I spent the week before classes started settling in and exploring the town, of course. I love it and am amazed that I get to live in such a place of beauty for almost an entire year! For those Atlantians- it's like living in the heart of Decatur without the rest of the city... and I've already found my Brick Store for the year. To give some perspective to the picture, this was taken on the outskirts of town, looking in. The church towers are just a tad bit further down the way from the center of the city.
This is by far my favorite fountain that I've seen yet here in Germany: the Gaenseliesel. She is said to be the most kissed girl in Germany as tradition has it that when students here earn their PhD, they are to give her a kiss.
Another gal that had taken the German course with me in Freiburg, is also studying this year in Goettingen and we wasted no time in getting out for a hike in search of this tower, Bismarkturm. We have no Schwarzwald for a backyard, and the land is much more flat in these parts, but there are a few forested hills to be found which makes for a nice afternoon hike. Sadly the turm is closed for the season and I'll have to wait until April to get the view from its top.
I've found my new running spot- the Wall, a path in the place of the old city wall, bordering the city. It only takes 20 minutes to run around it- it's not a big town. It's all about quality not quantity.
I can't get enough of these half-timbered houses- which is a good thing since they're everywhere. By the way, check out the date of this building over the door.
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