Arrival

Here is Michael wearing his new Badger hat.  J

I arrived in Germany earlier than expected.  Lufthansa provided such wonderful service; it was the best flight I have been on (most likely due to the empty seat next to me).  After I went through customs and got my baggage, I pulled out the Kirsche family picture to help locate Michael.  I found someone who looked a lot like Santa Claus and sure enough, it was him.  It was very refreshing seeing family after a long day of travel.  We left the airport and drove on the autobahn towards Koblenz.  It was a very scenic route with snow covered rolling hills and trees.  Once we arrived in Vallendar, we found the landlady.  Michael was a HUGE help because my German is not the best and the landlady does not speak fluent English.  When we were leaving, she said, “Your name is German.”  We explained that my Dad was born in Germany and moved to the states at a young age.  She seemed thrilled that I was studying abroad in Germany and getting back to my “roots.”