28
Jul
first of all: I am sorry that I haven’t reported about the last couple days of my trip. That was because when I came home, it was Malte’s Birthday and after that we had a very full week. But that is just talking. So let me tell you what I had done the last week.
I took a couple of rest days because it was either raining too hard to do anything or it was just too hot to get out an inch of your door. So Anne and I stayed home, took pictures and read. On friday night, Ingo and I got out bouldering for 2 hours after dinner. it was still pretty hot but we didn’t care. we just wanted to do something after those boring days. There, I bouldered a lot. On saturday, my Aunt, Uncle, Sister and I went outside to a tower again. Anne almost adopted a dog that was running around in the woods but his owner showed up shortly after, luckily. :) This day was a lot of fun. It’s gotten cold again and the routes were very nice. We climbed two one-pitch routes and after that, Anne, Ingo and I went to the summit of the tower in two pitches to enjoy the view. it was an amazingly beautiful view over the mountains. All those little craigs on top of all those mountains and the woods are surrounding each of them. Beautiful. We had to leave after rapping down fron the top of the tower, because Anne and I were going to a concert in the city and we had to get ready for the show. The concert was nothing like one would think two young girls would go to on a Saturday night. It was a classic concert with a trio from Germany. They also played a jazzy part that was composed by an American. Anne and I enjoyed the concert and the drinks during the break. :)
On Sunday, my grandparents, Anne and I went to a meeting that was providing information about the exchange to America for other students in the future. It was a lot of fun to meet the other students who went the same time I did and to talk to them about our year and our similar experience. The boy who sat next to me went to Utah to a town near Moab. I was very ecxited to hear that and we said that we could even fly in together if we come back to the States. After the meeting was over and every parent asked their question, we left town to get some nice dinner.
The Monday after was Malte’s birthday and we came home with the train to celebrate 5 years of happiness. The week was fine. Anne and I had to pick up each of our rooms. I still had to get my room back to normal after two chaotic young students lived in there for 10 days. (Those two people are Jasmine and I, but I am the chaotic person..) After everything was done and even the school stuff was ready to be packed in a book bag I was bored. Bored, because I didn’t have to do anything. I had time to email, to call people and to get all crazy about school. (Not in a good way!) Finally, Anne’s birthday and the weekend came. I got out in the Sächsische Schweiz with Anne, Katja, Malte, Jasper and 3 friends. Sadly, it rained as we got there so we decided to hike to the towers and look at nice things to climb if it doesn’t rain. After noon the rain finally stopped and we found two routes that were under a roof and didn’t get wet. My friends and I did those very nice but short routes in the Bielatal. Katja and the rest of the kids went home. It was a very nice day after all. This week has been as boring as the last one. Well, not as boring. I actually got myself up to go somewhere nice. On Monday I went to a movie with Anne. We saw Eclipse, the third movie of the twilight saga. They only played it in German and I was excited to hear the German voices to Bella and Edward. But as always they didn’t sound right. The movie though was very good. Tuesday was a day of failed going climbing on the gym. As we got there, the gym was closed and Anne and I went to Starbucks and I showed her around in the new KFC in Dresden. Today, the Wednesday of this week, Anne and I went to go climbing in the XXL gym. After going a lot of routes and even more bouldering we left the gym dried out and tired. But it was nice to climb a little and get tired.
And now, I am listening to Dinosaur jr wearing my hat, Nancy gave me; remembering the good times in her truck and the good times in the house or at the cliff.
Next week, my family and I are going to the beach for one week. It Is going to be a great week. Well, it is getting late here in Germany. I will tell you more after the week on the beach.
I love you all. And miss the ones that I can’t see right now.
Love,
Maike
