We started our final day in Berlin with a tour of the Olympic Stadium, which today serves as both a historical monument and the home of the Berlin Hertha soccer team. Then, after a quick lunch, we loaded our luggage onto a bus and headed to the airport for our flight to Frankfurt. Unfortunately, take-off was delayed due to thunderstorms , and we ended up arriving an hour late in Frankfurt, but at least this time around all of our luggage traveled with us. And waiting just outside the baggage claim were all of our host families, smiling and waving welcome signs as we came through the automatic doors. Frau Burgbacher and I were a little sad to say good-bye to the students, but it was easy to see that they were all in very good hands and excited to begin their homestays with their partners from the Feldbergschule. We are all looking forward to the next 10 days in Oberursel, and starting tomorrow, I will turn the storytelling back over to the students.
For now, all the best to our families and friends back home!
~Frau Greene