It was painful, pressing the 'Confirm' on the website was tough, not for financial reasons, but because pressing that 'confirm' button also confirms the end of my year abroad. At the moment, it is almost like knowing the day I will die.. i really, don't know what to do
However, over the last few weeks, we have had Easter, and the School Holidays. So I thought I would update you on all of that shabang!
The first week of the Summer Holidays, brought about some reasonably weather. It was nice to relax and have a pint on the Balcony, with some (not too nice) Strawberries and feel very spring like. I used this time to relax, as it had been a tough few weeks in the school, with exams and the dreaded TIMETABLE CHANGE! (dun dun durrrrr!!)
I think that My xbox was close to going on strike afterjust the first day.
The Formula one also started , so despite the holidays, I was up at silly O'clock to watch it on TV :D
The Easter weekend came, and I had been invited to go to stay with a teacher, so that I could experience a "German Easter"
On Good Friday, we woke up to some very unwelcome weather. It had been snowing. Opening the window was a stupid idea, because as soon as you did, your nose fell off with how cold it was.
Freezing.
Anyway, we drove for about 40 mins in total through some really nice German countryside, seeing all of the surrounding Villages until we got to a car park. We were meant to walk for 3 hours, but weather had prevented that. so instead, we walked for an hour.. to a PUB!
We had a few drinks there, and then walked back. The pub was in the middle of a field in the middle of nowhere, but I was informed that on a hot day, its heaving.. fine! but it was dead when we were there
Once we Walked Back, we went up the hill to a restaurant, Pub, youth hostel combo that was just off the road. I expected it to be dead - good friday, up a snowy hill and off the main road.. WRONG! it was brimming with people!
There, we had something to eat and Beer.. lots and lots of beer. and then some more. We stayed overnight there and had breakfast. It was a great social night, and I got to practice the art of speaking a foreign language when hammered! VERY acquired Skill!
When we woke up, which, after the amount of beer I had drunk, anytime was going to be too early. Whoever had build the place needed to sort their act out because on waking up, i notice that the door (and everything else in the room) was moving.. although.. that MAY have been the beer.. I dunno.
However.. once it had stopped spinning.. this was the view...
anyway.. we gingerly got home and I was dropped off at my flat for a few hours, to get a shower and sort some clothes out. I was then picked up and was taken to this teacher house for the Saturday night and Sunday.
Saturday night was an insight. The amount of work that the Germans put into their Easter is amazing... It is all about the children and pretty much on Par with Christmas.
First, they spend hours colouring Eggs. with Die.. its is a painstaking event that requires a woman. Nothing Sexist, but we were two blokes, and ours were.. frankly, Crap. This teacher's Sisters' on the other hand.. well.. she must have had a slave or an egg-painting machine somewhere.. we managed to do 6 shitty ones.. she had 40.. and they were amazing!
Anyway, Easter Sunday in Germany is a very religious affiir, so whilst the Teacher took his son to church in the morning, I slept! once back, I was on child distracting duty.. whilst the eggs that we had coloured, as well as chocolate and everything else was hidden in the garden.
I saw a car, and as a joke asked: "does the easter bunny come in the car?"
I was told, by a 5 year old, that I am totally stupid and he obviously hops..
Burn
The kids hunted for the eggs, and checked and checked again, and after an hour.. it was time to go inside for dinner.. This was chaos.. but that good type of chaos that you love to be involved in. Children being children, who also get Presents for Easter, so they are opening them and enjoying playing with their new toys. We had dinner, which was lovely. Then, Easter was over
A few days went by, and one of my Best friends came over. Not the Sunderland one, but the Scotland one! :D Once again,we did all of the tourist-y things.. we went to Frankfurt, ate German food and.. drank beer!
I hadn't seen him for over 3 years, but it was amazing how easy it was to talk. Enough to discuss, and really, like we had never been apart ! Just how it should be !
Once he had gone, It was back to School. we have been back 2 weeks now, and its again, Business as Usual.
I think you are sufficiently bored! till next time! :D
