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.

Friday, January 22, 2010

List of "firsts"

1. Tried wierschnitzel
2. Saw the Mona Lisa
3. Tried a maltesers (a whopper)
4. Heard of (or watched) "Detroit Rock City"
5. Watched a KISS concert
6. Been without a cell phone for an extended time period.
7. Road a train
8. Saw and danced with a group of Dutch singers in the middle of the alps
9. Skied in the alps.
10. Been in a castle.
11. Been to a WWII battlesite.
12. Walked on the soil of a concentration camp.
13. Danced in the Eiffel Tower.
14. Ate sushi in Paris.
15. Had a crepe.
16. Fell down the subway stairs.
17. Been on the subway.
18. Celebrated my birthday in a foreign country.
19. Ate meat and cheese sandwiches numerous days in a row.
20. Wrote consequitively in a journal.
21. Took public transportation by myself.
22. Saw the moulin rouge.
23. Had gluhwein.
24. Tasted such good chocolate mousse (in Paris).
25. Tried nutella.. And then had it every morning for breakfast.
26. Seen work by Gaudi
27. Experienced a "no suit" sauna.
28. Seen a nude beach


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1 comment:

  1. We have thoroughly enjoyed your daily blog from our icy igloo in Minnesota! We look forward to hearing about the rest of the trips' adventures! Travel safely back home.

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