Kultur 10 Katie Guilmette

It comes at no surprise to me that when Germans first meet a foreigner they have a 'friendly' conversation by continually asking questions about the foreigner's city/place of residency. It does surprise me that American's are expected to know what Dinner for One is, when in reality I have never even heard of it. Reading about the plot though, makes me want to see this! It certainly sounds funny and something I would enjoy. I do find it strange, however, that the Germans show this every New Year's Eve. Don't they have better things to do on that night!? The concept that not all German stores are open late or on Sundays is somewhat strange to me. There are places in New Jersey that have laws requiring stores close on Sundays, and usually stores close earlier during the week anyways. But to think that German stores aren't even open until 8pm is astonishing to me. When do they shop!? I love the cultural differences in Father's Day between the States and Germany. At least for my family, we celebrate Father's Day by spending time together and then by going out to a nice dinner afterwards. It does not seem like that occurs in Germany...Christmas in Germany sounds fantastic. I love everything about Christmas, and the idea of having a Christmas market is just great. The fact that they improve the economy even just a little is a good idea to have the markets too! America should think about this. I decided to read the travel blog on Zürich. Since I am traveling to Switzerland this summer, I thought it would be appropriate to see what I could learn. The Bernina Express is a local train that travels through Italy, and possibly something I'll be traveling on this summer if I chose to spend a couple of days in Milan.