Christin's Semester in Deutschland!

Viele Grüsse aus Deutschland!

I arrived safely and happily in Germany this morning. After three long but pleasant flights I was glad to see solid ground . The flight from Minneapolis to Amsterdam was extra pleasant, as the mother of my friend Sigrid from Luther was a flight attendant for my row! (I got dessert from the First Class-bing bong ).

I was picked up by some family friends, the Kottkamps, whom I am staying with until I go to Göttingen next week. They are so caring and kind, and have made my first day here so comfortable. I went to bed almost as soon as we got to Steinhude, where they live (it´s about 1.5 hours from Göttingen). After a long nap and not being sure where I was when I woke up, I showered and did some repacking. We had a great dinner tonight and afterwards I talked to Martina and Rainer (Kottkamp) for a very long and enjoyable time! It was great conversation that covered everything from running to politics .

Tomorrow I will be following Martina to work, where together we will work on getting things in place for Göttingen. We´ll probably also pick up a cellphone for me to use while I am here, as I am unsure that I will have access to telephones at the University. On Thursday, I will leave for my grandparents house in Siegen, a four hour train ride from here. I will be there until Saturday, and then will go back to Steinhude. From there I will depart for Göttingen on either Monday or Tuesday, depending on which works better for Martina and Rainer, who have offered to bring me there.

Well, I am going to try to sleep through my jet lag and get used to the new time zone as possible. I really hope you all are well, and I promise to keep you all posted on what is going in the next few days! Much love to all!