We went to the historic city of Heidelberg. We were very lucky to have Erika Frey-Schlumberger and Marion Beck as our guides. Later in the day Lara who is Erika’s daughter. She is going to college at the University of Heidelberg. We
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Baden-Baden is always a favorite of our trip. We took the bus to Baden-Baden and got to travel in an extremely crowded bus but it is a beautiful view up to the town. We started with a trip to the casino. It
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The family weekend is always something special. It is a real time to see parts of the country with the host families. Some students will travel to France, Luxembourg, and Austria. The host families put their own spin on the exchange during
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Wednesday was an early travel day and we left the hotel at 6:30 in the morning. The students did a great job with the trains so we got to the main Berlin train station in plenty of time. They had the chance
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Up early on a Monday morning, waiting for Herr Großman the Director from the Heimschule Lender. He and his wife are both from Berlin so they give a great perspective to the visit. They were there to see the Wall and to
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The first couple of days are usually the hardest. We are all suffering from jet lag. It takes a couple of days to get the rhythm of the new time. We spent the first two days exploring downtown Berlin and some historic
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It is time to start making final plans for the trip. I am very excited and look forward to getting on the plane and traveling back to Germany. Every time I go there are more things to learn and explore. I had
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