Germany and Venice!

Hi First Grade!

Last week Chocolate and I traveled to Germany to visit my friends. We took a train , a bus, and a plane to get there. After a little mix up, we made it to Germany! My friends met us at the airport and drove us to their home.

We had so much fun with them. We spent two afternoons in Stade and had a blast! In Stade we went to many book stores. In one we found Magic Tree House Books and in another we found the books like Mr. Grumpy. Chocolate and I can't remember the exact name.

One evening we watched Disciple Me in German. Chocolate loved it. Plus he made a few new German friends, while we watched the movie together on the couch.

We even had a very special treat! They just had a friend from the States come to visit and she brought Hershey chocolate! OH! I was so excited!

Chocolate even tried a very traditional German breakfast and lunch! For breakfast, they have fresh rolls that they buy THAT very morning! Then there are so many things you can have with them- meat, cheese, spreads, jams, and Nutella! It is up to you to decide.



For lunch, Oma (which means grandma in German) made us red cabbage, potato balls, and goulash. Goulash is a type of meat served in a very yummy stew or gravy. I almost forgot! We tried shark! Germans sometimes eat it for breakfast on black bread. It was actually very good -and Ms. Deppen is a picky eater. (The long skinny piece in-front is the shark!)

On our last day in Germany, Kara, chocolate and I went to school with Hannah and Paula. Hannah is in first grade and Paula is in 4th grade. German school is very different than America. The girls only had a half of day and had three breaks! Wow! The coolest thing is their cubbies are outside of the classroom and there they take off their shoes. Many students then put on slippers or crocs for the day.

This is Hannah's homework. She has to read, too! Plus the syllables are in different colors. 

Plus practice writing! She uses a two sided pencil to do her homework!

Chocolate and I were both sad to leave our German friends. They are like family!

 After Germany, we traveled to Venice. We spent the day there! It is very beautiful city with all the water. Venice is a city that is below sea level. So there are very few cars and a lot of boats!








Chocolate and I got lost a few times because all of the streets are very dark and narrow. We ate at a fast food place like McDonalds but they serve pizza and fries!

 

Talk to you soon! Miss you First Grade! 

Love, Ms. Deppen