Last Saturday I flew back to Bremen. It was hard to leave home, because I'd just had such a nice time, but once I arrived back in Diepholz, with Cornell open armed at the train station waiting for me, I was happy to be back! The one thing I can say is that the language is always hard, on the first few days, to adjust ones ear back to. I feel a lot more "German" again now, which is excellent!
On Sunday, I met with Annwyn, Laura and Rachel in Hamburg, so we could have a wander and a catch up about all our Christmas'! I've been to Hamburg quite a few times, but never really felt I knew my way around, so it was nice to wander and make everything just that bit more familiar.
Hamburg is the second biggest city in Germany, and certainly buzzing with people and trade. Whenever I've been, although slightly marred by the many cranes they seem to have, it always feels special to be there!
We walked to Hafen City, the port area of Hamburg. I'd been there before, when Janni came to visit, however my concentration had been more on the terrible weather then- sadly Janni chose a very poor weather weekend to visit! Anyway, Laura had got a new camera for Christmas, so we decided taking silly arty photos by the port would be fun for a while :) We walked along the Elbe until we reached a little cafe, in which we decided to pause for coffee....hilariously, the cafe was called "It's so fresh!". I do sometimes wonder if some Germans realise what their English means, when they use English. =)
Anyway, it was another one of those glorious days in which we seemingly did little else but wander and natter, and it was perfect! We're all returning to Hamburg in February to stay for a weekend before Rachel and I both leave for Spain, and for that I am very much excited, it'll be nice to experience Hamburg "properly"!
After Sunday, the blues hit me somewhat. I think it was a mixture of being tired, and it being a Monday! I've never really had the "Monday blues" before, what with being a student, who often works weekends anyway....but they certainly hit me! When they hit, I always endeavour to make lots of plans, and that's what I did =) Year Abroad is the most excellent thing ever, and I recommend it to everyone, however when you're in a wee little town with expensive trains to places, sometimes it is annoying. I'd looked in to joining clubs in Bremen, but it's too far, too expensive, and too unsafe for me to travel so late on the trains home at night. I don't always feel safe on the later Diepholz trains, and it is better to be safe than sorry =)
So my first week ran by in a blur, looking back! I've caught up with lots of teachers, had coffee with Karolina and done lots of lesson preperation :) My New Years resolution is to be more active with my language learning (geek), and by that I just mean reading a bit more, and maybe a bit of writing =) I'm going to Hameln with Nathan and Annwyn tomorrow, so for that I'm excited! I also have a trip to the cinema with Svenja planned, we're going to see Burlesque....I have been wanting to see it for ages! I'm a little bit upset, however, that The King's Speech doesn't come out over here until February :(
Anyway, bis bald Leute! xxxx
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