We had a full night’s sleep and at
Frühstück
a lovely meal peppered with attempts at conversation. I think we are all getting
better at communicating, even when it isn’t clear what we are saying to
each other.
Today we had a tour around Wittenberg led by Henrieke. She
took us around and showed us different places to get sundries, also, there
is a used book store! We were able to pick up conditioner and some snacks at
the DM and then we got some Eis at a little shop. For some reason it is better
than ice cream at home, creamier.
Every little interaction with someone seems to reinforce the
language part in my brain. I don’t always know what to say but I am definitely
feeling more pushed to figure it out. I still lapse into English with the other
students but even with them, when we know how to say it in German, we try, admittedly sometimes it is more of a German/English mix but it’s the thought that
counts, right?
After the tour the group from South Carolina arrived so we
had lunch in the school’s cafeteria (they had red cabbage! I love red cabbage!)
and got to know some of them a little better. David and Tim still haven’t shown
up, apparently they are stuck stateside because of some boarding pass mix
up.
After lunch we had another tour with the bigger group (found a second used bookstore!) and then
Frau Schlinder, Thomas, Jennifer, Simonne, and I went off to find Thomas and
Jennifer a couple of cell phones. Simmone and I separated then from the group and started
going into random shops. First we looked at some bags and scarves but we didn’t
really start trying to talk to anyone until we went to this little tea shop
closer to the square. The lady working there did not speak any English but we tried
what we could and she let us smell some of the teas, they were so vibrant! I’m
going to buy some before I go home.
After that we did a little more wandering, I went to the
book sale they were having on one side of the square and then went into the bookstore. After that Simmone, Jennifer, and I went and bought some
brotchen (and I a StreuselKuchen) from a bakery just across the street. The
bread was so inexpensive! And so good! Now we just need to find someplace to get
cheese and I think we could have a very reasonable lunch most days, probably
for under a euro.
Had dinner with Frau Richter, once again she made us a
lovely meal. We talked a lot and without Herr Richter there (who can speak a
little English) we were forced to work even harder at our German.
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| Simonne's and My Bikes -- they are very important to us (mine is the one without the basket). |
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| The way we go into the Leucorea from Collegianstrasse |
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| Jennifer and Simonne outside of the first Bakery we went to in Wittenberg |
