After an exciting Saturday afternoon at the Bad Homburg pool yesterday, I relaxed and slept in this morning. For breakfast, my host family picked up fresh bread and pastries from a local bakery in Oberursel. I tried a croissant paired with Nutella, which was delicious!
In the early afternoon we visited my host family’s friends. The weather was warm and sunny, so we all relaxed outside on the patio while all of the dogs played together in the yard. After relaxing for a bit, I practiced soccer and watched the younger kids play card games while cooling down. My exchange partner, Kim, and I took a walk through the neighborhood before heading to the farewell party.
Later in the evening the exchange students, parents, and teachers all gathered for an exchange party. Every family brought a variety of foods to share at the potluck, ranging from Apfelkuchen (apple cake) to giant homemade pretzels. Everyone was chatting and bonding over delicious food; afterwards, the group ended the party with an exciting drone photoshoot! As the sun was setting, a combined group of American and German students gathered for a fun photoshoot in the backyard. After 45 minutes of posing (including a human pyramid, Charlie’s Angels, leap frogs and cartwheels), we ended the day with a lot of new photos and so many fun memories on our last weekend in Germany. ~Bella
This weekend I woke up with this furry little creature, Fenris, sitting on my bed, so naturally I had to stay there until it left. Then I proceeded to eat some of the best bread and jam I have ever had for breakfast, being spectacular in flavor and twice as good as in the US. Shortly after getting ready, we went go karting, which is surprisingly different here; unlike in the US there was qualifying and actual competition. It was quite enjoyable even though I am a horrible driver and may or may not have spun out a few too many times. Promptly after, we went to the exchange party hosted by Kavi’s host family. There was a lot of poker and talking to people along with delicious food, such as meatballs and this delectable pasta salad with some type of seed in it. I apparently am quite hard to read at poker since I was able to get away with stuff that I should not have been able to get away with. Now as I write this, I have freshly showered and am laying in my bed, eager for what awaits me tomorrow. ~Zack