Author: lvanbeck@rollins.edu

On our way back from Poland to Berlin, two other Americans were on our bus. They had traveled to Poland for the day solely to watch the Poland- Switzerland game in Poland. Their trip wasn’t for cheaper beer or better quality TV connection. The camaraderie and excitement of sports is electrifying, especially when everyone watching…

Verspäten: to be late This sentence appeared on the train station board. I hoped it meant the train was late and not cancelled or a platform change. Die Ankunft: arrival Back to riding the train to Kapito each day or taking the bus. Die Wäsche: wash clothes I didn’t pack enough clothes to last four…

My host family gave me a labeled drawing of my route from the train station to Kapito for my first day; included in it was a spot labeled “bikes.” The daughter said “you turn left and if you see more bikes than you’ve ever seen before in your entire life then you’re going the right…