Today started rather early (amazingly at my request). I suppose it started extra early if the thunder storm waking me for a brief moment counts. But apparently there was to be some sort of rather large chemistry apparatus moved from the nearest port Rhine where it had been shipped to all the way up to Freiburg. Something this size would be impressive in the US, however the road that connects these two cities was 1 lane in each direction... barely. To allow this rather large apparatus to pass they essentially dismantled this entire section of Germany. They moved road blockades, cut down trees, and took down power lines. To go watch this phenomenon pass Claudia woke me at 6:30. We ran, with me in flip flops, to the street where it was supposed to go and we were already too late. So we piled into the car and drove to the next town and were able to witness the entire convoy rolling by. Quite a way to start a Sunday morning!
After the excitement from the morning it was decided that for the afternoon adventure we would bike to get Eis [cream] (In traditional Marcum 4th of July celebration). After a very relaxing ride we made it to our destination. After enjoying our food, Claudia and Ossi decided that we might as well swing by France. I'm still in shock that just like that we rode across a bridge and were in a different country with a different language and culture. There was not passport check, just a bridge over the Rhine river. we made it home, I fought sleep for another few hours and passed out with thoughts of my first day at work.
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