Thursday, April 15, 2010

Arrival in Munich

On my way to the airport I felt the rush start to come over me, I was really heading to Germany. All this planning and talk of the future and it was finally here. No one to join me on this adventure, just me. I luckily have friends that I will be meeting over there so it isn't too scary. When I got out the car and said goodbye to my mom I started getting a little shaky. I have done this before, gone on plenty of trips and have been fine, just remember you will be fine. I go up to the US Airways counter and there is the kiosk. Put in my Credit Card to scan for my name, it tells me to enter in my first destination. Enter in the airport code PHL, No Reservation found. OK. Try it again, No reseravtion found. We can try by Name, still nothing. One last attempt before calling over the agent. Scan the CC, enter in the airport code, no res, select finally the airline PNR, Success I have a Reservation. I was beginning to think that I was the worst travel agent and messed up my own bookng. As I grab my two boarding passes I see the first one is seat 13A, aisle, the next one is 24C. Last night it said 13A. I asked the lady is there any open window seats? Yep she said 24H. Great!

Heading through security was a flash, only a few people in front of me. I had a hour and half to kill. Board the plane and we are off to Philly no problems. I slept the whole way there. When I got in to Philly I made my way from Terminal B to Terminal A.


Only a half hour wait. There was no one even at the gate yet for the flight. Once I boarded there was on one next to me. Empty flight. Read, Ate, Snoozed, Ate, and I was in Munich.

When I arrived I sped through Customs, grabbed my bag, and headed toward the S Bahn (above).



I waited for Fabi in the Marienplatz, it was cold and rainy. The people were really funny with their umbrella's looking up at the Glockenspiel when it would play - 11:15a and Noon.



Once we met up I dropped off my luggage at Thomas and Cordula's and we went to lunch. Fabi wanted to know what I was hungry for? Susage and Saurekaut of course! We went to this little Bavarian Restaurant located in the Viktualienmarkt called Balentin Stuberl



After about an hour I felt really tired and had to head home to finally go to sleep. I woke up at 6:30p when Thomas and Cordula came home and made me Sausage and Sauerkarut. It was delicious :)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Taking off for Germany

Guten Tag!

Just wanted to clue you all in my plans for Germany and when I will be leaving. It took me some time to solidify, but it is a big move for hopefully a few months. I will be working right outside of Munich, in Lake Constance, about 2 hours South. Since the town is bordering Switzerland and Austria this will be very easy for me to get around and visit more places by train. The family I will be working for has two boys Jason 4, and Johnny who just turned 2. They have a private room for me with internet connection so I can be in contact easily. The weather is supposed to be perfect in April and May when the trees start blooming again. They say it gets a bit humid, good thing we are right on the lake!! The kids will go to school at 8a and I pick them back up at 2p. During the down time I will be taking German classes to help me learn the language faster. The parents wanted to hire a native speaking English girl to help there maintain learning English. They have been so flexible with my requests for time off for the wedding and when Alan arrives that I know we are going to get along very well.

I will leaving Phoenix for Chicago on the 5th of April and then leave from Chicago on April 13th. When I arrive in Munich I will spend the week with my friends there (Thomas and Cordula) and then head down to Lake Constance on the 19th to meet up with the family. I have agreed to work end of April, May, and June. Alan will be heading out to Munich for Thomas and Cordula's wedding around the beginning of July. The wedding is July 10th, down in Fussen (this is where the Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle is located) and the family has allowed me to have the majority of July off to travel.

I am so excited that I will be there next month and going to start this new adventure. Anyone who plans on going to Europe must make time to see me :) I should be there until the beginning of August.


Tschuss,

Lisa