Well, my program is over now! The first day seemed so long, but then the time went by pretty quickly. I didn't get to write during the program like I wanted to because we were so busy with meetings, visits, and sightseeing. But I will definitely add posts with pictures for all the things we did when I am able to. I hope you've at least had a chance to check out my posts to Twitter! Freddy Falcon has enjoyed the trip too! https://twitter.com/MsWesner
Right now I'm still in Germany to travel some more. This morning I said goodbye to the other teachers at the Munich airport. I was sad to see them go. We've learned a lot and had some great experiences together. I hope to keep in touch with them back in North Carolina. After saying goodbye, I rented a car to begin my travels south of Munich. I stopped by two beautiful lakes- Lake Starnberg and Walchensee. There were several places to swim at Lake Starnberg which looked like a very nice getaway from the heat we've had here, but I just waded up to my knees. At Walchensee there weren't people swimming where I was, but the lake was a beautiful greenish-bluish color. After that I headed toward Mittenwald which is a small town near the southern border of Germany and near the Alps. I wanted to go there to see the beautiful (and very old!) paintings on the sides of the buildings. About thirty minutes before I arrived, I drove through another very small town which also had these paintings on the buildings. They were amazing! They also had flower boxes with beautiful flowers in the windows. I felt like I was at Busch Gardens or something, but this was the real thing!! Once I got Mittenwald I walked around to explore the town. It is also known for its violin museum where there are 200 locally crafted violins. I didn't get to go in the museum because it was closed today, but I loved walking around the town seeing the beautiful buildings with the mountains in the background. Even though I was on my own there today, I was able to FaceTime with my mom, my sister, and my friend! Technology is amazing! Last time I was overseas a couple years ago, I didn't have a data plan for my phone, so this was really neat to be able to connect with them today. Tomorrow I'm heading North of here to visit Wildflecken which is a place where my dad's family lived in a displaced persons camp after World War II because they were unable to go back to their home in Poland. This will be a special visit for me! Thanks for the comments! And thanks for your patience with waiting for more posts and pictures. If you've made two comments, email me your address if I don't already have it from class so I can send you a postcard (if you'd like)! Danke!
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Click under the post where it says the number of comments in order to make a comment. You can just fill in your first name and comment and leave the other boxes empty. As you read or look at pictures, think about how things in Germany compare to where you live. Feel free to make a comment using one of the following suggestions or by using your own idea. AuthorHi! I'm Ms. Wesner. I am honored and excited to be a recipient of Go Global NC's Educators to Germany scholarship program. Freddy Falcon is my co-author and he doesn't mind being flattened for a little while since he gets to join me. Archives
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