Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Rapunzel's tower and the path of hansel and Gretel,
Mom, Dad, the Lloyds, and I all went sightseeing today. The first place we went was a quaint little village. We had breakfast at a cute little bakery. I had a round pastry with cream cheese and strawberry jam inside. it tasted like a very upscale jelly donut :). Mom had a cheese and fruit filled stick. The pastry dough was cripsy, flaky, sweet, and delicious. Dad had yet another pretel. (He says he just gets them because he doesn't like sweet things, but we all know the truth. Tonight he "helped" me finish off three.) We walked around and saw the most beautiful little church. The ceiling was covered in decorative arches in different colors. There was a neat little hanging place that dad says a pastor can preach from. They also had a gorgeaus blue organ that was covered in decorations. After that we went to Rapunzel's tower. We saw a tall tower windows at the top and no where else. We walked all the way around before we found a door. We started to wonder, haha. We got to climb all the way to the top and saw the entire town and surrounding fields, it was breathtaking.
We went to a little town that had a very big monestary in it. We took an audio tour and walked all around it and saw the different things. It was very old and very interesting. The Lloyds went paddle boating and we took a walk. We stopped at a different bakery and got a piece of cherry cheesecake. Mom had been looking at cheesecake in every bakery we've gone too. :).
For dinner we walked down a Hansel and Gretel trail to a little restaurant situated in the woods. It was about two miles away from where we are staying. The trail was like a bike path through the woods. The food was very German. Sausages, meatfilled noodles, bread and pretzels seem to be staples at every german meal :). We finally got to try authentic struedel. I really enjoyed the apple. It was like cheescake surrounding the apples that you'd find in crisp or pie, topped with sugar and almonds.
On the way back I ran back and forth on the paths. I hadn't gotten in my run that day so i took advange of the paths. I would run until I came to a fork in the path and then I would run back to the group and get directions, and i'd do that again.
Tomorrow we're going to go to church with the Lloyds and visit a castle. I can hardly wait. ( We'll probably make a visit to a bakery on our way :).)
Sarah
We went to a little town that had a very big monestary in it. We took an audio tour and walked all around it and saw the different things. It was very old and very interesting. The Lloyds went paddle boating and we took a walk. We stopped at a different bakery and got a piece of cherry cheesecake. Mom had been looking at cheesecake in every bakery we've gone too. :).
For dinner we walked down a Hansel and Gretel trail to a little restaurant situated in the woods. It was about two miles away from where we are staying. The trail was like a bike path through the woods. The food was very German. Sausages, meatfilled noodles, bread and pretzels seem to be staples at every german meal :). We finally got to try authentic struedel. I really enjoyed the apple. It was like cheescake surrounding the apples that you'd find in crisp or pie, topped with sugar and almonds.
On the way back I ran back and forth on the paths. I hadn't gotten in my run that day so i took advange of the paths. I would run until I came to a fork in the path and then I would run back to the group and get directions, and i'd do that again.
Tomorrow we're going to go to church with the Lloyds and visit a castle. I can hardly wait. ( We'll probably make a visit to a bakery on our way :).)
Sarah
Friday, May 28, 2010
School, Food, and Dachau
Hi!
So I attended Patch High School with Bridget. It was a pretty normal School. Gym, Cafeteria, Math Class, etc. After School I came home and took a nap. Then the Lloyds took us to a german restuarant. I had been wondering what German food tasted like. I know what Chinese food is and what English food is and what Mexican food is, but I didn't know what German food was. There is a lot of fried meat or sausage. They eat quite a bit of bread with different meats and cheeses. I had pork chops with Fried potatoes, bread, and greenbeans. I even tried some lard (before I knew what it was haha.)
Yesterday I went on a run around the base while mom and dad went to the gym. We came home, ate breakfast and set out again. Mom, Dad and I drove down to Munich. On our way we stopped at a cute little bakery. We got a chocolate crossant, a peach/ cheese pastry, and a whole wheat pretzel stick. I would just like to say that I LOVE EUROPE!!!! or at least the food here. :) We also got strawberries from a little road side farm stand.
We spent the majority of the day at Dachau, a concentration camp memorial. I am very glad I went, but would never want to go back. It was good to learn all about what happened, but at the same time it was very difficult. I think though, that it is good that the Germans are letting the world learn from the past, rather than trying to hide it.
We got home around 7 and had a barbeque with the Lloyds and their neighbors. It was delicious. Then we came home and went to bed, our bodies time system is still all wacky.
Bye for now.
Sarah
So I attended Patch High School with Bridget. It was a pretty normal School. Gym, Cafeteria, Math Class, etc. After School I came home and took a nap. Then the Lloyds took us to a german restuarant. I had been wondering what German food tasted like. I know what Chinese food is and what English food is and what Mexican food is, but I didn't know what German food was. There is a lot of fried meat or sausage. They eat quite a bit of bread with different meats and cheeses. I had pork chops with Fried potatoes, bread, and greenbeans. I even tried some lard (before I knew what it was haha.)
Yesterday I went on a run around the base while mom and dad went to the gym. We came home, ate breakfast and set out again. Mom, Dad and I drove down to Munich. On our way we stopped at a cute little bakery. We got a chocolate crossant, a peach/ cheese pastry, and a whole wheat pretzel stick. I would just like to say that I LOVE EUROPE!!!! or at least the food here. :) We also got strawberries from a little road side farm stand.
We spent the majority of the day at Dachau, a concentration camp memorial. I am very glad I went, but would never want to go back. It was good to learn all about what happened, but at the same time it was very difficult. I think though, that it is good that the Germans are letting the world learn from the past, rather than trying to hide it.
We got home around 7 and had a barbeque with the Lloyds and their neighbors. It was delicious. Then we came home and went to bed, our bodies time system is still all wacky.
Bye for now.
Sarah
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Finally on our way and arrival
Hello from Stuttgart!!!!
(this is Sarah)
It’s almost 6 am here and my body is telling me I should have been awake a long time ago. There is a ten hour time difference from Germany to Alaska. Yesterday was crazy. Our bodies were so disoriented. We left Anchorage on Tuesday at about 2:30 pm. About nine hours later we arrived in Stuttgart on Wednesday in the late morning. We had a little bit of airplane sleep, but not much. Needless to say the Lloyds welcomed walking zombies into their house yesterday.
We flew Condor airlines over the pole in a direct flight from Anchorage to Frankfort. It was definitely long, but way better than having millions of stops and changing flights. We got off the airplane and Germany decided to welcome us with some very familiar weather. It was all clouded over, started to rain, and the sun was nowhere in sight, haha. The one difference from Kodiak’s rain was that it was warm rain. The first thing I saw when I walked into the airport was a McDonalds. I thought this was funny as McDonalds is probably the last thing I want to see in Germany. We drove about 2 hours to the military base in Stuttgart. The vegetation is really pretty. It is very green with different types of trees. There are flowers, and beautiful deciduous trees.One thing we noticed that is very different from the states is the way the houses are set up. It was especially evident from the air. The houses are grouped together very tightly with hardly any space in between. These groups are about the size of a little village and then are surrounded by fields until the next grouping.
The Lloyds did their best to keep us awake until a normal time to go to bed. They took us to the exchange, helped us register our ID cards on the base, and gave us a mini tour of the base. The rules are kind of strange here. The Germans are very concerned about animals. There are many laws about them. For example, you can’t leave your dog tied up outside by itself, ever. They can’t be left alone for more than 6 hours, they can go anywhere you can go – even to restaurants - and you have to pay to take them on a train; you don’t have to pay for children two and under. They have fences by the highway to prevent frogs from getting killed, and frog crossing walks. We ate dinner with the Officer’s Christian Fellowship Bible study. It was delicious. I really enjoyed seeing Bridget and meeting some of her friends. Then we went home to the hotel and crashed.
Mom is still zonked, Dad just left to go to the gym, and I’m going to get ready for school. Funny, I was pretty sure that I was done with school, but I guess not, haha. I’m going to attend Patch American High School, a DOD school, with Bridget today. I think that it’ll be fun, haha. I don’t actually have to do anything. Talk to everyone later.
PS This is Joy. I just woke up. It was nice to sleep all night. The Lloyds were right to make us stay awake until 9:00 pm. We’ll be adjusted to this 10 hour time zone change more quickly.
We rented a car at the airport in Frannkfurt. It’s a Mercedes! Yikes. I’ve never driven a Mercedes before. It’s nice – little, of course, but nice. It has a built in GPS. Jimmy programmed the GPS to speak English, entered the Lloyd’s address, and a very nice lady’s voice gave us blow by blow directions all the way to the base. “Prepare to turn right in 500 meters. Turn right in 400 meters. Turn right in 300 meters, turn right in 200 metters, turn right in 100 meters. Turn right now.” We laughed; we decided it was like having Suzanne along to take care of us! It tried to take us through a gate on the base that wasn’t open so we were on our own finding a way to get on the base and find the Lloyd’s house. The GPS was quiet for a while until we drove into the Lloyd’s driveway. All of a sudden a lady’s voice said, “You’re here!” We laughed.
This is Jimmy: The GPS lady did kindly tell me "make a U-turn as soon as you can"...after I missed a turn.
(this is Sarah)
It’s almost 6 am here and my body is telling me I should have been awake a long time ago. There is a ten hour time difference from Germany to Alaska. Yesterday was crazy. Our bodies were so disoriented. We left Anchorage on Tuesday at about 2:30 pm. About nine hours later we arrived in Stuttgart on Wednesday in the late morning. We had a little bit of airplane sleep, but not much. Needless to say the Lloyds welcomed walking zombies into their house yesterday.
We flew Condor airlines over the pole in a direct flight from Anchorage to Frankfort. It was definitely long, but way better than having millions of stops and changing flights. We got off the airplane and Germany decided to welcome us with some very familiar weather. It was all clouded over, started to rain, and the sun was nowhere in sight, haha. The one difference from Kodiak’s rain was that it was warm rain. The first thing I saw when I walked into the airport was a McDonalds. I thought this was funny as McDonalds is probably the last thing I want to see in Germany. We drove about 2 hours to the military base in Stuttgart. The vegetation is really pretty. It is very green with different types of trees. There are flowers, and beautiful deciduous trees.One thing we noticed that is very different from the states is the way the houses are set up. It was especially evident from the air. The houses are grouped together very tightly with hardly any space in between. These groups are about the size of a little village and then are surrounded by fields until the next grouping.
The Lloyds did their best to keep us awake until a normal time to go to bed. They took us to the exchange, helped us register our ID cards on the base, and gave us a mini tour of the base. The rules are kind of strange here. The Germans are very concerned about animals. There are many laws about them. For example, you can’t leave your dog tied up outside by itself, ever. They can’t be left alone for more than 6 hours, they can go anywhere you can go – even to restaurants - and you have to pay to take them on a train; you don’t have to pay for children two and under. They have fences by the highway to prevent frogs from getting killed, and frog crossing walks. We ate dinner with the Officer’s Christian Fellowship Bible study. It was delicious. I really enjoyed seeing Bridget and meeting some of her friends. Then we went home to the hotel and crashed.
Mom is still zonked, Dad just left to go to the gym, and I’m going to get ready for school. Funny, I was pretty sure that I was done with school, but I guess not, haha. I’m going to attend Patch American High School, a DOD school, with Bridget today. I think that it’ll be fun, haha. I don’t actually have to do anything. Talk to everyone later.
PS This is Joy. I just woke up. It was nice to sleep all night. The Lloyds were right to make us stay awake until 9:00 pm. We’ll be adjusted to this 10 hour time zone change more quickly.
We rented a car at the airport in Frannkfurt. It’s a Mercedes! Yikes. I’ve never driven a Mercedes before. It’s nice – little, of course, but nice. It has a built in GPS. Jimmy programmed the GPS to speak English, entered the Lloyd’s address, and a very nice lady’s voice gave us blow by blow directions all the way to the base. “Prepare to turn right in 500 meters. Turn right in 400 meters. Turn right in 300 meters, turn right in 200 metters, turn right in 100 meters. Turn right now.” We laughed; we decided it was like having Suzanne along to take care of us! It tried to take us through a gate on the base that wasn’t open so we were on our own finding a way to get on the base and find the Lloyd’s house. The GPS was quiet for a while until we drove into the Lloyd’s driveway. All of a sudden a lady’s voice said, “You’re here!” We laughed.
This is Jimmy: The GPS lady did kindly tell me "make a U-turn as soon as you can"...after I missed a turn.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Fairbanks
Right now I am sitting in a hotel room in Fairbanks. Tomorrow is the start of the State Track/ Field meet. I'm going to be running on Saturday in the 4 x 800 meters relay. Today was good and relaxing. We had breakfast at the hotel then went for a nice easy morning workout at the track. We went to a little shopping center and I got a cute pair of running shorts. I'm really enjoying the weather. The 70 degrees is a nice change from Kodiak. It's dry here, but I don't mind too much. Not really missing the side ways rain. This evening was pretty uneventful. I'm super excited to get to enjoy the meet tomorrow. Keep me in your prayers.
Sarah
Sarah
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