Montag, August 22, 2005
craaaaaaaaaaaaaazy jetlag, so just a quick message.
I love it here :) As I was struggling to stay awake on the train from Frankfurt to Hannover I had one of those "Heathrow" moments. I liken it to the way I felt when I first landed in London to study abroad. It was raining and I thought, "There is NO way..." But, the second I got to Hannover those feelings disappeared!
As I was struggling with my bags through the rail station, I see a blonde woman running toward me. Ina (the mom) and I have been talking for 8 months, so I feel like we're already friends. She runs towards me, gives me a huge hug and helps me get my bags. She takes me toward her family--Kathi (age 3, pronounced Cat-i) and Henrik (8, Henn-rick) are holding a sign that says "Welkommen Heather" and they each have a rose for me. We put my bags in the car and go have coffee. After that we dash over to the mall so I can pick out a shower curtain for my bathroom. I picked one that is bright yellow called "Sunshine."
They take me home and show me the house and my room! I LOVE my room. It has a little area with a bed that has a curtain I can pull closed. There is a nice sized "living room" area where I am right now. I am typing at mz computer, there is a CD player, a huge bookshelf, another table (maybe a "work table"), a couch with coffee table and chair. The couch folds down into a bed---perfect for visitors!! I also have my VERY OWN wee bathroom. It is so charming. It has a teeny shower, a toilet, and sink. I love it.
We retreated to their porch for "Kaffee und kuchen" (coffee and cake--very German). AHHH! They even have a milk steamer so we can make lattes AND they have all the syrups like a coffee shop!! AHHHH!! soooo happy. We chatted and I played with the kids.
After that we went to the "rathaus"--the City Hall. We went up in the tower to look at Hannover---I LOVE this City! It is SOO the German Boston :-). I will definitely be ready for Harvard next year (cross your fingers!!). To get to the tower you take an elevator that is one of only two diagonal elevators in Europe--the other is in the Eiffel tower. It felt like Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory.
We had sushi for dinner at this place that puts sushi in little boats that float around the bar. You just go pick your choice from the boat and bring it to your table. Now I am back in my room and sooooo tired. It's 7:30pm here (19.30 to be precise) and I am going to crash.
I know this year will have lots of changes and ups and downs... but this family is awesome. I will tell you more about them later.
I love it here :) As I was struggling to stay awake on the train from Frankfurt to Hannover I had one of those "Heathrow" moments. I liken it to the way I felt when I first landed in London to study abroad. It was raining and I thought, "There is NO way..." But, the second I got to Hannover those feelings disappeared!
As I was struggling with my bags through the rail station, I see a blonde woman running toward me. Ina (the mom) and I have been talking for 8 months, so I feel like we're already friends. She runs towards me, gives me a huge hug and helps me get my bags. She takes me toward her family--Kathi (age 3, pronounced Cat-i) and Henrik (8, Henn-rick) are holding a sign that says "Welkommen Heather" and they each have a rose for me. We put my bags in the car and go have coffee. After that we dash over to the mall so I can pick out a shower curtain for my bathroom. I picked one that is bright yellow called "Sunshine."
They take me home and show me the house and my room! I LOVE my room. It has a little area with a bed that has a curtain I can pull closed. There is a nice sized "living room" area where I am right now. I am typing at mz computer, there is a CD player, a huge bookshelf, another table (maybe a "work table"), a couch with coffee table and chair. The couch folds down into a bed---perfect for visitors!! I also have my VERY OWN wee bathroom. It is so charming. It has a teeny shower, a toilet, and sink. I love it.
We retreated to their porch for "Kaffee und kuchen" (coffee and cake--very German). AHHH! They even have a milk steamer so we can make lattes AND they have all the syrups like a coffee shop!! AHHHH!! soooo happy. We chatted and I played with the kids.
After that we went to the "rathaus"--the City Hall. We went up in the tower to look at Hannover---I LOVE this City! It is SOO the German Boston :-). I will definitely be ready for Harvard next year (cross your fingers!!). To get to the tower you take an elevator that is one of only two diagonal elevators in Europe--the other is in the Eiffel tower. It felt like Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory.
We had sushi for dinner at this place that puts sushi in little boats that float around the bar. You just go pick your choice from the boat and bring it to your table. Now I am back in my room and sooooo tired. It's 7:30pm here (19.30 to be precise) and I am going to crash.
I know this year will have lots of changes and ups and downs... but this family is awesome. I will tell you more about them later.
# posted by Heather @ 7:38 PM 
