Exploring

So my first Saturday in Stuttgart was spent wandering around. I slept in a bit, which was nice, and went for a run up the hill behind out my apartment. It was good to run and get some exercise. After the run I went down into the city, I had some goals in things I wanted to see but ended up just wandering around and not really seeing much of anything. I did go over to the Stirling museum, but by the time I made it over there they were closing. I need to make a list of things I'd like to do/see in Stuttgart and in other places around Europe so I can begin to think about some trips and plan my days off a little better. Though it was nice to have a day to just kinda see the city and not do much of anything. As I was walking back home I ran into my apartment mate who informed me that he and some friends were heading out for some drinks. Of course I went along... we first went to a Spanish restaurant that had a decent happy hour. We stayed there for a little while and then went off in search of some other digs. Settled on a bar where we stayed for a while. My apartment mate and his friends are all finishing up their degree's in a type of engineering and doing various internships in Stuttgart. They are all very nice and are excited to practice their english. Hopefully I will be able to practice German as well. I've downloaded a tone of german podcasts and applications to my phone to help me get into the language. And I hope socializing and getting out into the city more will also help bridge the gap.