Welcome all to the first submission written by Emily! I have enjoyed Andrew's recounts very much and wanted to jump in and join the fun.
Ann Arbor is a fantastic place. We first noticed the greenery - lots of grass and trees - and then the wind. It was a blustery day and our frisbee throwing was thwarted.
We drove to the apartment of our first couch surfing host (a person who offers up their home as a crashing pad for the weary traveler and introduces them to their native land) and were amazed (!) and happy that she is a sweet, interesting, and laid back University of Michigan student about to enter her last year as a sociology major. No axe killings in sight, it seemed. In fact, we spent the first hour talking and finding out about the dealings of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The stuff in the car was starting to swell and dismantle, so Andrew and I devoted about 30 minutes to squashing the rebellion before changing out of our traveling gear and heading to a highly recommended vegetarian restaurant downtown.
The University of Michigan campus is breathtaking with its massive trees and Gothic church-like stone buildings. The downtown area surrounds the campus, and that's where we found shops, coffee houses, and our tasty restaurant, where wine was half price per glass on Tuesday nights. Lucky for us! Much to Andrew's silent dismay, I quickly found the most feminine wine in existence - a sparkling pink that I will never recall the name of, and he was recommended a great red that went well with our yam fries, salads, and charbroiled tempeh and couscous dish.
After dinner, we met up with one of my Teach for America friends also visiting Ann Arbor with his significant other, and we sat in a coffee shop for 2 hours trading traveling tales and murmurs of Romeo and Juliette raps (he taught high school English last year).
Ann Arbor is a fantastic place. We first noticed the greenery - lots of grass and trees - and then the wind. It was a blustery day and our frisbee throwing was thwarted.
We drove to the apartment of our first couch surfing host (a person who offers up their home as a crashing pad for the weary traveler and introduces them to their native land) and were amazed (!) and happy that she is a sweet, interesting, and laid back University of Michigan student about to enter her last year as a sociology major. No axe killings in sight, it seemed. In fact, we spent the first hour talking and finding out about the dealings of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The stuff in the car was starting to swell and dismantle, so Andrew and I devoted about 30 minutes to squashing the rebellion before changing out of our traveling gear and heading to a highly recommended vegetarian restaurant downtown.
The University of Michigan campus is breathtaking with its massive trees and Gothic church-like stone buildings. The downtown area surrounds the campus, and that's where we found shops, coffee houses, and our tasty restaurant, where wine was half price per glass on Tuesday nights. Lucky for us! Much to Andrew's silent dismay, I quickly found the most feminine wine in existence - a sparkling pink that I will never recall the name of, and he was recommended a great red that went well with our yam fries, salads, and charbroiled tempeh and couscous dish.
After dinner, we met up with one of my Teach for America friends also visiting Ann Arbor with his significant other, and we sat in a coffee shop for 2 hours trading traveling tales and murmurs of Romeo and Juliette raps (he taught high school English last year).
Feeling a lot exhausted and a little embarrassed at our desire to head to our sleeping arrangements at 11:30, we made plans to meet Ryan and Lauren the next day, returned to our couch surfing venue, and tried to figure out if it would be rude to pull pillows off the two distant couches so we could curl up on the floor together.
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