1 Month In

     Today marks exactly one month since my feet landed in Zurich, and I began what will undoubtedly be a once-in-a-lifetime type of adventure. I didn't quite know what to expect before coming over here, but after being here for one month, I don't think I could possibly be any more happy or excited about where I am. The people continue to be more accommodating than I could have ever imagined, and the city is just amazing. Not only that, but my German is improving substantially nearly every day, which sounds impressive until I tell you that before arriving in Austria my complete knowledge of the language consisted of the words "gesundheit" and "Volkswagen".
     This past weekend I went night sledding in the Austrian Alps. I could try to describe it for you, but I promise that my words would not be sufficient. Standing atop 10,000 foot mountains while a full moon shines down and illuminates snow capped peaks was something that I will never forget. I would love to share pictures, but my camera couldn't capture the views due to the darkness of the night.
     Two other Americans came in today, and I'm excited to have them here. Recardo and Budd, both former Florida State Seminoles who have also signed to play with the Blue Devils this year. Mike comes in under two weeks, and once he gets here, we should be all ready to go.
     Well, that is all for now, just wanted to give a quick update. Hope all is well back in the States, and I'll post again soon.

Go Blue Devils/Boys!
Mitch Niekamp

Below is a quick picture from my recent trip into Germany. Sorry for the lack of details, I'm a little crunched for time at the moment. All I can say is that the German town of Lindau is pretty easily my favorite place that I've visited thus far. It was definitely amazing. This is the view across the lake from there.

View into Austria from Lindau (a German island on Lake Constance)