After two flights and hours of sitting in a confined space we arrived in Germany, and I exited the plane with excitement. This is a chance for me to stretch my legs as well as take in a little of Europe. An au pair friend of mine (Nina) had arranged to have her two best friends (who I had previously met when they visited her in the USA) pick me up from the airport. I walked out the baggage claim area and immediately saw two friendly faces and welcomes signs.
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| Cute houses in Germany (the right one is Nina's) |
After gathering me and my carry on luggage, they loaded me in the car and drove me to Nina’s parent’s house. Once there (and after the preliminary hugs and hellos) I headed to the shower to wash off my hours of shared airspace. Next we sat down to a fabulous German made meal, which was awesome since it wasn’t airplane food and it wasn’t served in little boxes on a plastic tray.
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| Yummy Food! |
Paddi and Steffi decided I needed to see Mainz. We drove around and I was able to see the city a bit. We parked the car and walked around, which was perfect as it was a lovely crisp day. I’m not going to lie, I cannot remember the names of everything I saw, but my favourite part was the Christmas market. The smell of Gluehwein wafting through the crowd, happy family outings and amazing Christmas lights sparkling brightly added to my Christmas excitement.
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| Pretty Lights |
After a brief stop into Paddi and Steffi’s old school (Mary Ward High School) and after seeing the classrooms, gardens and a few more buildings, we headed back to Nina’s house where I had a surprise waiting for me. I walked in the door walking about the sights I had seen when suddenly Sophie popped out!!! She had driven all the way just to say hi. It was so great to see her again, in her own country.
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| Spending time with Sophie |
Once we had had some catching up time, it was time for me to say goodbye once again. Nina’s mom and I climbed on the train, which was a mission in itself as we had some trouble getting the ticket machine to work, and since it was in German…I was of no use.
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| I only took this picture because this is the LONGEST German word I saw in Germany! |
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| German sign...to do with fire fighting? |
Once at the airport and through security (which I will discuss in a later post) I was glad to be on my next adventure, heading towards my continent, my country and my crazy friend Karabo!!!
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| Paadi, Me, Mrs Schaefer and Steffi |
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