Blogs from Alsace, France, Europe - page 30

We were up earlier this morning in order that we could have a chance to say goodbye to Zack, Anna, and Stephanie before they all headed out. It was a bright clear day, and the view from the apartment was quite spectacular. We have had a great stay and it was hard, for Joshua in particular, to say goodbye. We packed up again and got our bags set to go. Steve returned from dropping Zack and Anna off and we had a few more minutes to talk before heading out. Steve is taking a German language test today and so has to be downtown. He has kindly offered to help us get our stuff up to the funicular and then down to the train station, which made the move easier. At the trains station, we said ... read more

Wednesday 22 April Mrs. Kimmel, the German woman we met at the hotel the other day, was absolutely right. The small wine village in the Alsace area was adorable. Vineyards around the whole village, and the wine maker’s picturesque shops in the city. The only problem was that the wine maker Lichtle with “chamber du hotes” apparently had closed. No one in sight at that place. We walked the village and found a hotel. A pretty standard hotel, but with a nice English speaking man behind the counter, and a fantastic surrounding. Grapevine plantings as far as you can see! This time our terrace didn’t go to the pool, but directly to the vineyard. You can imagine this place in the autumn, when you just could reach out your hand and grab a couple of grapes! ... read more

We took a trip with my parents to Strasbourg. It seems to be the go to place to take people from out of town. This time we were able to find a good restaurant. The weather was unbelievable the entire time my parents were here. ... read more

For those of who you doubted I really had a ticket!!!! Andrew!!!!!! Well, tomorrow, I get to go to a Town Hall meeting here in Strasbourg, France hosted by the President of the United States of America. Incredible. Talk about lucky!! Well, I have to be at Cine Cite to catch a bus which will take us all to the Rhenus Sports Hall. I have never been there. I guess we then sit around for 2.5 hours until the action starts. I feel like a cross between Forrest Gump and Benjamin Button. It would really be cool if I got to ask a question....well, we shall see what happens.. Well, now the day has come and gone. The meeting place was at Cine Cite. That is a really big movie complex about a 35 minute walk ... read more

Hello everyone! The past few entries I've had trouble uploading pictures. I thought I would make this entry to add photos for you to see what I've been up to over the past couple of weeks. Some pictures are from when my friends Casey, Chris, Sarah, and Nate visited in January for New Years. Then I added some pictures from when I met Justin in Paris and then his visit in Mulhouse. Hope you enjoy! I'll try my best to keep adding pictures because I know they make the blog more interesting to read! Sunday I head to Istanbul, Athens, Milan, Roma, and Venice for the week and then my mom and sister will be visiting me for a few days. I'm so excited. After our 2 week break I have 6 more weeks of teaching ... read more