Well.....
On Saturday, my host brother and my host father, took a trip to München, to watch the ever so famous, Soccer game. They are BIG supporters of the Bayern München team. And were totally decked out inBayern Münchens colors, when they took off.
As for me, i went with my host mother into Köln (Cologne). I was absolutely amazing!!! The buildings there were magnificent (as nearly all the buildings are here in Germany!) I even saw a building shaped like an egg!!
We went to Cologne so my host mother could take a trip to the Bio supermaket. (One of the few places you can get bio meat!) Once we got that out of the way, we did a little sight seeing. My host mother had wnated to find a pair of boots for winter, so we checked out a lot of the shoe stores (she is a real fan of shoes! =) )
She also took me shopping!!!!! Where, i was able to get 5 new shirts, and a hair straightener!! =) I was really thankful, Martina is a very giving person. =)
We then went to the Cologne Cathedral (DOM) it was truly amazing!!! I couldnt fit the entire church into the view of my camera (will post pictures soon!) it was truly amazing...and a way to remember what year it was built...
1
1+1=2
2+2=4
4+4=8
(1248)
(My host mom taught me this)
We left Cologne around 8pm. I then went to kirmes with my friend (and soon to be host sister) Laura, in Deesen. Kirmes is a festival...i think something like a religious festival. I know it is celebrated from the church. Each year, a different tree is cut down, and used as the kirmes tree. And each tree has a special kirmes saying on it, every year it is different. Every town has a kirmes...i think it is something like a fair from the church, back in the states.
Anyways, i had a fun time there. It was a chance to speak with people my own age, i enjoyed it very much. By the time i came home from kirmes, it was all ready midnight. I didnt go to sleep until some time after 1 o'clock in the morning.
The next day, was a birthday party, near Cologne. It was my host mom's nieces, 15th birthday. So, i went with Martina to her sisters home. Her sister has a beautiful home. In Germany, the birthdays are celebrated a little bit differently. Not to different from the states, this one was one with only family. And a birthday cake, is a lot different here than in America. In America, we all know birthday cake...here in Germany...it is more often like a cheese cake, or sort of pie. The birthday party was nice.
Now, i have been getting a lot of emails asking me what my daily life is like. so, i figured i would post a little bit about my daily life here in Germany.
Now that school has started, i am on more of a fixed schedule. I wake up in the morning around 6:30am (time difference from here, and WI is 7 hrs!i am ahead) Then at about 7:00am, i go down for breakfast, where i usually just have a glass of orange juice...still not a big fan of eating in the morning! I then leave for school at about 7:30am. I then havemy classes, and during Mittags Pause, depending on the day, i come home. Mittags Pause is a little like lunch in the cafeteria in the states, But here, they do not havea cafeteria, you go home, or out during this hour to eat.
Usually, i am finished with my classes by this time (except for Monday tuesday and thursday) so, i can come home.
I then get my homework translated, and try to finish it.
On the weekends, i do not usually have anything planned. Usually my hosts tell me where we are going, and it is always wonderful. Before school started, i was doing a lot of sight seeing between the different cities and areas of Germany.
Everything is still going wonderfully with my host family. I really like them, they are extremely nice, and very kind. I feel really comfortable in their home. My host mom Martina, is great. We have a lot of laughs...she is always telling everyone to speak German to me. Rudolf, my host father, is wonderful. He speaks more English to me, than my host mother. but he is really nice. =) I am very happy to be staying with them. =)
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tip:Always make sure you are on the right bus..
Hallo,
Well lets see here.
I am still loving school. I really like it here. The school is absolutely huge!!! I only know my way to 2 rooms so far. lol i usually ask someone, andthey are kind enough to bring me to my class room. =) Today, i had my first religion class...i had a hard time understanding what was going on, but the teacher was very nice. She translates into English after class for me. This way, i have a chance at trying to do the homework.
As of right now, i am not being graded. I hopefully, will not be recieving real grades until after New Years, once i have a good knowledge (my english is getting worse...) of the language here. I believe i will be getting graded in English however...which i do not mind at all.
English class is still going great. I love being able to understand everything, and today my teacher actually asked the class waht days they wnated homework...like, she literally asked them!!! So, we will only have homework on Wednesday and Thursdays. I was happy =)
Biologie is still going well. I have been able to do all the homework so far for this class. Right now, we are reviewing, tomorrow we use the microscopes...hopefully, i will be able to do this =) but there are people in this class who will help me out =) Also, Frau Kehe, she is my biologie und main course teacher, told me about wandertag, kind of like field trips in the states...i will be going canoeing...i think this shall prove very interesting for me...hopefully i do not tip over and drown...
I also started my SozialKunde class...kind of like a social sciences class. We are talking about politics...and i have no idea what is going on.
This morning, was my first chance to ride the bus, because my host brother had 1st hour free today...i went to the bus stop, and asked the bus driver, if the bus was going to montabaur, and he answered ja, so i sat down..well, half an hour later i realized i was going nowhere near montabaur...and the people getting on the bus were handicapped...they were all mentally retarded...and i was in one of their seats, and he would not stop yelling at me...in german...i ahd no clue what was going on...i eventually called my host brothe,r and thank god, he got me to school =) =) =)
I also had my first language tutoring lesson...it went very well, i knowa lot more than i had thought i had known. quite pleased!
=)
Well lets see here.
I am still loving school. I really like it here. The school is absolutely huge!!! I only know my way to 2 rooms so far. lol i usually ask someone, andthey are kind enough to bring me to my class room. =) Today, i had my first religion class...i had a hard time understanding what was going on, but the teacher was very nice. She translates into English after class for me. This way, i have a chance at trying to do the homework.
As of right now, i am not being graded. I hopefully, will not be recieving real grades until after New Years, once i have a good knowledge (my english is getting worse...) of the language here. I believe i will be getting graded in English however...which i do not mind at all.
English class is still going great. I love being able to understand everything, and today my teacher actually asked the class waht days they wnated homework...like, she literally asked them!!! So, we will only have homework on Wednesday and Thursdays. I was happy =)
Biologie is still going well. I have been able to do all the homework so far for this class. Right now, we are reviewing, tomorrow we use the microscopes...hopefully, i will be able to do this =) but there are people in this class who will help me out =) Also, Frau Kehe, she is my biologie und main course teacher, told me about wandertag, kind of like field trips in the states...i will be going canoeing...i think this shall prove very interesting for me...hopefully i do not tip over and drown...
I also started my SozialKunde class...kind of like a social sciences class. We are talking about politics...and i have no idea what is going on.
This morning, was my first chance to ride the bus, because my host brother had 1st hour free today...i went to the bus stop, and asked the bus driver, if the bus was going to montabaur, and he answered ja, so i sat down..well, half an hour later i realized i was going nowhere near montabaur...and the people getting on the bus were handicapped...they were all mentally retarded...and i was in one of their seats, and he would not stop yelling at me...in german...i ahd no clue what was going on...i eventually called my host brothe,r and thank god, he got me to school =) =) =)
I also had my first language tutoring lesson...it went very well, i knowa lot more than i had thought i had known. quite pleased!
=)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Schüle
Well, lets see...
I have had my second day of school (technically 3rd...but the first day, i wasnt going to my own classes...) I really like school here. I like the way the schedule is set up, it is like college, back in the USA. I have different classes, in different rooms, every day. I have to say, my favorite classes are Englisch, und Biologie.
Obviously i like English, because the class is taught in Englisch, and i can understand it =) But i also like it because, the teacher is very nice, and i have made some friends out of that class. As for Biologie, i really like the teacher. She is funny, and nice. A lot of the biologie terms in German, are very similiar to the Englisch ones, so i can usually figure out what we are doing. And the Biologie, i am learning here is not the same sutff i have learned back in the USA. Here, biologie is taught your entire highschool...years? lol They learn new things about Biologie every year. Today, i am not exactly sure what we talked about, but i am pretty sure in the beginning of the class she taught us how to call emergency...(like 911 back home) and something aboutt standing in certain areas of the room, different certain attacks...and something about the chair going into the window...i couldnt quite understand, lol =) And then we talked about different biologie terms...i think. And went over parts of a microscope..well, we didnt go over it, it was handed to us to do for homework (i am still translating it...)
For my math class, i have a more strict teacher, i think compared to my other ones. I understand what i am doing in that class...i just never have any idea what he is saying to the class...i usually look at the people next to me, and see what they are doing, aand then i understand. In Germany, normally guirls do not pursue mathematics. There are only 3 girls in my mathematics class, of 30, me included.
My german class, i still have no clue what we are talking about. Although, today we read a story "Ein tisch ist ein tisch" i have no idea what it was about, but according to one of my friends, she hardly understood it...and she speaks the language! so i highly doubt i had much of a chance.
Tomorrow, i have my first Erdkunde, und sozial Sciences class. I also have my first German tutoring session, so i hope all goes well!!
The weather here has been beautiful! My hosts tell me, this is most unusual to have so much sunny weather. It is normally always raining, haha.
Everything with my host family is still going great. I am starting to feel pretty comfortable here. My host mom,Martina, me, and my 3rd host mom, Sabine, went to go see a movie last night. "Selbst ist die Bräut" (The proposal, with Sandra Bullock) I understood most of what was going on...but i do have to admit, it is so funny to see Sandra Bullock..but not hear her voice...but a different voice speaking German, haha. =)
This weekend, i will be going to my 3rd host mothers home, and then a birthday party in Cologne. Quite excited!!! =)
I have had my second day of school (technically 3rd...but the first day, i wasnt going to my own classes...) I really like school here. I like the way the schedule is set up, it is like college, back in the USA. I have different classes, in different rooms, every day. I have to say, my favorite classes are Englisch, und Biologie.
Obviously i like English, because the class is taught in Englisch, and i can understand it =) But i also like it because, the teacher is very nice, and i have made some friends out of that class. As for Biologie, i really like the teacher. She is funny, and nice. A lot of the biologie terms in German, are very similiar to the Englisch ones, so i can usually figure out what we are doing. And the Biologie, i am learning here is not the same sutff i have learned back in the USA. Here, biologie is taught your entire highschool...years? lol They learn new things about Biologie every year. Today, i am not exactly sure what we talked about, but i am pretty sure in the beginning of the class she taught us how to call emergency...(like 911 back home) and something aboutt standing in certain areas of the room, different certain attacks...and something about the chair going into the window...i couldnt quite understand, lol =) And then we talked about different biologie terms...i think. And went over parts of a microscope..well, we didnt go over it, it was handed to us to do for homework (i am still translating it...)
For my math class, i have a more strict teacher, i think compared to my other ones. I understand what i am doing in that class...i just never have any idea what he is saying to the class...i usually look at the people next to me, and see what they are doing, aand then i understand. In Germany, normally guirls do not pursue mathematics. There are only 3 girls in my mathematics class, of 30, me included.
My german class, i still have no clue what we are talking about. Although, today we read a story "Ein tisch ist ein tisch" i have no idea what it was about, but according to one of my friends, she hardly understood it...and she speaks the language! so i highly doubt i had much of a chance.
Tomorrow, i have my first Erdkunde, und sozial Sciences class. I also have my first German tutoring session, so i hope all goes well!!
The weather here has been beautiful! My hosts tell me, this is most unusual to have so much sunny weather. It is normally always raining, haha.
Everything with my host family is still going great. I am starting to feel pretty comfortable here. My host mom,Martina, me, and my 3rd host mom, Sabine, went to go see a movie last night. "Selbst ist die Bräut" (The proposal, with Sandra Bullock) I understood most of what was going on...but i do have to admit, it is so funny to see Sandra Bullock..but not hear her voice...but a different voice speaking German, haha. =)
This weekend, i will be going to my 3rd host mothers home, and then a birthday party in Cologne. Quite excited!!! =)
Monday, August 24, 2009
First School day
Well, i started my day at 6:00am, to get ready for my first day of school. I have to admit, i was quite nervous to be starting here....not knowing the language, makes making friends a lot harder to do.
For my first day, i would follow my host brother, Marius around to his classes, so i can see what a normal school day is like. School starts here at 7:50am. My first class was Erdkunde...sort of. With my host brother, his main course is Erdkunde (Geography) and in the first class, your main teacher (the one that teaches ur main course) is the one that goes over the general stuff. But, since she was an Erdkunde teacher, she sort of taught about geography...it just wasnt technically geography...anyways, each class is 45 minutes long.
Once this first class was over, we had a 5 minute Pause, and then we went back into Geography..(I am still not quite clear about why we went to geography twice in a row...) I didnt understand much of what was going on...
Once that class was finished, we had a 15 minute Pause, and went to the next class, which was Biologie. I pretty much understood what was going on in this class, it was all about Meiosis (sp?) and metaphase, telophase, etc. A lot of the Biologie terms, are very close to English ones, made it pretty easy to understand.
When this class was done, we again had a 5 minute Pause...and, at this point i went to go see the MSS (cant remeber what it stands for...but he decides my schedule) Marius came with me for this, so he could translate if needed. Once we got into the MSS' office, he spoke to me in German...and i understood everything he asked me!! it was a wonderful feeling!! =) I was then placed into the 11th klasse. My classes are, English, Bio, Mathe, Sport (volleyball, gymnastics, and dancing) German, Social Sciences, Musik, and Religion (Catholic)
I do not think i am going to like my sport class very much...the volleyball will be awesome, but as for dancing and gymnastics...that is not for me at all, thats mainly for my friends back in Wisconsin....
After we finished setting up my time table, Marius and i went to the next class...which was....Geography again!!!!!! (i am still not sure why i went to geography...yet again...) and after this class, we had another 15 minute Pause, and then went to geography...again...and lastly, i went to Religion. Religion, i understood what the teacher was asking us to do, but had no idea how to respond...lol.
Tomorrow i will be getting my own time table, and will experience my own classes...it shall be interesting!!!
And the school, is huge!!!! So, i am sure i will get lost...there are over 1600 students that go here...
But overall, it was tiring, but i enjoyed it.
=)
For my first day, i would follow my host brother, Marius around to his classes, so i can see what a normal school day is like. School starts here at 7:50am. My first class was Erdkunde...sort of. With my host brother, his main course is Erdkunde (Geography) and in the first class, your main teacher (the one that teaches ur main course) is the one that goes over the general stuff. But, since she was an Erdkunde teacher, she sort of taught about geography...it just wasnt technically geography...anyways, each class is 45 minutes long.
Once this first class was over, we had a 5 minute Pause, and then we went back into Geography..(I am still not quite clear about why we went to geography twice in a row...) I didnt understand much of what was going on...
Once that class was finished, we had a 15 minute Pause, and went to the next class, which was Biologie. I pretty much understood what was going on in this class, it was all about Meiosis (sp?) and metaphase, telophase, etc. A lot of the Biologie terms, are very close to English ones, made it pretty easy to understand.
When this class was done, we again had a 5 minute Pause...and, at this point i went to go see the MSS (cant remeber what it stands for...but he decides my schedule) Marius came with me for this, so he could translate if needed. Once we got into the MSS' office, he spoke to me in German...and i understood everything he asked me!! it was a wonderful feeling!! =) I was then placed into the 11th klasse. My classes are, English, Bio, Mathe, Sport (volleyball, gymnastics, and dancing) German, Social Sciences, Musik, and Religion (Catholic)
I do not think i am going to like my sport class very much...the volleyball will be awesome, but as for dancing and gymnastics...that is not for me at all, thats mainly for my friends back in Wisconsin....
After we finished setting up my time table, Marius and i went to the next class...which was....Geography again!!!!!! (i am still not sure why i went to geography...yet again...) and after this class, we had another 15 minute Pause, and then went to geography...again...and lastly, i went to Religion. Religion, i understood what the teacher was asking us to do, but had no idea how to respond...lol.
Tomorrow i will be getting my own time table, and will experience my own classes...it shall be interesting!!!
And the school, is huge!!!! So, i am sure i will get lost...there are over 1600 students that go here...
But overall, it was tiring, but i enjoyed it.
=)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
=)
All is going well here, i cant remeber everything i have done since my last update!!!
My host family and i are still getting along very well, theyy have started to only speak german to me, so i have been getting a little frustrated, since i have no idea how to reply to them, haha. But alles klar! =)
Last night, i went to my second host families home for dinner. It was very nice being able to talk to them!!! After dinner, Felix and i went for a walk all through ransbach baumbach. He showed me many different paths through the forests, and now i have a wider variety of places to walk Luna!! =) I didnt get home last night, until nearly midnight.
I started my language school today...however, i hardly understood anything that was being said to me, i only understood when we were given something to rea,d and answer questions on, i also understood the grammatik questions,.....but again, as fr speaking, Keine Ahnung!!
We decided i will not be attending this language school anymore, instead i will start the Gymnasium on Monday, and have lessons with a teacher 3 times a week. Hopefully, this will work out better. We decided for this because, this way i will be able to meet more people of my own age group.
Tonight, i will be going out with Felix...not to positive what we are doing, but i am sure it is going to be a total blast!!!
Bis Dann!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
15-16th
The birthday party yesterday was really a lot of fun. I was able to see the many different outfits (theme was around the world) and my dirndll....haha..it fit quite nicely. I have to say, i have never worn something like it before. I stayed at the party till about 11:30pm, and then took a taxi with my host father, back here. My host father, then went back to the party, i however, went to sleep.
This morning, i did not wake up until 11am. I then tried to read the newspaper (i understand a little bit!) and what i didnt understand, my host parents, translated for me. then went for a jog with my host mother. She is much more in shape than i am. She jogged the entire way, i think i might have done halfway....lol. We brought Luna with. Luna hen got into a puddle, so my host mother jogged with her back to the house, and bathed her, while i waited for them to come back and pick me up.
We came home, had some water, and got ready for swimming. The water to me, was veryyyy cold. My host mom did manyyyy laps, i however, went there and back twice. Then got out, and sat in the sun while she finished with laps.
Now, i cmae home and some lunch, and then played with Luna a little while. About to go get ready for flight days, in Montabaur. Itäs kind of like an airport festival i think. I shall find out.
Tchüs!
This morning, i did not wake up until 11am. I then tried to read the newspaper (i understand a little bit!) and what i didnt understand, my host parents, translated for me. then went for a jog with my host mother. She is much more in shape than i am. She jogged the entire way, i think i might have done halfway....lol. We brought Luna with. Luna hen got into a puddle, so my host mother jogged with her back to the house, and bathed her, while i waited for them to come back and pick me up.
We came home, had some water, and got ready for swimming. The water to me, was veryyyy cold. My host mom did manyyyy laps, i however, went there and back twice. Then got out, and sat in the sun while she finished with laps.
Now, i cmae home and some lunch, and then played with Luna a little while. About to go get ready for flight days, in Montabaur. Itäs kind of like an airport festival i think. I shall find out.
Tchüs!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
=)
Well, the past couple of days have been SO much fun!!!!
Thursday night, my hosts threw me a party, with all of my host families, and my Rotary exchange officer, and counselor. It was really awesome getting to know them. =)
The party was fun, i was able to meet people my own age!! They will be my host sisters =)
My host family is so NICE1 They really make me fell at home here. Iäm very glad they are hosting me!
Yesterday i went on a walk in the morning with Luna, my third host mother#s (Sabine) dog i am babysitting while she is in Italy. I managed to not get lost....pretty much. haha, i couldnät find my way back, but i found a way to ask a lady if she knew where my street was, and eventually found my way back.
I also went on another walk with Luna, with my second host mother, and her son, Felix, and her dog, Sally. We went through the forest, it was really neat!They have beautiful jogging paths here in Germany!!!
I also went into Koblenz. A large city near me. It was really beautiful as well! i was able to see the Fortresss, and the Rhine River! I took many pictures! I was also able to stop and have a Spaghetti Eis!!!!! It is SO goood!!!!!! I reeally liked it!!! We then came back, and i watched a german series with my host mother, she translated a lot for me! =)
We then all went to bed around 12:30am
Today, Saturday, i woke up kind of early (in time for breakfast) and ate outside with my hosts. The weather is absolutely beautoful today!! before, it had been pretty rainy!!
I tanned with my host mom for an hour or so, and now i am here updating my blog.
Tonight, i will be going to another birthday party, and will be wearing a drindll for the first time! =)
Well, i am off to get ready soon!!!
I miss everyone back home very much...but as of right now, i am not to homesick.
Tschüs!
Thursday night, my hosts threw me a party, with all of my host families, and my Rotary exchange officer, and counselor. It was really awesome getting to know them. =)
The party was fun, i was able to meet people my own age!! They will be my host sisters =)
My host family is so NICE1 They really make me fell at home here. Iäm very glad they are hosting me!
Yesterday i went on a walk in the morning with Luna, my third host mother#s (Sabine) dog i am babysitting while she is in Italy. I managed to not get lost....pretty much. haha, i couldnät find my way back, but i found a way to ask a lady if she knew where my street was, and eventually found my way back.
I also went on another walk with Luna, with my second host mother, and her son, Felix, and her dog, Sally. We went through the forest, it was really neat!They have beautiful jogging paths here in Germany!!!
I also went into Koblenz. A large city near me. It was really beautiful as well! i was able to see the Fortresss, and the Rhine River! I took many pictures! I was also able to stop and have a Spaghetti Eis!!!!! It is SO goood!!!!!! I reeally liked it!!! We then came back, and i watched a german series with my host mother, she translated a lot for me! =)
We then all went to bed around 12:30am
Today, Saturday, i woke up kind of early (in time for breakfast) and ate outside with my hosts. The weather is absolutely beautoful today!! before, it had been pretty rainy!!
I tanned with my host mom for an hour or so, and now i am here updating my blog.
Tonight, i will be going to another birthday party, and will be wearing a drindll for the first time! =)
Well, i am off to get ready soon!!!
I miss everyone back home very much...but as of right now, i am not to homesick.
Tschüs!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
FIRST DAYS IN GERMANY
I had my first 2 days in Germany!!
They were amaying. Starting with my flights, i actually had good luck, and did not miss any of them!! When i saw we hadreached europe, and were beginning to land in Germany, i was so excited!!! It took me a little while to find my luggage, but i found it eventually. Once i found my luggage, i went through the gate to my host family.
My host family had a sign sazing "Welcome Destiny" so i knew it was them. I then greeted them, and began my trip. I went on the bus station, and eventually found the car. Once we were in the car, i had a chance to talk to my hosts a little more. They are very very very nice! I reallllllly like them a lot! I also had my first experience on the Autobahn...very very very fast highway!!!!!!!!!!! We then stopped at the local Rathaus( City Hall) where i became a registered person!!!!! =)
From there, we stopped at he Metzgerei und Bäcker (butcher shop, and Bakery) i had my first taste of wurst!!! It was pretty good!
We then went to the Hause, and i was able to see it for the first time. Their home is absolutely beautiful., both inside and outside!!! I was shown my bedroom,which is beautiful, and the bathroom. Which has a 3-d picture of Ariel, from the Little Mermaid!! It is amazing!!!!!!!!
We then went down and had breakfast. My host moms mom came over for Breakfast as well. I had my first taste of Nutella, which is veryyyy chocaltely! =)
From there, i was asked f i would mind going to Munich for my first night, i of course said no. So, about an hour later, we were taking a 5hr hour drive, to our hotel in Munich. I slept the entire wa to Munich, but woke up oncewe arrived.
My host parents then took me sight seeing. =) The city of Munich is beautiful!!!!!!!!! I took many many pictures! I visited many different places, including theHofbräuhaus, which is a famous Bavarian beer brewery. And yes, i had my first taste of beer....I must say, it is a very interesting taste, but i think i like it. My host parents thought it was funny this was the first time i had ever tasted it, i couldnt finish the entire liter, after about half, i couldnt finish anymore. . I then had my first tasteof Wurst. It was pretty good. We spent all day in the city! My host parents even bought me a t-shirt from the Hardrock Cafe, in Munich. =) We went back to the hotel, and i immediatly went to sleep. The next morning we had breakfast, and again went touring. I was also able to see my host mother, Martina, buy a drindll (sp?) it is a bavarain dress, used at Oktoberfest. =)
We then came back to my city around 9pm, where i went to my first birthday party!!! It was awesome!
Those were my first few days, now i am going to head to bed, because i am veryyyyyy tired. But i am having an amazing tim here!!!!!!!
They were amaying. Starting with my flights, i actually had good luck, and did not miss any of them!! When i saw we hadreached europe, and were beginning to land in Germany, i was so excited!!! It took me a little while to find my luggage, but i found it eventually. Once i found my luggage, i went through the gate to my host family.
My host family had a sign sazing "Welcome Destiny" so i knew it was them. I then greeted them, and began my trip. I went on the bus station, and eventually found the car. Once we were in the car, i had a chance to talk to my hosts a little more. They are very very very nice! I reallllllly like them a lot! I also had my first experience on the Autobahn...very very very fast highway!!!!!!!!!!! We then stopped at the local Rathaus( City Hall) where i became a registered person!!!!! =)
From there, we stopped at he Metzgerei und Bäcker (butcher shop, and Bakery) i had my first taste of wurst!!! It was pretty good!
We then went to the Hause, and i was able to see it for the first time. Their home is absolutely beautiful., both inside and outside!!! I was shown my bedroom,which is beautiful, and the bathroom. Which has a 3-d picture of Ariel, from the Little Mermaid!! It is amazing!!!!!!!!
We then went down and had breakfast. My host moms mom came over for Breakfast as well. I had my first taste of Nutella, which is veryyyy chocaltely! =)
From there, i was asked f i would mind going to Munich for my first night, i of course said no. So, about an hour later, we were taking a 5hr hour drive, to our hotel in Munich. I slept the entire wa to Munich, but woke up oncewe arrived.
My host parents then took me sight seeing. =) The city of Munich is beautiful!!!!!!!!! I took many many pictures! I visited many different places, including theHofbräuhaus, which is a famous Bavarian beer brewery. And yes, i had my first taste of beer....I must say, it is a very interesting taste, but i think i like it. My host parents thought it was funny this was the first time i had ever tasted it, i couldnt finish the entire liter, after about half, i couldnt finish anymore. . I then had my first tasteof Wurst. It was pretty good. We spent all day in the city! My host parents even bought me a t-shirt from the Hardrock Cafe, in Munich. =) We went back to the hotel, and i immediatly went to sleep. The next morning we had breakfast, and again went touring. I was also able to see my host mother, Martina, buy a drindll (sp?) it is a bavarain dress, used at Oktoberfest. =)
We then came back to my city around 9pm, where i went to my first birthday party!!! It was awesome!
Those were my first few days, now i am going to head to bed, because i am veryyyyyy tired. But i am having an amazing tim here!!!!!!!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Bis dann Amerika, Hallo Deutschland
Nothing new for this blog.
I'm so excited!!! I can not believe i am finally going to be able to meet my first family, and everyone!!!!! =]
I'm leaving tomorrow for the start of my exchange in Germany. I can not believe how fast these last few weeks have gone by, it has been insane.
Tomorrow will be my last day here, then i begin my journey!!!!
Destiny
I'm so excited!!! I can not believe i am finally going to be able to meet my first family, and everyone!!!!! =]
I'm leaving tomorrow for the start of my exchange in Germany. I can not believe how fast these last few weeks have gone by, it has been insane.
Tomorrow will be my last day here, then i begin my journey!!!!
Destiny
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