Hallo NZ :)
Today we arrived at school early to meet up at 7:45 am. Unfortunately, I had to wake up around 6 am to accompany my host to their zero period.(Although I ended up going to Katie's class, French, since Caren had a test)
Then we walked to the train station where most of us bought a newspaper (as we were in it!). We got off the train after two stops and from there had a long walk before we finally arrived at the grand Sansssouci palace. The interior of this palace was amazing with all its elaborate gold designs (a lot of it was fruit!) and beautiful paintings. Sans Souci translates as "carefree" or "without worries" and was the palace of Federick the Great. His dying wish was to be buried in a tomb beside his favourite dogs which we got to see outside the palace.(Two dogs which had bitten him were buried on the other side of the palace...)
Frau Zimmer introduced the competition today where one of the tasks was to count the steps leading up to the palace( A LOT).
Afterwards we had free time in Potsdam where we shopped for souvenirs, chocolate(or cute pig shaped marzipans in Sarah's case) and had lunch.
Sara, Marissa, Joerdis, Anne, Rachel, Katie and I then played badminton in the school gym while we waited for our hosts to finish school.
It was a very fun day... and now my host family is taking me out to eat Spaghettieis! :D (Ice cream in the shape of spaghetti) Yum!
Hope all is well at home :)
Tschüss!
-Jessica :)
Today we arrived at school early to meet up at 7:45 am. Unfortunately, I had to wake up around 6 am to accompany my host to their zero period.(Although I ended up going to Katie's class, French, since Caren had a test)
Then we walked to the train station where most of us bought a newspaper (as we were in it!). We got off the train after two stops and from there had a long walk before we finally arrived at the grand Sansssouci palace. The interior of this palace was amazing with all its elaborate gold designs (a lot of it was fruit!) and beautiful paintings. Sans Souci translates as "carefree" or "without worries" and was the palace of Federick the Great. His dying wish was to be buried in a tomb beside his favourite dogs which we got to see outside the palace.(Two dogs which had bitten him were buried on the other side of the palace...)
Frau Zimmer introduced the competition today where one of the tasks was to count the steps leading up to the palace( A LOT).
Afterwards we had free time in Potsdam where we shopped for souvenirs, chocolate(or cute pig shaped marzipans in Sarah's case) and had lunch.
Sara, Marissa, Joerdis, Anne, Rachel, Katie and I then played badminton in the school gym while we waited for our hosts to finish school.
It was a very fun day... and now my host family is taking me out to eat Spaghettieis! :D (Ice cream in the shape of spaghetti) Yum!
Hope all is well at home :)
Tschüss!
-Jessica :)
If would be great if people who read the blog could post some comments, please!
ReplyDeleteGreat description Jessica, you were obviously paying attention and enjoyed the palace!!
ReplyDeletecan't wait to read the next blog.
Ruth Walton