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.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Hofbrauhaus

Hello again, we are here continuing where meg and emily left off! After our excursion to the '72 Olympic stadium and a free afternoon walking around historic München (Munich,) We made our way to the Hofbrauhaus where we indulged in some of Germany's most common cuisine. Our order consisted of an appetizer of potato soup, an emmensely large brat with kraut, and a dessert of authentic warm apple struddle. In the mean time we were entertained by a German folk band and folk dancers. The music was wonderous and created quite the ambiance. We also got to experince "whipper-snappers" who stood on the tables dressed in full leiderhosen snapping their whips in time with the music. A long night of merryment and conversation ensued before the group packed up for the short walk back to the Hotel, not forgetting to stop by the sovenier shop of course. Man, what an exciting day! The palace of Nymphenburg and its exotic surrounding gardens, originally a gift from the bavarian king to his Itallian dauighter-in-law and now owned by the state of Bavaria. Then a walk around the city that is the 1972 olympic park. And finally a night at the famous Hofbrauhaus! Fewwww! A morning trip to Dachau, awaits us tomorrow! See you then, Brian and Kristin!

1 comment:

  1. Amazing!! Thanks for posting your adventures everyday. We look forward to living the trip vicariously through the blog. We are happy for each of you experiencing this trip and appreciate this daily update with the photos as well!! John Keats once said, "Nothing ever becomes real 'til it is experienced." Keep enjoying all you encounter in Europe.
    Rick and Sherri Broderius

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