a few weekends ago, on a Sunday, I climbed the Köppel with my host family, and Sally (the dog!) As i mentioned earlier, it has finally snowed here, so being able to climb up the *hill* was really pretty. The Köppel is one of the highest hills in the westerwald region, measuring 540 meters high! And there are different trails you can take. this time, we took a trail i wasn't familiar with, and it was beautiful. We went through the forest, and the trees with the snow glistening was a beautiful sight to see! Once we got to the top, there were so many people there, so we stayed outside and had something to drink, before hiking back down again. It seemed like each family that was there, had brought a dog with them, so it was really cool to see all the different dogs.Then it was time to go back to school again. On Monday, i have either 8 hours, or 10 hours of school, this Monday, i had only 8 hours. When i have a longer day of school, i normally stay at school through the lunch hour, this time, i went with a friend, Sophia for Chinese! It tasted really good!! And every Chinese restaurant i have been to so far, serve these things called Fruhlingsrolle, (sp?) and they are my favorite!! And at the Chinese restaurants, they have the same type of hot sauce i use at home! =)
On Wednesday, i had a friend come over after school (Sophia). WE ate lunch with my host family, then we talked for a little bit, and then went to Sirius, it is a pub in my town. I had a really good time, because i am finally able to realize i can speak German pretty well. I don't think i am 100% fluent with speaking yet, but it was awesome to sit and talk with a friend in a whole other language (and have that friend understand what i am trying to say!!)
I recently went to the hair salon, and got my hair cut, and dyed, and straightened, i am quite pleased with the outcome! Then on Saturday, yesterday, i went to a ball with my host family. In the mornings, we went shoe shopping, dress shopping, and then went out to eat at Pizza Hut!!!! It was almost exactly the same inside as it is in the states, and they serve the same exact food as in America. I ordered the chicken wings, with barbecue sauce, and was shocked to discover the BBQ sauce, was exactly the same as it is in America!!! We came home, and shortly after, started to get ready for the ball. I had my hair really straight, and it looked really cute! (Picture is me with my host mom, Gaby) Once we got to the ball, i was able to see my first host family. it was nice being able to tell them what i have done over the last few weeks. The first hour we all stood around and talked to one another, and drank sekt. And then we went into the real ball room, and sat at the table, and listened to the opening speeches (Made by my first host dad, Rudolf) Then everyone got up and started dancing. Here, in Germany, everyone knows the real dances, like waltz, and so on and so forth. I love watching everyone here dance (I personally find it better, as in America) Then the möhnen (the group i was going to dance with) did their dance...and shortly after we went home. We came home pretty early, around 10, and i sat with my host mom, and we just talked a lot, till around 12:30am, and went for a walk quickly with sally, and went to bed around 1:30am. Everything is going great with my host family. I really love it here. My hosts really make me feel welcome, and like i am a part of their family. My favorite is being able to play different card games and stuff after dinner. It reminds me a lot of our family game night, that my family used to do when we were all smaller. And of course, this host family has a dog, which is great!! =)
Language is getting better all the time. i feel like i understand pretty much everything. Normally, i can answer most questions. Sometimes i find it difficult, for example, when someone speaks so fast, or uses dialect, then i have more trouble understanding.
Weather, it is still snowy, so i am happy! But here, it seems to snow, and then rain...so most of it turns into slush...but, i still find it better then the constant rain, like in September.
Today, i am going with my host to family, to a birthday party, and then next week Carnival starts. And i will be going with a Rotarian to a musical!!
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