Fasching, the German version of Mardi Gras.
Germans get a whole entire week to celebrate this partying time, also sometimes called the 'ski break', in February. I had a lot of fun spending late nights out having fun with costumed friends, going skiing, and enjoying time during the break with my second host family. Fasching is a lot of fun, lots of music, but I would be lying to say I wasn't sometimes mildly surprised at the wild attitudes of some of the participants. That sort of partying doesn't often happen in Northern Minnesota. I just thought I would post a few pictures from the break.
My host mom Barbara as a 'Bayerisch Lion' and I, dressed as a Coca Cola bottle.
Germans get a whole entire week to celebrate this partying time, also sometimes called the 'ski break', in February. I had a lot of fun spending late nights out having fun with costumed friends, going skiing, and enjoying time during the break with my second host family. Fasching is a lot of fun, lots of music, but I would be lying to say I wasn't sometimes mildly surprised at the wild attitudes of some of the participants. That sort of partying doesn't often happen in Northern Minnesota. I just thought I would post a few pictures from the break.
My host mom Barbara as a 'Bayerisch Lion' and I, dressed as a Coca Cola bottle.
'Cat and Mouse' - my friend Lena and I at a Faschings Party.
'Fasching' ski tour - a group of my friends invited me to go on a ski tour with them ( climbing up the mountain with ski felt, then skiing back down through the deep snow) , covering 4 peaks. I ended up not doing the tour with them because of avalance dangers, but I met up with them later. The trick was everyone had to come in costume. :)
Me as a mouse and my friend Kathrin (she was too lazy to dress up, so we said she was a Nut)
My friend Johanna and her sister as ski 'ganstas'.
Standing at the peak of the first mountain (each mountains peak has a cross at the top, thats how you know you've reached the top), Annegretl and Franzi as 'old school' skiiers.
Kempten on the day of its Fasching parade.
Oh the German culture, the Fasching culture.
My host sister Lisa (who was in the parade) and I after she reached the end.
Watching the parade - just like St. Urhos in Finland, they like to take people hostage to go along for a while with the parade, especially old witches. I felt quite bad for the poor girl. I personally was hugged three times, and then decided to hide myself behind my host parents.
A float for the new mayor (or strong political figure) in Bayern, he's their 'Obama'.
'Garder Girls' - something very typical for Fasching, they dance along to the brass bands in 'perfect unision'.
One of the brass bands that played during the parade - they're super good, like a marching band, except they tend to play more modern songs people can sing along to.
At a Faschings party with Kathi (my first host sister) and her boyfriend Chris.
My friend Moni and I at a Faschings party.
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