Danke

Today was my official first day in Hannover, Germany. I arrived yesterday afternoon after a long trip. Due to a 2 yr old kicking my chair all night on my flight over here, I was unable to sleep. But I made up for it last night as I slept 14 hours! Last night Jara welcomed me with a delightful dinner of schnitzel, potatoes, gravy, salad, green beans, and banana pudding!

Jara and I in front of her home in Hannover

Today Scott, Jara, and I explored Hannover. Scott knows so much about the city already, so I have a lot of catching up to do! We first walked through a large garden behind Jara's house on our way to the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen, which were beautiful!

The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

Then we took the subway to downtown Hannover which was filled with shops and restaurants. We are walking so much! I love it! I had my first sip of German beer, and yikes...it's heavy! I preferred the more "girly beer." They say it will take me awhile to get used to the beer, but I think it is also going to take me awhile to get use to the language! Germans sound so angry when they speak.


Three Things I Learned Today:
1. Danke means Thank you
2. Germans drive on the same side of the road as we do...they also drive on the sidewalk
3. You must go to at least 3 different shops to do your grocery shopping as there isn't one large grocery store such as in America.