"Wollt ihr mitfeiern?" (Want to party with us?) As Becks (Australian), Aline (French) and myself headed back from the field where we'd just spent time relaxing, on our way to the castle, we turned and noticed a group of 20-somethings celebrating around a bonfire. I was surprised at the question and even wanted to hear them repeat it before I realized they were, indeed, speaking with us. This should've been abundently clear, as there was noone else in site, but I'm not used to Germans being that friendly to strangers. Perhaps it's because Wernfels, the village that where we are currently located, is so small that the population is likely about 100 people, that the group was eager for new company.
So, curious as we were, we walked over to join them for a moment, although we knew we should head back to the castle soon. As soon as we sat there we wanted to get up. They were clearly already very drunk, and Aline and Becks don't speak any German, so that would make for a boring evening. When it became clear to use that the guy next to us was smoking pot, we decided right then and there to say our farewells and head back to the castle. What would the children say if we came back smelling like pot? And, more importantly, what would they tell their parents? Everything we do tends to get back to our boss.
However, we all admitted that if we lived in Wernfels (essentially the middle of nowhere) we too would be getting drunk more than occasionally.
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