Hasta luego Dusseldorf...

The week is almost over and it has been one hell of a week. I came here to Germany not sure what to expect and already I'm loving my time here. There is so much to see and so much to do that its almost overwhelming. The first day or two was confusing and tiring because it took time to get used to the city, area, and country. The city of Dusseldorf is very nice and a fun place to visit. The city tour took us around to many of the places that are popular such as the old town and the rhine tower. I enjoyed walking down the river and taking a bunch of pictures of buildings, people, and the landscape. One of the things that surprised me about this city is how similar it is to my city of birth, Mexico City. I remember from my times visiting Mexico City quite vividly and there are certain things that I have seen here that remind me of my home town. For example, transportation around town is quite accessible and easy to use and Mexico City also has a tremendous public transport city. Riding the subway again brought back memories of the times I would take the subway to go to see my extended family in Mexico. The food is another big plus that I have grown to like so far. There is one particular food, the donner, that is very good for being a "street vendor" food. The way the cooks prepare the meal is also similar to one of my favorite foods in Mexico. The meat rotates on a rod and is slow cooked. In mexico, there is a dish called tacos al pastor that is also cooked the same way. I have also tried a variety of foods in the past few days from italian, to thai, to gourmet, to japanese. Today's meal included a delicious salmon and salad and then for dinner I ate at a japanese restaurant for the first time. I also learned, courtesy of Alice, how to use chopsticks....I didn't think I could ever learn after failing the past few tries. I will be forever thankful for that...so thanks Alice! Not much else to notice other than I love being here. I have been taking tons of pictures and so hopefully this summer I can have some of those pics printed. Its getting late now and we have an early day tomorrow for Amsterdam. This trip is going to tire me but definitely will be exciting. Until next time...