2 weeks till my departure to Europe & i'm getting quite excited with anticipation of my upcoming travels to Paris & Germany.
this week we've been phoning our friends in Germany to discuss plans for that leg of our trip. it's been 13 years since we've seen them (when they made a trip to the States for a visit) and about 21 years since the initial connection (through an exchange student adventure).
i don't know who is more excited...us or them...but i do know that we're all looking forward to reconnecting. it will require each of us to go beyond our own cultural comfort zones to reach out and embrace each other here and now...this time in their country (not ours).
the reunion will take place after we've spent a week in Paris. we will board a train to Frankfurt where our friends will pick us up at the station. we'll be staying with them in a neighboring town named Bad Vilbel and embarking on day trips out around the west part of Germany. i'm looking forward to a great time spent in friendship and the opportunity to learn and experience their culture and what their life is like.
the countdown continues...
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