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School in Grossefehn
Today our group had the opportunity to visit one of the schools in Grossefehn that houses the grades 5-10. Upon arrival one could tell that we were expected guests as we drew much attention from the students. We were greeted by Ellen, one of the English teachers at the school who directed us over most […]
German School Visit
Today We spent the entire morning in a German high school that had children from fifth to tenth grade. Harley, Dane, Dan and I arrived half an hour early so we got to hang out with the students before school began. What that entailed was kids just staring at us for twenty minutes. If that […]
“We’re sort of rockstars here”
16 GUEST STUDENTS VISIT THE COMMUNITY Here, is a picture of Gustavus students with Mayor Olaf and their instructors in Fehntjer Mansion, Ostfrieslend. January 13, 2015
Adventures in Iringa with Hannah and Abby!
Hello! Hannah Olson and Abby Simms here from Iringa, Tanzania We arrived at night on Tuesday night after a long 13 hour bus ride. We drove through Mukina National Reserve and saw herds of elephants, giraffes, zebras, water buffalo, impala, baboon, and wilda beast! We screamed like a bunch of little girls when […]
From Wittenberg to Nuremberg
To start off our morning in Wittenberg, we decided to lace up our tennis shoes and use them for something other than just walking tours. After waking up a minute before we were to leave the hotel the first morning, and not sleeping at all the second night, going for a run seemed to be […]
Enjoying Emden and the Leaning Tower of Suurhusen
Today we had the opportunity to experience the architecture and history of the beautiful port city of Emden. We arrived with dry jackets and the smiling sun on our backs for the first time during our stay here in Ostfriesland. We set off to explore the town and quickly found ourselves in an old church […]
Volkswagon Central
Today, January 14th, we got the chance to visit the beautiful city of Emden. This city is host to a Volkswagon factory in which the popular Passat is manufactured. The entire process is pretty interesting. First we got to see the sophisticated robotics that weld and mend what becomes the chassi. We then followed the […]
Germany to America to Russia?
This day began well, as does each day when a wonderful host family prepares breakfast for you. The weather in Ostfriesland was a bit windy with a rain that lasted through out most all of the day. I asked a local what they do in Ostfriesland when it rains and the answer was, they just […]
Ostfriesland January 13
The day for Harley and I began with yet again a delicious breakfast made my Maike. Everything was delicious as always. Right away we went to some little parts of the area that were supposed to be Rsland und Amerika but that we were able to do was run out of the bus quick for […]
Journey to Wittenberg!
Guten tag! Ben Bonser and Steve Eiden here coming at you from Wittenberg, Germany!! Today began with another delicious breakfast at our hotel in Berlin. Soon after, we departed for Checkpoint Charlie and its museum. Inside, it was deceptively large in comparison to its seemingly small exterior. It was filled incredible artifacts including devices and […]