The equinox is nigh(t)
September 17th, 2008The autumnal equinox is in five days, on September 22 this year, and the temperature has dropped a few degrees in anticipation. It’s sunny again in Freiburg, but everybody is wrapped up against the cold and the leaves are starting to turn. The first few weeks of September were beautiful here, but because I spent June, July, and August in London this year, I was robbed of a summer. I’m hoping Thailand in November will make up for it.
Something else typical of Freiburg: mosaics. Every shop has a stone mosaic on the sidewalk in front of their store, and the public buildings do as well. This is Freiburg’s Wappen, or coat of arms, with St. George’s cross, just like the English flag.
The sunshine and shadow of a bicycle are also typical of Freiburg.
I found out that you can live in a large, quiet, clean apartment near the center of the city for just €250/month, or for €150/month a little outside the city (in St. George, for example!). These numbers haven’t changed much since I was a student (though of course they were designated in Marks then). In practical terms, you can pay your rent for an entire year in Freiburg on what it costs for one month’s rent in London or Tokyo, or for less than two months’ rent in San Francisco.