I'll be posting updates as I get them from Lily's travel abroard. She and seven others in her class and two chaperones are off to Germany for 10 days. The first few days they will actually be living in homes with German families, and they are supposed to speak only German. They all seemed a bit nervous about that part -- I can imagine I would be too. But they have been studying and practicing like crazy. In fact, when I dropped Lily off at the airport this morning at 8am they were all chattering in half-English and half-German phrases.
The trip over:
Austin to Cincinnati
Cincinnati to NYC JFK
NYC JFK to Frankfurt by 9:35am Wednesday 11 June
So, more updates soon! They are supposed to email or call in every 2-3 days.
Tom
How exciting! She will have such a great time. It is truly another world in Europe. This is a great way for young adults to gain a broader world perspective, meet other people and speak another language. I will be looking forward to postings as you hear from Lilly. And you, Tom, what will you do with this quiet 10 days?
Love, Mari
Posted by: Mari Hall | Wednesday, 11 June 2008 at 08:34 AM