Watch Out for That Train!

Smiling from a balcony in Fritzlar, Germany.  We want to always remember how the beautiful flowers brightened every part of every city we visited.

Today we traveled through Marburg (Can you say traffic???)....then on to Schwalmstadt~known as the home of Little Red Riding Hood.  Following that we spent a lot of time in Fritzlar and from there we trundled to Trendelberg and settled in for the night at Hotel Trendelburg which is where Rapunzel was recorded. 

Our big travel adventure of the day was settling onto some railroad tracks with 4 lanes of traffic.  Guess what happened to come down the road at us??  If you guessed the train, you are correct.  This time the car filled with screams that were followed by nervous laughter.  Yikes!

We are having an amazing time and have noted the following differences in Germany vs. the USA so far:  nothing is really open before 9:30 AM, restaurants are closed from 2 PM-5 PM...so we have had ice cream (gelatto) for lunch for the last 2 days.  We just can't get the timing correct!  If you need to use the bathroom, you'll find the door to the bathroom in the far corner of the establishment you are in.  Then you will go down some winding stairs to find the bathroom in the basement.  Toilets have big flappers to flush.  You can flush a little or a lot depending on what you need to get rid of.  Drinking water comes in small glass bottles and is always sparkling.  We are missing our boring old flat water a bit.  And the last big difference is that stores almost always request you pay with cash...you don't get a receipt unless you ask for one, and the money typically goes into the shopkeeper's small purse and not a cash register. 

Following the Brothers!!!!

By the City Square near a statue of Roland.  He is thought to protect many cities from harm and is often shown in fountains and statues in many of the small villages.

Enjoying a delicisous dinner at Hotel Burg Trendelburg!  We'll be calling for Rapunzel to let down her golden hair after dinner is completed!

We are still having an amazing time and can't wait to share with our future students how similar our world and the great people in it really are!  Thank you FFT for making these dreams a reality.