Tubingen

I went to Tubingen this weekend to visit my friend Ursula. Tubingen is a university town, known for its medical school and humanities program. People like Hegel and Schilling went there. And the poet who was their roommate and went crazy also. Moltmann and the current Pope used to teach there as well. And of course, Goethe was there, as he is in almost every place in Germany. There's a sign that says he puked in Tubingen. I think Ursula pointed it out to me when I was there briefly in January, on January 1 actually. The whole town was deserted that day. It was quite eerie. This weekend, however, it was quite a happening place. Classes had just ended and the whole town seemed to be celebrating. Ursula planned out the entire weekend for me and showed me a good time. Here's me and Ursula. Apparently, this is *the* photo you're suppose to take if you ever go to Tubingen.

And here we are doing another prerequisite German activity. We're at the Neckermuller beergarden...which closed surprisingly early at 11 pm.

I actually finished this thing. That's a first for me.
Ursula was a fabulous hostess...she reserved a boat for us in advance, and we spent the afternoon on the Necker River. What an awesomely relaxing way to spend an afternoon. Here's Martina punting us about the Necker (while I ate my cake quite literally).
Punting was followed by a homemade pizza session, and then a picnic by the Necker, a candlelight picnic by the river. Europeans definitely know how to relax!
Anyway, it was wonderful to see Ursula and a bit more of her world....fortunately, I'll see her on Friday in Basel! We'll be joining Angela and Cornelia...and Sara K is flying out from the UK. It'll be a Regent reunion! How fun!