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Spring in Michigan, Summer in Nashville



Hi all,
My last blog post was a while ago, so here is the next update.
During the last weeks Michigan transformed from a brown and dirty landscape to green. Spring is here! If spring is the right word, perhaps I should say summer – we had some really hot and summery days.
Korean food - yummi
Since my last blog entry a lot of things happened. In the meantime I’ve moved to another house. Now I live in walking distance to Royal Oak downtown, in the same house where Martin used to live.
The roommates there have changed in the last weeks – the day I moved in we had a farewell dinner at a Korean restaurant for another former roommate named Dave.  
Perhaps you can guess from the picture what kind of experience that was. We did the same this week again because the food is really good!
The time at work goes by really fast. We are very busy at the moment with organizing the summer events and many releases.
Merle, my colleague at work took Martin (the former intern) and me to downtown Detroit two weeks ago. This was the hottest day so far since I arrived in Michigan! Everybody in Germany told me – wooouu Detroit is such a nasty city.
Detroit downtown
But that’s not true! Downtown Detroit is amazing! We’ve seen the Detroit duke next to the river and Renaissance Center.
We walked along the riverside and through downtown to Commercia Park – the Tigers baseball Stadium – and had a really good time. Even if there are many buildings and skyscrapers that are not occupied at the moment, downtown is really nice! I’ll go back several times, for sure!

Detroit downtown with Merle & Martin
During the week I had a experience that I’ve never had before. Martin, Merle, Denise and I were invited to Larry’s house. He through a Cinco De Mayo party with some of his friends. Unfortunately it was a Tuesday. But never mind, we had some tequila and margarithas and good food. (Thank you Larry & Kathy!) The following Wednesday in the office was a little hard – but I’m young and resistant!

The Nashville crew
And then – finally the last weekend: Some friends of mine and I did a roadtrip to Tennessee (!)
We went there just from Friday afternoon till Sunday night, spent probably more time in the car than in Tennessee – but it was worth it!
We visited the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg, TN, had a short but great whiskey tasting there and went to Naishville. 
 
Jack Daniel's distillery
For me as a musician Nashville was a really great experience. The city is amazing! Even if you don’t like country music you’ve got to
go there!
Nashville has everything you need for having fun:  Very great musicians, singers, fun atmosphere, open air rooftop bars and great weather!
Nashville @night
 
After exploring the Nashville nightlife we went to the Country Music hall of Fame on Sunday. Everybody told me to go there. It’s like a big Hardrock Café without the café. They have hundreds of instruments, clothes, documents and notes from celebrities. Even a car that Elvis drove is in there! That’s a really huge white Cadillac with a television and a phone on the backseat. Elvis knew even to that time what is really fancy :D
 
The way back home was as long as the way to Nashville – but we said “see you again, Nashville. Next time – we’ll arrive at the airport” :)

bye bye Martin
Back in Michigan we recognized that the winter is finally gone. Now every tree that has been brown till last week is green, everybody cuts their lawn in their backyards and the first convertibles are on the street.
This were also the last impressions that Martin had from Michigan. His time here is over, I drove him to the airport yesterday.
Since then we got a new flatmate in our house – he now lives in Martins room. A French guy working for a consulting company here.

Now I’ve got one weekend here in Royal Oak and then the next big trip is on my schedule: NEW YORK is calling. I’ll meet some old friends from Germany there, have a good time and take some nice pictures that I can present to you in the next blog post. It won’t be boring!
I’ll keep you updated =)
Niko

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