The following photos are in no particular order and some of them are taken from other CBYX participants (which is the only way i ever end up in photos).
Can you see me in the next photo?
Proverbial watchtower in the vineyard
Last Saturday, we took a train upstream from Bonn to the quaint little town pictured above. The boat (see above) navigated through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rhein River. To say the least, it was gorgeous (see above). There really isn't any need to go into details, because i think the pictures do more justice than whatever i can type. There were lots of vineyards, small towns, Asian tourists, and castles. We got off the boat to see the Marksburg Castle (which i had already seen while on my previous exchange, it was still cool). Inside the castle there was an armour exhibit. Outside the castle there was a wedding party. Why not take a group photo with random newlyweds (i'm to the right of the bride's head)?
Last Saturday, we took a train upstream from Bonn to the quaint little town pictured above. The boat (see above) navigated through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Rhein River. To say the least, it was gorgeous (see above). There really isn't any need to go into details, because i think the pictures do more justice than whatever i can type. There were lots of vineyards, small towns, Asian tourists, and castles. We got off the boat to see the Marksburg Castle (which i had already seen while on my previous exchange, it was still cool). Inside the castle there was an armour exhibit. Outside the castle there was a wedding party. Why not take a group photo with random newlyweds (i'm to the right of the bride's head)?
On Monday, the schools of Nordrhein-Westfalen officially began (despite the extreme over paranoia that everybody would catch H1N1 (it's still called Swine-Flu here)). On Tuesday, the kindergartners had their first day of school. This include my youngest host brother. This is a huge deal compared to what i remember back home. The whole family (and many relatives) attended a special church service before school (i'm not sure how it went, because i had to be at school myself) and the kindergartners all received these giant-as big as the kid-cornucopias of candy. That evening, my family had a party to celebrate the event. As an outsider, i found it somewhat funny that beer and wine should be a normal part of a kindergartner's party.
Tomorrow i have finals for my summer intensive german class. To be honest, i am a little bit nervous (even though they really can't negatively affect me). Hopefully, they will go well. On Saturday i will be leaving Bonn to my next host family. The family consists of a mother, father, and three daughters. Part of me pities my soon-to-be host father. On Monday, i will begin to attend Gymnasium (German High School). This is to better acclimate me into the community and improve my German fluency. Comparing my levels of anxiousness now to before leaving Monroe, i think that i am more anxious (and excited) than before.
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