Welcome to the Olympic Quest 2010 blog

We are 38 students and 2 professors from Gustavus Adolphus College on a European Quest of the Olympics. Here is a description of our course: Olympic Quest will investigate the history of the modern Olympic games through examination of the cultural, philosophical, societal, and athletic impact the games have had on the development of Western civilization. Beginning in the homeland of the most controversial modern games, Olympic Quest traces the path of the modern games through Germany, France, and Spain. Students will have the opportunity to interact with the origins of the ancient and modern Olympic games by participating, attending, and experientially reflecting on engagement within the various venues.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Arrival in Berlin!

What's up America?
It's Meredith and Emily writing to you from our hotel in Berlin, Germany. We left Minneapolis 40 min late and had to rush to our connecting flight in Amsterdam, which was also delayed. The flight to Berlin from Amsterdam was a breeze compared to the 8 hour flight from MN! Unfortunately, 11 of our group members, including Meredith, were patiently waiting for their bags to found out they were not included on our flight from Amsterdam. So we had to figure out that situation before we could head out into the city for a short tour and arrival at our hotel. Our tour guide Claudia met us at the airport and help us through the lost bag situation. She is very nice and helpful and will be with us throughout our entire trip. We were able to see a bit of the city before we checked in and it is BEAUTIFUL! That's all for now...Stay tuned for more exciting adventures to come!
Guten Tag and Auf Wiedersehen!
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