After this week, I feel much more adjusted with life here! I've found a groove would be one way to put it. I know my way around (and even gave directions to a couple in German today!), I know where to shop (and where not to), I know where to eat, etc. I'm getting a good feel for my classes, instructors, the work required, and such things. I think I've struck a good balance between studies and enjoying everything else Lüneburg has to offer. My first exam was this morning, and I'll have the results back on Monday.
Thanks to some wonderful help from home, I found the SELK (Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche) Lutheran church in Lüneburg. The sanctuary is a 10-minute walk from my apartment (a lot of it through a city park), and I plan to worship there on Sunday.
UEFA Champions League play, starring the best football (soccer) teams in Europe, started this week, with group stage matches on Tuesday and Wednesday. I watched BVB Dortmund vs. Arsenal on Tuesday, and Villareal vs. FC Bayern - München on Wednesday, both in a local sports bar. The atmosphere there was really great for watching a match (that I otherwise couldn't see) with friends.
This afternoon, after my exam, I went back to Hamburg for a casual visit. The pictures (below and above) are from my excursion.
The Hamburg SV (local football/soccer club) team store
A very talented sidewalk artist and his work (in progress)
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