In the Beginning...

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Arrival in Cologne, Altenberg, Germany

After 9 hours on the plane from Vancouver to Frankfurt…I have arrived! Next stop is Cologne to meet all of the other Assistant Teachers that will be in Germany for the next 10 months. So I hopped on the ICE fast train from Frankfurt to Cologne and walked out the front doors of the train station, and there straight ahead is the amazing Kölner Dom, and below by the front steps a large group of people with lots of luggage…mmm…could this be the group I am supposed to meet??? Yes, for sure, did we ever stand out! In total around 163 Assistant language teachers (only 4 Canadians and I was the only one from the West Coast) hopped on 4 buses to Altenberg, where we would spend the next couple of days learning how to become assistant teachers in Germany!
We slept in an old Closter, and went for walks in the lush green forest surrounding the Closter. The best night was the talent show—jeez those Americans are talented! I met some amazing people in Altenberg and it was a great way to begin this adventure.
After a few days in Altenberg I was ready to go back to Cologne and meet up with Mischa. 😊 Together we grabbed a coffee and headed off (with about 1000 pounds of luggage—ahhhhh we brought way too much!) towards the train station to hop on a another ICE fast train to Berlin.

September 3 - 5, 2007
xoxo Hannah

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Photos

Kölner Dom
Looking up, I thought of Mary Poppins singing: "Feed the Birds..."

The Dome on a sunny day
Isn't this incredible?

Girls in Altenberg
Getting to know all the Assistent Teachers :)

Altenberg Monastery
Where I stayed for my retreat. My roomie was from the UK and so sweet

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