Monday, June 5: Holiday weekend with host families

Let’s just say that Arne and I’s Monday started a bit earlier than most. At 1:50 am, my alarm went off.  As excited as I had been to watch the NBA finals the night before, I could barely keep my eyes open now. I briefly considered going back to sleep, but decided basketball was more important. In fact, the NBA was one of the first things Arne and I bonded over in America, so to watch North Carolina’s own Steph Curry battle in Finals was a good start to the day. Except that immediately after said game, I fell back asleep in my bed, but not for long before the real morning started. After breakfast, Arne and I traveled the long distance of approximately half a mile, before walking inside the ruins of a medieval castle, with stunning views of the Frankfurt skyline. Next, we traveled to Hessenpark, a preserved village dating back almost five hundred years. At this historical park, we were able to walk through German houses, into two windmills, and pet goats, donkeys, and sheep. At the park, we dined on sausages (naturally). Returning to Arne’s house in the late afternoon, after our long day and short night’s sleep, we both fell in our beds and slept until dinner. Though we were tired, it was a good day overall.   ~Raiden