Weekend in Nuremberg

Our lovely friend Fiona was able to work in a return trip to Bayreuth for this last weekend and came to the gala and the last party with me and my group of friends (two girls from NU - three, if you count me, a girl from France, and a guy from England). We all took the train on Saturday into Nuremberg, where we enjoyed a breezy afternoon seeing the sights and shopping around.

Nuremberg is a beautiful, old city with lots of history. We saw the "National Socialist" history last time we were in Nuremberg, and this time we took the time to wander around and see beautiful buildings. Like Prague (and other old cities), Nuremberg is divided into the "new" and "old" cities. The Alt Stadt (old city) is divided from the rest of the city by a huge, old wall.

In the middle of the old city, there is a large cathedral/castle, which bears an enormous resemblance to the cathedral in Prague. I guess ancient architects worked together?

We answered Sporcle quizzes late into the night and spent the night in a gorgeous hotel, sponsored by Fiona's mother (to whom we were ever grateful). On Sunday, we said goodbye to Felix, as he headed back to England to continue his studies. Sad day!

The four girls hung around Nuremberg for a bit longer, enjoying Belgian waffles and quality tea. Fiona is from the UK and thus values a cup of good tea with milk as much as I do. In fact, Saturday night, when I ordered hot tea with milk, the waitress asked me if I was British. "No," I thought, "Asian."

Another wonderful perk of Nuremberg? Starbucks! Bayreuth is a small town and thus doesn't have many chains and certainly no international ones. I don't mind because the local food and coffee are quite good, but I was pleased to order and enjoy a skinny hazelnut latte. Ah, life's smaller pleasures!