It's 3:20 in the morning and I can't believe in two hours I'm going to be at the Friedrichsafen airport saying my goodbyes to all of my German friends =(. These last three weeks have gone so fast that sometimes I don't have time to blog, which is what happened on Tuesday. I came home early from the kids camp in Austria to go with my fellow FOF students to Ulm. Ulm is a city about an hour away from Friedrichsafen by train. Of course we went shopping there but Ulm has a catherdal that's kwown to be the tallest in the world. It takes 786 steps to reach the top of the catherdal. Annah, Emma, and I walked all the way to the top of the catherdal. It was such a beautiful sight to see all of Ulm and even more beyond the city limits. Then, we walked all the way down the catherdal through winding staircases to reach the ground walking 1,536 stairs total.
That night, fellow FOF students celebrated Annah Waller's 18 birthday. We had delicious food prepared for us set up with a huge table that not everyone could be seated. The night was relaxing as we hung around enjoy the limited time we had left before the Americans depart.
Today was a hectic day as I got last minute packing and shopping finished. I purchased so much chocolate and special pasta for family and friends, then had the task of trying to pack everything in my suitcase to be under 23 kilos. I accomplished the task and Luisa and I went to the Farewell party sponsered by the Peoria Club. A cookout was provided along with dessert to finish our time here in Germany by enjoying the company of others while looking out at Lake Constance for the last time. Later on, a bunch of students were going to a local club to savor the lasting moments of the trip. Many students were going to stay at the club till 4:30 and then go straight to the airport. I stayed till 1:30 planning on staying up till the time came to leave for the airport, which leaves me at the place where I first started this post.
It's a bitter sweet feeling leaving such a beautiful city behind full of culture, history, friends, and memories, yet I'm yearning for my family, friends, and life back home. I feel so blessed to experience this time in Germany and would come back in a heart beat bringing along my fellow FOF freinds and family. I want to say thank you to all who enjoy my blog and followed me through my days in Germany. Also, thank you to those who have prayed for me while I was here. Well, its 4:00 in the morning, an hour till I have to leave and this chapter in my life and start the journey back home. Oh, how I'm so looking forward to sleeping on the sleep. I've been so tired I hope I sleep this time....lol. Thanks again for reading my blog and I hope to see you at the East Peoria Walmart parking lot tomorrow!!!
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