Lazy and good Saturday

So today I didn't wake up until noon...which was great. We had not set any exact plans Friday night, so I wasn't sure what we were going to do today. I decided to just lay in bed and watch another episode of Dexter, which was great. Around 3 we decided that we were going to go to the Chocolate Museum here in Cologne. That was really cool actually. We got to see them make Lindt chocolate right there in the museum, and got a couple of free samples which were delicious. In the museum they also have a cafe, so once we were done walking around we got a hot chocolate that was absolutely amazing! I downed mine so stinking fast...it was wonderful. Then we made our way to the gift shop that was just all chocolate. I debated on what to get for awhile, I had a Lindt caramel filled chocolate bar in my hand and a bourbon vanilla chocolate bar in had, just because it was bourbon and I figured since I'm from Kentukcy I should get that. But I decided that I could really get those anywhere, what I can't get anywhere is chocolate beer and chocolate liqour. I ended up getting those two things, I haven't tried them yet just because they scare me...but you can't get that anywhere else so I feel like I had to get them; plus their bottles are pretty cool. Once I actually try these I will let you know my verdict. (All these pictures are already posted on facebook if you wanted to look at them).

After the chocolate museum, I came back to my dorm for about an hour before heading out to find some dinner. We walked a ways to try and find an authentic German place to eat. We ended up finding this pretty sweet little place that may have been more Greek than German, but still delicious. The had the Reissdorf Kolsch, which is my favorite of the kolschs. Kolsch is a certain beer unique to Cologne because in order to be called a kolsch, the beer has to be brewed somewhere where you can see the Cologne Cathedral, so every place here has a differnet kind of kolsch on their menu. This is the kolsch that I had at Marikka's at home before I left for Germany. So I had the kolsch, and Gyros...which I think is lamb. It was delicious though, plus our waiter was pretty cute and fun, so that was nice. I took a picture of my meal so you can see it but I haven't posted it on facebook yet. Now I am back in my dorm because I am already pretty tired.

Tomorrow my plan is to wake up and grade some papers, look through one of the textbooks and see which lessons I want to teach, go to the grocery store, meet some people for coffee, and then go watch the Packers v. Bears game at the American bar, then try and stream the Jets v. Steelers game in my dorm. So I should probably get to bed early tonight since my game doesn't even start until midnight thirty here tomorrow night. Was also just now informed that UK plays South Carolina tonight in basketball starting at midnight here...so we'll see how early I get to bed.