This past Wednesday I found out that a new host family had been found - The Tinnefelds. I also learned that I would be moving in three days, on Saturday. It was such a surprise. I read their profile and was pleased. On Saturday I said goodbye to the Schneiders and drove with my liaison, Kim, and her family from Wolfhagen to Kassel where we met Ulrich, a man who works for AFS. I said goodbye to Kim, then Ulrich drove me to my new home in Eschwege. We made it to my new house and I met my new family. I have two host sisters, Leonie, 18, and Kerstin, 16. Kerstin is only five days older than me! The family also has a German Shepard named Lina. My host parents, Rolf and Susanne, along with Kerstin and Leonie, love music and each play an instrument. I am fairly certain that they all play piano! So far it's been great and I'm excited to see how the rest of the year turns out. Tomorrow I start at my new school, Oberstufengymnasium, which is a little nerve-racking, but I'm sure it will turn out fine.
Last night, which was my first night, we went to the Marktplatz and walked a little around the downtown area, then ate dinner at a pizza place.
Today the Tinnefelds showed me around Eschwege a little, by going to a castle that is now a Russian-run hotel, the lake, and an overview of the town. Eschwege is really pretty and is situated on a river and has surrounding mountains. The view from the house's balcony is breath-taking. I will definitely be posting pictures of Eschwege in the near future, but for now I'm uploading some pictures from yesterday and today's excursion.
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| Saying Auf Wiedersehen to Kim |
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| Such a sweet poster from my host family |
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| Host family picture |
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| Bedroom panorama |
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| Personal piano |
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| Leonie, Kerstin, and I in front of castle |
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| Lake/Mountain landscape |
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| Homemade pizza |
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| Lina and I |
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| Eschwege and Virginia time |
