its pottery and we picked up a few pieces. Pretty neat stuff.
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