After much anticipation, the Herbstferien (or fall holidays) have begun. Although the previous week was crammed with exams and preparation for the upcoming break, I´m glad to have a little time off from school. Things in Hall have continued to go well, and with each day, I feel a little more at home here.
Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to travel to Weikersheim (check out the pictures in the side bar) with my host father, Georg, and visit the Schloß there. It was wonderful to be able to drive through the south-German countryside and take in all the surroundings. After a quick tour of the gardens, we then went through the Schloß (palace) itself and viewed one of the royal family seats of the Hohenlohe royalty.
This week itself didn´t contain too much. After some discussions with Herr Single, my English teacher, I have decided to move into Klasse 11S after the Ferien. Things were going fairly well with my previous class, but I didn´t feel challenged enough and therefore look forward to advancing up into a newer class after the break. I am however proud of a 1,5 which I received on a Math exam this week (the equivalent of an A-).
Yesterday also contained some activity as Hannah and I headed to an AFS meeting with other exchange students and families around the area. It was definitely great to be able to meet some of the volunteers and see the other exchange students once again. Another interesting thing to note: tomorrow my family and I are travelling to Oberstdorf, Bavaria, for the week. I´m looking forward to this opportunity very much and will be sure to post pictures and comments on this trip as soon as possible. I may even be able to get some Ski practice in the Alps...but if not, I´ll still enjoy the time had. So, until the next post...
Viele Grüße,
Danny
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Danny, it's great to read your reports.
I'm a German friend of your grandmas and I'm just testing if this comment post works.
Keep having fun.
Karin
OK, here I am again and it works.
It was so great to see the pictures of Köln. I lived in the pink house in the Altstadt on the Rhein. When I was a little girl of four, I remember the bridge, which is not in your picture, totally in the river. It was bombed during the war. All the houses you see now were in rubble. Everything you see from your view of the Dom was in ashes. It has been rebuilt according to its originality; same plans, same colors etc. The view from the Dom is fantastic. Surly you saw these sandstone figures, which adorn the outside of the Dom. I have one of those figures in a case here in Tiffin, Ohio. There were many of these fragments lying around after the bombings. (My parents gathered some for themselves)
We moved to Bayern (Memmingen) when I was a teenager and your pictures from Oberstdorf are very familiar. Did you go on the Nebelhorn?
The Breitachklamm was always scary to me. So tight and slippery.
Last year I walked the Hauptstrasse in Oberstdorf. Did you buy some geschnitzte Figuren? Please do if you can…they are priceless over here.
Keep on writing; it brings me back to my homeland.
I’m so glad to read you are doing so well in school. I know it has to be harder for you in the beginning but it seems you are catching on very very quickly.
Now I have to make some Spaetzle mit Sauerbraten. Mummm
Karin
Danny! Oh my goodness! this is all so exciting! I have really enjoyed reading all you have written about your time over on the other side of the world. The pictures are also wonderful! Keep writing! I cant wait to hear more about your travles!!
by the way... this is a gril from back home. I am friends with your accross-the-street-neighbor. you can probably guess who I am... maybe not
by the way. you should go to France and visit the Taze community -- http://www.taize.fr/
and if you dont i just might have to become your imposter and go in your place. : P
couldnt guess?? ok... this is emily... have fun... go to Taze : P
Interesting to know.
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