Friday March 27, 2009: Giant Worm

Friday was the day the American students left to head over to France! I left school about two twenty and wet home to finish packing and leave for the airport. Our car had an engine malfunction and I am not sure if it is better haha! At the airport, a dog came to sniff for drugs and we were clean! I was hoping the dog would sniff us too but it didn't. We had to get checked in, say our goodbyes to our family and friends, and go through security. Then we had to wait for the plane to arrive. A couple of students never flown before and I thought that was interesting. There first time flying was out of the United States! The first plane was not very long and I sat next to Sam. Then to Frankfurt was long haha! I sat next to Kate and we had little TVs in front of us but ours did not work. :( It was not very comfortable sleeping and I woke up and fell asleep a couple of times. We were served chicken, vegetables, and rice, salad, a roll, and a brownie I think. I also bought a sandwich and a banana nut muffin at the airport. I ate the muffin for breakfast in the morning. When we arrived at the airport, we went through customs and the man I went to seemed friendly. Then we picked up our bags and during that time I took pictures and went to the restroom. It was very cool! The toilets were like a little room! I took pictures of it too haha! As we were leaving, some of the French students were there to greet us. We took a charter bus to Strasbourg and that was about three hours long. I was trying to stay awake but I was so tired and fell alseep for a few minutes. The cars are a lot smaller then the cars we drive in America. There are many similar cars too like the Mini Cooper, some BMWs, certain Mercedes, Audis and more Audis than I see in where I live, some Hondas, Volkswagons, and a few Fords. The are many foreign companys to me and I am not sure of the names. There was a huge worm I saw on the sidewalk while we were wainting for our host families to pick us up. Evelyne arrived with her friends because she was doing homework with them so we had to wait a little while for her parents to pick us up. Her mother, father, and younger sister arrived in a red Volkswagon van looking car but without sliding doors, just normal doors. They seemed shy and we headed to his stores where I was able to send emails and try to call my parents. Afterwards we headed to a furniture store called Ikea where I had a late lunch. I had salmon, noodles, carrots, and water. It was yummy. Then we headed home I got a tour of her house. It is a lot smaller compared to houses in the United States. There is a kitchen, a living room, three small bed rooms, a toilet room, and a bathroom with only a sink and tub in it. I share a room with Evelyne. I gave Evelyne her presents (peanut butter, jelly beans, a coconut smelling pillow decoration, Reese's Pieces, and a picure frame) and she was sooo excited and happy!!!! I took a shower and then read trying to stay up until dinner but I was way too tired and fell asleep! :)