My weekend was filled with fun things! On Friday after getting back from Chiemsee I went to a festival in the town where I live with Jena, Aaron, and his host Matthias and a few of his friends. There were tons of people crowded into the tent because it was pouring rain outside. Then on Saturday I woke up early to go to a medieval festival with Tim, his dad, and Levi (his little brother.) It was really interesting to see because I’ve never been to one before. It was packed with tons of people and it had only just opened. After that we met up with Tim’s mom and sisters at the mall and shopped around a little bit. Later that night we had a really good dinner that apparently originated in Sweden. You would fill this little triangular shaped pan with multiple things like mushrooms and sausages and then cover it with a slice of cheese and have it cooked on a little oven thing made just for the triangle pans. It was delicious! Then on Sunday we woke up early again to go to the mountains. It was about an hour drive to get to a town called Garmisch Partenkirchen which was located at the foot of the tallest mountain in Germany, Zugspitze! We took a lift up to the top of a mountain and then hiked our way down to a little cabin on a farm. The walk down was really difficult. The terrain was rocky and wet and we got hailed on several times. But once we reached the cabin, it was really nice to get some hot chocolateJ. After our clothes began to dry we made our way around the mountain to make it back to the car. It took a while and was really tiring but it was really cool seeing all the beauty of the Alps. After getting back home, I ended up going to the festival in Poing again which was fun too! –Willow.
Friday, after the whole exchange group returned from Chiemsee, Matthias, Jena, Willow and I went to a festival in Poing, which was a lot of fun. A few of Matthias’ friends were there as well, and Matthias and I spent the night at his friend Tim’s house. We watched Lord of the Rings in German; it was great. The next day, Matthias and I returned home for a couple hours for a quick cat-nap, after which we made a quick turnaround and went to a music festival in Riem. Most of the bands were a little mediocre, but the last band, a German hard rock band called Kraftklub, rocked socks. Matthias and I, along with two of Matthias’ friends, moshed it out for an hour or so and then headed home to sleep. Around noon on Sunday, my host family took me to a traditional post-Yugoslavian restaurant; the food consisted of a variety of cooked meats, rice, and fruit on a bed of Pommes Frites (French fries). After we gorged ourselves with this urban delicacy, we drove out to Munich into the heart of the BMW World. We went through the BMW museum, assuring myself that my next car will be a BMW. After this was finished, we went to Erding to eat ice cream for dinner, and then once we recovered from bouts of brain-freeze and lactose overload, we returned home. But the night was not finished quite yet, for Matthias and I were invited last minute back the festival in Poing, where a few friends were hanging out. We went for a couple hours, then headed home and went to sleep, completing a great weekend in Germany. –Aaron
My last weekend in Germany was AWESOME! My host family was telling me throughout my whole stay that this weekend was going to be the grand finale…they were so right. Saturday morning I made a big American breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, and bacon. Making the pancakes was more difficult than it should’ve been. I totally forgot they use different measurements so I had to eyeball everything BUT the batter turned out really well and my host family actually asked for the recipe. After breakfast, we just read and hung out until 3 o’clock when we left for ‘Münchner Sommernauchstraum’; the big music festival in Munich’s Olympia Park. We saw Culta Candela and the Spider Murphy Gang perform until 10:20 when we went out to the lake and watched a HUGE firework show set to some epic 80’s rock ballads. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN! It was a blast to rock out with my family. On Sunday, we went tobogganing in Austria. It was like being in the movie cool runnings…but in Austria and on a metal runway rather than snow. Then we walked around a lake and enjoyed the beauty of the Alps. We got back at around 9:00 and went right to bed. It was a tiring weekend but it was also the best one yet!! ~Jessika
My weekend began after we returned from our excursion to Chiemsee Friday night. Once we got home, we both went straight to sleep because we were really tired. Saturday morning I slept through breakfast (oops) and woke up around 10. Then we went to Munich and just bummed around for a while. They showed me a lot of the stores that they shop at then we went to Pizza Hut because they do that every Saturday night. It was a nice taste of home. Then we went home and I went straight to sleep because I was super tired again. Sunday morning I slept through breakfast again (uh oh) and woke up at 10 again. I have been super tired lately. Since the weather has been iffy, we didn’t really know what to do. We decided to go tobogganing in the Alps which was super fun! We took a chairlift up to the top of a mountain and took a toboggan down which was crazy. I had so much fun. Once we got back, we decided to go to a big festival in Poing called Volksfest. It was pretty crazy. –Chris
On Friday, I went to Subway for dinner with my host and her boyfriend and then went to Volksfest in Poing. Me, Matthias, Aaron, and Willow enjoyed traditional German food and music. Then, I went back to Daniela’s and was able to sleep in the next day. I enjoyed a delicious chocolate croissant and then we went to the mall in Riem with Hanna and Eleana. We met with a few German friends we knew and went to a huge festival in Munich with about 12,000 people! There was a famous German rapper there along with many other interesting bands. We left early because it started raining and it was really cold. On Sunday, Daniela and I went rollerblading to get ice cream which was a lot of fun considering I haven’t been rollerblading in years! Later that day, we went to Volksfest again along with many other Germans that went to Franz Marc and some Americans. It was a lot of fun. –Jena
This weekend after we came home from the trip to Chimsee, my host and I were very tired. We went to her house, had dinner with her family, and then went to bed early. We both needed the sleep and I was happy to have the opportunity to relax. The next day my host and I went to the mall with Jena and Daniela, and met some of their German friends. We went with them to a huge festival in Munich with thousands and thousands of people. Everyone was there because a very famous German rapper was going to perform later that night. After we left the festival we went back to the mall to get some food, and then took the train back to Markt Schwaben. The next day I cooked Dutch baby pancakes for my host family; they loved them and were very happy that I shared a little piece of American culture with them. We then drove to the Alps, and took a train that went straight up a very tall mountain. We walked all the way up the mountain to a viewpoint at the top, which was very beautiful. We then drove home, had dinner with the family, and both showered. Last night we went to a festival in Poing, where we listened to German music, saw traditional Bavarian dancing, and hung out with some German friends from the school. It was a very enjoyable weekend! –Eleana Stevens
After the trip to Chimsee Lisa and I just came home and went to sleep. Lisa was tired from the long week and I was very tired as well. Then I woke up Saturday, late, and for the majority of the morning/early afternoon I just hung around at home trying to entertain myself. Lisa came back from her work and two hours later we got ready to go to Munich for the music festival. Nadine drove us to the festival, after we picked up one of Lisa’s friends (whose name I did not get). We were dropped off at the festival where we looked around for some of Lisa’s friends (whom we did not find) so we left. The music was bad and the atmosphere was not inviting. We were there for a duration of 10-20 minutes. We started walking to the nearby mall, but Nadine intervened and drove us to the Poing Folk Festival. There we met up with some friends and I also met up with Renee and Katie. For a couple of hours we all hung out, listened to music, and danced. It was crazy, but a lot of fun. At 11 Lisa and I went back home and I stayed up until 12 talking to my sister and uncle and aunt. At 12 they wished me a happy birthday! It was my sixteenth birthday! Then I went to sleep and in the morning I woke up and did my morning routine. Usually the birthday girl gets a great morning breakfast, but this time I made breakfast for my host family to thank them for taking me in. I sliced onions, various peppers, grated cheese and potatoes to make omelets and hash browns for them. They said it was absolutely delicious! Also they had decorated the living room, the dining table, and had my present on my seat! They got me chocolate face masks, a flower pouch, and 2 Linkin Park albums! I was so happy and so grateful. Then breakfast was over and we chilled out until around 4 when everyone started to arrive for my birthday party. They are Lisa’s friends (whom I have met before) and we had a blast! We went to the park, barbecued chicken, ate cake, and watched a movie. Also Lisa’s grandparents and uncle and aunt wished me a great birthday and also gave me a bracelet. Everyone was so nice and the day unraveled to be a great day. It was a great sweet sixteenth!
-Karanjot Gill
My host and I woke up at around 11:00 on Saturday. We made pretzels and had sausages for breakfast. After that, we played video games until about 10:00 at night, which is when I went to bed. We woke up a little before noon again on Sunday, had breakfast, and played video games until around 2:50. My host family and I then went over to my host aunt and uncle’s house. We had tea and cake in a very classy fashion for about an hour as we made small talk. Then we played poker for a few hours. After that, we prepared for a barbecue dinner. Dinner lasted another hour and half. After that we played a long card game that lasted until 11:00. Then we went home and I went to bed.
–Connor Wise
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