tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54590045373780170022024-03-20T00:23:38.469-07:00Lynfield College Cultural Exchange Programme 2017Hallo! We are 19 students and three teachers travelling to Werder / Germany from the 16th of April until the 12th of May 2017. We will be hosted by the Ernst-Haeckel-Gymnasium Werder and are going to visit several historic places in Berlin, Potsdam and Bavaria. This is the 7th time a group from Lynfield is going to Germany and all students look forward to using their German language skills in authentic situations.Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-10542556900004314812017-05-10T11:34:00.001-07:002017-05-10T11:34:22.252-07:00Good bye and Auf Wiedersehen<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1LUJJUiNGirWuuUFcqVnVqUrhdvS5jxndVgx3lwvTXv-egFC0_-BIp2I2hLTpk9PjaudyBQJSGcxGZWOQzx_Jg5pTcfjsmo60BmuKKdHD9aMuAu35ET_1AgU-ad06UMsT6F8546wEV0U/s640/blogger-image--223104865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1LUJJUiNGirWuuUFcqVnVqUrhdvS5jxndVgx3lwvTXv-egFC0_-BIp2I2hLTpk9PjaudyBQJSGcxGZWOQzx_Jg5pTcfjsmo60BmuKKdHD9aMuAu35ET_1AgU-ad06UMsT6F8546wEV0U/s640/blogger-image--223104865.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cjUG6i-PuuStp84HfFEXgqlL7eY9YFhrXNXIfL_n_SQTBue7x8BX6qgsdv6Qk_iNBN5Krph5CRGtLLs2SkdlEuX8xLljrWKASQRyLmzyjT1YKwya_TORjL7i8hiE6BEii4R8-EG0pUJs/s640/blogger-image-1390582646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4cjUG6i-PuuStp84HfFEXgqlL7eY9YFhrXNXIfL_n_SQTBue7x8BX6qgsdv6Qk_iNBN5Krph5CRGtLLs2SkdlEuX8xLljrWKASQRyLmzyjT1YKwya_TORjL7i8hiE6BEii4R8-EG0pUJs/s640/blogger-image-1390582646.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>The group met this afternoon at Berlin Tegel airport. It was an emotional farewell for everyone and the group is looking forward to the return visit from the EHG in 2018. Thank you again to all the people who helped make the 13th exchange visit another success. We will miss you. 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Yesterday, we spent the whole day at school with our exchange partners to see what school is like in Germany. We followed them to their classes for the day- I had Maths, Art, English and Politics for the day. My favourite lesson for the day was Art as well as the English lesson spent with the 5th Class, telling them about New Zealand and answering their questions. The day went by quickly, like it always does. Today we visited the Berlin Zoo, and it was awesome! We had one and a half hours to look around the zoo, and it was so fun! All the animals were so fascinating, but I especially liked the polar bear, lying on its back and scratching its stomach, I thought that was really funny. We also went to the Aquarium, and had a look at the fish, amphibians and other water life. All too soon we had to leave, but we then got around 2 hours of free time in Ku'damm, which is a shopping area in Berlin. At around 3:15, we took the train back to Werder, to spend our last night in Germany. 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Waking up at 11am meant that we had little time to get ready for the farewell party which was happening later on that day. By 5:30pm we were at the venue and the party began. The party, organised by the students of Ernst Haeckel Gymnasium, began with an introduction from some of the students. We then had two amazing performances by some of the German students. Us kiwis also performed two pieces(the national anthem and Tutira mai nga iwi) as well as a musical performance by Andrew and Josh. Us NZ students then all have a small speech, thanking our host families and teachers. I found this to be a very emotional part of the evening as we all have formed strong bonds with our host partners and families and we all can't believe that the 3 weeks are almost over. We then had a barbecue dinner before releasing balloons with our memories of this trip and hopes for the next exchange tied to them. This was my favourite part of the evening because we all feel that this trip was an amazing experience and even though we must leave so soon, this is not the end but just the beginning of life long friendships and experiences. </span></div><div><br></div><div>On Sunday my host family(Familie Vetter) took me on a bike tour with some of their neighbours to visit an orchard as part of the blossom festival. It was really nice to see a different part of the blossom festival which happens each year in Werder. I had lots of fun and the weather was great. Later that day Melina(my host sister) and I went to a bonfire at Ami's(Manasi's host sister) place with Cathy, Monique, Lucy and Mia. There we cooked bread over the fire and roasted marshmallows before watching the sunset. Overall it was an amazing weekend.</div></div></div>Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-36543227645187230152017-05-06T00:10:00.001-07:002017-05-08T00:10:57.245-07:00The story of Berlin and Madame Tussauds<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Today, we went to the "Story of Berlin" and "Madame Tussaud's". </span></div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br />At the story of Berlin, we took a tour down to a bunker which served as a nuclear shelter during the Cold War. According to the tour guide, the bunker would function for only two weeks after a nuclear strike and provide people with the most basic needs. Each of the 3000 beds was only 170cm long and they all had to share 2 women's toilets and two men's toilets. They could only eat one can of food per day. It was very interesting to see all the old stuff they had from the 1970's and I'm sure everyone had a good experience as well. We also went through the history of Berlin, which was a self guided tour in 24 stages.<br /><br />After that, we went to Madame Tussauds, where we got to 'meet' our favourite people in the world. People such as Mezut Özil, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Justin Bieber (not them personally) were made out of wax. I had so much fun there because every celebrity I saw looked so real (I kind of fangirled a little bit when I saw One Direction) and It was simply awesome.<br /><br />After that, we spent a little bit of time in the Mall of Berlin before we headed back home. </span><br />
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That's pretty much my day summed up in one word. But there were some non-chocolate things so I'll start with those.</span><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Today started with our morning at Ernst Haeckel Gymnasium where we spent our time writing. What we were writing I can not say in surprise for Saturday but I found it good to do something in German without the pressure of having to respond to a fluent German speaker. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After a walk to the train station we were off to Charlottenburg where we saw the mighty Olympiastadion in all its glory... in size at least. The building itself is grand in its structure but (besides being all grey) has a history that we went to explore. The current stadium was built before WW2 as Hitler was coming to power and was built to send a message to the world. The goal was to show power by building the biggest stadium in the world as well as to accommodate for the 1936 Olympics (hence the name). Unfortunately the first goal wasn't achieved very well as it was only the largest for a couple of weeks before being bested by the Americans who were building one at the same time. The second goal was reached and in 1936 the Olympic games were held in Germany. The stadium is 5 star meaning a number of things. First it can hold about 75,000 football fans. It can also accommodate for not just football but athletic events also with a running track which is blue and white to represent Berlin's football team, a long jump pit, and a swimming pool not inside but to the north of the stadium. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A highlight for me was a chapel inside the stadium where players can go, sit and pray. It can also be rented out for weddings and baptisms and fans can go up to three hours before the game and pray for their team. The reason it's my highlight is because the room was made of gold! The walls were covered in a thin layer of it. On top of that bible verses were written also in a number of different languages.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Before leaving we took a look at the bell tower that lay west of the main stadium. Frau Zimmer made the whole group take the treachorous climb up. It took only a few seconds because we took the elevator. :D However, there were a few stairs that Gus quickly ran up to claim his gummy bear that would be rewarded to the first to climb the tower. The view was decent but it was raining and there were safety bars on all sides but it was still good.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">What followed was the greatest part of my day. A place called Schokowelt where dreams can come true. Walls lined with rows and rows of chocolate. As we entered a counter greeted us laden with multitudes of different ingredients that we could put in our very own custom chocolate bar. Taps oozed chocolate into a large mixer that kept the chocolate warm and creamy. I may have let myself loose a bit in there but I must admit the place was not the tourist trap I expected it to be. It was rather affordable. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Afterwards we returned to Werder for an afternoon spent with our host families.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">By Liam</span></div><div style="color: rgb(49, 49, 49); font-family: -apple-system, HelveticaNeue; font-size: 16px; word-spacing: 1px;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJSn4Umi3yXoYCwfPbZP0G7FY7MILpzIj2EUXb5GVxgBrfPHu97elgvn8TaGdIUNAiL26FXH0kfAh-Xd0jn4madGGu3bypsnvW6aTtQXCJxCz2tRnY9qrifgVUqzmLD2R0aIXzbBU-bJD/s640/blogger-image--470608121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The gallery itself is a 1km stretch of the Berlin Wall that once separated East and West Germany, a once blank canvas that displays 101 murals painted by artists from all over the world to create the world's largest existing outdoor art gallery. The East side of the Berlin Wall was originally part of a communist society, and an oppressed society that were not allowed to lay their hands on the wall from 1961 to 1989, which made it the perfect place for the world's artists to express their ideas about the world and the politics of the time, signifying their new freedom of expression following Germany's reunification and the falling of the wall.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our tour guide Jörg Weber was an artist himself who spoke passionately and enthusiastically about the messages behind what he believed to be the most important murals in the gallery. His English was not always the clearest or easiest to understand, but I think he really gave us an insight into the world through the eyes of both people from the East and West of the wall at the time, and not only the history through the facts and figures we often hear, but possibly an alternate history - one that was not written but simply experienced by those people. I thought it was really important as well, that we heard everything we did firsthand, from a man who lived through the events he described to us (growing up and living to this day in the East side of Berlin), and is even depicted in one of the murals as he crossed the wall from the East to the West when it fell.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">After we had bought some East Side Gallery merch, we walked the remaining distance of the wall (which was unfortunately mostly fenced off for it's protection) and onto the train, travelling to Berliner Dom led by Iain.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Despite my original assumption that Berliner Dom was "just another church", once inside I was absolutely in awe of the intricate carvings, statues and patterns highlighted in gold that covered every inch of the enormous building. Looking out over one of the balconies with a view of the 7000 pipe organ, central stained glass windows and 500,000 piece mosaics (of which there were eight), we received a short history of the protestant cathedral, from it's construction in 1905 to how it stands today. We got the chance to ascend the 200 steps to the dome's viewing platform and look out once again over Berlin, and also see the crypt below where the remains of the originals Prussian emperors still lie. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">As the cathedral's maintenance is not funded by the government, we thanked our volunteer tour guide and some of us contributed to the church by buying gifts from the Berliner Dom souvenir shop. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Finally we trained back to Werder, with some knew knowledge, and maybe a new perspective of Berlin's history.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">By Jackie</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6czo4YXETU3JeOcU9jVLCf9eo_zai45AtZiNJslu_cydZnVkg13CTZOhdM6HOvNVxxvM3rWdIfQjoiJBsT4aWX9CVL-sxgjurABfLqAXfvVaOd0sQsysnPDAhmeZ20cEY22DQi2XZMAS5/s640/blogger-image-2092811614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We then went on the short walk to the Werder train station before catching our ride to Berlin Hauptbahnhof. Our first location of the day was the Reichstag, the German parliament building. After going through a rather intense security screening (passports and bag x-ray required), we had a guided tour around all of the interesting parts. We learnt about the government parties and a little bit about the way Parliament is run; as well as all of the interesting archetectural and artistic parts of the building too. After also exploring the dome at the very top of the building, taking plenty of cool photos with the mirrors inside and of the views outside, we left the Reichstag and headed through Brandenburg Gate for our lunch. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After our free time, we met with the tour guide who encouraged us to once again walk through the intense, emotion-provoking Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Going through this memorial is a moving experience, simultaneously feeling like walking through a grave yard and being trapped in a prison/maze. We went down into the inside exhibition after this, which was terribly sad but also very interesting. It showed photos, facts and first hand accounts of the horror that specifically the Jews of Europe had to endure during World War 2. One room was dedicated to simply reading aloud the names of each Jewish man/woman/child that died during the Second World War. It would take over 6 years to listen to each name and small biography, but we all took some time to listen and to try to imagine what their short lives must have been like. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I think we all would have liked to have spent more time in this memorial as there was so much to read and listen to, however after around 45 minutes we had to train home to our awaiting host families. It was an amazing day in Berlin, and despite the less than stellar weather, the sights were truly incredible. (by Maddy)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div><br></div>Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-43673718887150017642017-05-01T11:35:00.001-07:002017-05-01T12:19:44.313-07:00Sächsische Schweiz<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVld3gz-Cncnq7w9X3DRwFVrIZHG9bH-w3hzleZyt2mDEpv8Dw8zMmbq-hUrE74gu7K1YxEd4Tag-NYS9ucM1JAmqkvRHS88wzWw4CjIkaMxEti605Ase3tLZCcvp_pxkZ7gDuTSdD2Vch/s640/blogger-image--1133232606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVld3gz-Cncnq7w9X3DRwFVrIZHG9bH-w3hzleZyt2mDEpv8Dw8zMmbq-hUrE74gu7K1YxEd4Tag-NYS9ucM1JAmqkvRHS88wzWw4CjIkaMxEti605Ase3tLZCcvp_pxkZ7gDuTSdD2Vch/s640/blogger-image--1133232606.jpg"></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Once I had recovered from the very long bus trip the previous day me and my host family set off. We were headed for a region called 'Saxony Switzerland' (Sächsische Schweiz). This region is located in the east of Germany, it also has borders with the Czech Republic and Poland, it mainly consists of forest and farmland. However, this region is not typically flat like some other parts of Germany, it varys from flat land to mountain ranges along the eastern side of the state. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk5EDAGgJVDitHvODL-DvKx8gFD7VBVnhto73W97KEEama0LMofWFE8PNeiQ05SIjDzjAg4o4SyQOTBF6iMuEtqiYuc738eW6wJNNd7T6jI-oIVIbcxG7ktBuAMkbVl_8HCBTcwCOWqFI/s640/blogger-image--2114040991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk5EDAGgJVDitHvODL-DvKx8gFD7VBVnhto73W97KEEama0LMofWFE8PNeiQ05SIjDzjAg4o4SyQOTBF6iMuEtqiYuc738eW6wJNNd7T6jI-oIVIbcxG7ktBuAMkbVl_8HCBTcwCOWqFI/s640/blogger-image--2114040991.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On the Saturday we arrived and wasted no time so we drove straight to Sächsische Schweiz National park where we went to a very famous bridge called Bastei. The Bastei is a rock formation towering 194 metres above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains of Germany. Reaching a height of 305 metres above sea level, the jagged rocks of the Bastei were formed by water erosion over one million years ago. They are situatad near Rathen, not far from Pirna southeast of the city of Dresden, and are the major landmark of the Saxon Switzerland National Park. They are also part of a climbing and hiking area that extends over the borders into the Bohemian Switzerland (Czech Republic).<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJyAYlENKbn8IYSsHEkyGC_KpZ8Njg43BnTQqJRunOl4p5wAKXN0g8tyBhzksTe1IlYGQOM00EZLPqFzDcqv5QSmyg294YalColjhQUwlSGwhOfBXGp-2zA6GoeBJboYnjFcEpdobSiIR/s640/blogger-image--232665903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJyAYlENKbn8IYSsHEkyGC_KpZ8Njg43BnTQqJRunOl4p5wAKXN0g8tyBhzksTe1IlYGQOM00EZLPqFzDcqv5QSmyg294YalColjhQUwlSGwhOfBXGp-2zA6GoeBJboYnjFcEpdobSiIR/s640/blogger-image--232665903.jpg"></a>On Sunday it was decided that we were going to go on a hike to the Schrammstein mountains region. We started this walk in the town where we were staying, Bad Schandau. Very early on in the walk it got steep very quickly and I soon realized that 15kms of this kind of terrain was not going to be easy, after a few breaks and lots of photos we entered the actual national park. (before then we were walking along alpine pastures and the occasional forest). First of all let me say that this was by far the most beautiful place I've been in Germany so far, if you can picture a mixture of very open pine forests mixed in with large round rock formations in amongst them. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomnltq0_tI8dyWmmdHJT69WjD4Frgy5QF-tv4hmRDxPQooTrImZnh0ZD6QEqdw8ja2uWZta0-QGxdUNSP5AzQyQOocRgTFLEV9UOO_gLzq3sRh2aBUqgd-cWikJ7CAmH4eLAqaccVjbcN/s640/blogger-image--1966947018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomnltq0_tI8dyWmmdHJT69WjD4Frgy5QF-tv4hmRDxPQooTrImZnh0ZD6QEqdw8ja2uWZta0-QGxdUNSP5AzQyQOocRgTFLEV9UOO_gLzq3sRh2aBUqgd-cWikJ7CAmH4eLAqaccVjbcN/s640/blogger-image--1966947018.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomnltq0_tI8dyWmmdHJT69WjD4Frgy5QF-tv4hmRDxPQooTrImZnh0ZD6QEqdw8ja2uWZta0-QGxdUNSP5AzQyQOocRgTFLEV9UOO_gLzq3sRh2aBUqgd-cWikJ7CAmH4eLAqaccVjbcN/s640/blogger-image--1966947018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_3W_RLz4eL3Vu0qkMlplEhirYejWmGKXxk16-wwsgAfgwftYmKv0uhab9GotTai3F5iZJEqgA-xERx_DBCde0P7jnHJqY9K3KGR-_RsyRQiR_Z0Z0KD8CJY8W2sWSpxCc-e2262BeExO/s640/blogger-image-1663052725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_3W_RLz4eL3Vu0qkMlplEhirYejWmGKXxk16-wwsgAfgwftYmKv0uhab9GotTai3F5iZJEqgA-xERx_DBCde0P7jnHJqY9K3KGR-_RsyRQiR_Z0Z0KD8CJY8W2sWSpxCc-e2262BeExO/s640/blogger-image-1663052725.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_3W_RLz4eL3Vu0qkMlplEhirYejWmGKXxk16-wwsgAfgwftYmKv0uhab9GotTai3F5iZJEqgA-xERx_DBCde0P7jnHJqY9K3KGR-_RsyRQiR_Z0Z0KD8CJY8W2sWSpxCc-e2262BeExO/s640/blogger-image-1663052725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lYPsvjx5VNT3-v81EEluav1l_YDD1k6QlJzhGP7vJ-EALdV9YMjwOEKqdmiBxKCWs8kSPmd75k1EWzLkJ7Hdth1txG-DeBxIDD55xkarjcpvljk9VxBRvrnhmkUeh5wEvqOR0owedNss/s640/blogger-image-2000666803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lYPsvjx5VNT3-v81EEluav1l_YDD1k6QlJzhGP7vJ-EALdV9YMjwOEKqdmiBxKCWs8kSPmd75k1EWzLkJ7Hdth1txG-DeBxIDD55xkarjcpvljk9VxBRvrnhmkUeh5wEvqOR0owedNss/s640/blogger-image-2000666803.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lYPsvjx5VNT3-v81EEluav1l_YDD1k6QlJzhGP7vJ-EALdV9YMjwOEKqdmiBxKCWs8kSPmd75k1EWzLkJ7Hdth1txG-DeBxIDD55xkarjcpvljk9VxBRvrnhmkUeh5wEvqOR0owedNss/s640/blogger-image-2000666803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrTeCauPFTg-qZofz2R0RDjI0GUP0TBGBJbyQTfY-7rE_5QWKTGsBIXsjvqh1gWJOCtN-D-hzSpt2Rcnp9A92Suy01cAt_umOHDG_wobbCwiChggpcl6DaK-EI9tSH6g_Rv3VvH4mCOtt/s640/blogger-image-482161330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyrTeCauPFTg-qZofz2R0RDjI0GUP0TBGBJbyQTfY-7rE_5QWKTGsBIXsjvqh1gWJOCtN-D-hzSpt2Rcnp9A92Suy01cAt_umOHDG_wobbCwiChggpcl6DaK-EI9tSH6g_Rv3VvH4mCOtt/s640/blogger-image-482161330.jpg"></a>When we reached the actual base of the Schrammstein mountains, we had a quick break and then prepared for the literal climb up. I was completely shocked just to see how hard core this track was, I'm pretty sure I spent more time climbing ladders up rock faces that on the ground for this part. Once we finally made it to the top I very quickly realized that it was completely worth it, the view is absolutely amazing so much, so words can't really describe it. I will attach some photos so you all can have a look. Overall I would HIGHLY RECOMMENDED doing this hike if you are ever in the area. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EU5B2z7vKI7Ah-y-aWPp5YNDYNZDUcVcnEfkb3uHvPGw4RRAfyWaj_cD8_LfAXKe-hmz6AqtOw1QfGdMJjJ6kzcaLePLam8pNtDvW3jM9cgyExPb-meFafHIGrMEEs6BvF40k7BeYQvv/s640/blogger-image--691801917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EU5B2z7vKI7Ah-y-aWPp5YNDYNZDUcVcnEfkb3uHvPGw4RRAfyWaj_cD8_LfAXKe-hmz6AqtOw1QfGdMJjJ6kzcaLePLam8pNtDvW3jM9cgyExPb-meFafHIGrMEEs6BvF40k7BeYQvv/s640/blogger-image--691801917.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EU5B2z7vKI7Ah-y-aWPp5YNDYNZDUcVcnEfkb3uHvPGw4RRAfyWaj_cD8_LfAXKe-hmz6AqtOw1QfGdMJjJ6kzcaLePLam8pNtDvW3jM9cgyExPb-meFafHIGrMEEs6BvF40k7BeYQvv/s640/blogger-image--691801917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PL2FlvRNwZnv7DzgpRD9smHKxHuoIwON8wUw-yNO2GXYxN7kq5km4pPxtQjmP0q6XhajikPdgMwkpq64OYoQgsuUPlxUluEvyP-g7ZKT3yl4fBKDe1bFVv1by9ri4XBo6sKrwVvmXvbX/s640/blogger-image--713663033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1PL2FlvRNwZnv7DzgpRD9smHKxHuoIwON8wUw-yNO2GXYxN7kq5km4pPxtQjmP0q6XhajikPdgMwkpq64OYoQgsuUPlxUluEvyP-g7ZKT3yl4fBKDe1bFVv1by9ri4XBo6sKrwVvmXvbX/s640/blogger-image--713663033.jpg"></a>On the Monday (it was a long weekend) we packed up early and got ready to leave. The plan for today was to drive through the Czech Republic and Poland then back to Germany, then home. We left Bad Schandau for the Czech Republic. It took us about 10 min to get to the border, then we just drove through forest in the Czech Republic, although it was still very beautiful, then we crossed back into Germany, then Poland. The first thing that I noticed was that there were a lot of very old buildings that had a lot of add ons and cement added to make them more stable. My host father later told me that most of them were left like that after the war and a lot were never completely rebuilt. But overall it was a very nice place. (by Connor)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></span></div><br></div>Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-70630655426985345322017-05-01T10:38:00.001-07:002017-05-01T10:38:37.154-07:00Long weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENts2xzjWkUozde8syBwiNmf-ZHcSAzVnRWhUeEaR-61kR-xG52MC_T7Y_OEH6v9D2ECKurvCCzK5pX3O6B8aY0uFIy6bciDyG1BhtuMO-5CGWNsGdydP_twv81wUQfjN2m05ysb2OU68/s640/blogger-image--796495637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENts2xzjWkUozde8syBwiNmf-ZHcSAzVnRWhUeEaR-61kR-xG52MC_T7Y_OEH6v9D2ECKurvCCzK5pX3O6B8aY0uFIy6bciDyG1BhtuMO-5CGWNsGdydP_twv81wUQfjN2m05ysb2OU68/s640/blogger-image--796495637.jpg"></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Despite being tired from the 10 hour bus ride from Bavaria to Werder the day before, I managed to wake up early to get to Berlin for laser tag with my host sister and four other exchange kids and their hosts. At laser tag,</span></div><div>we played four games: one was individual, two were Lynfield vs Ernst Haeckel and one with groups of 4. The match between Lynfield vs Ernst Haeckel was tied! </div><div><br></div><div>Later, our host sisters took us to the Film Park. Our most favourite ride was the 4D cinema with other smaller rides and games! </div><div><br></div><div>On Sunday, We went to a place called Climb Up which is also knows as the climbing world in German. We had to do obstacle courses which is in between tress hanging from a height. There were a lot of zip lines which were really fun to do. Some of the courses were really hard and some were easy. Close to the adventure park there was a food market and most of the food sold were mainly asparagus dishes as it the time of harvest of asparagus in Germany. </div><div><br></div><div>Monday the 1st of May, was labour day in Germany. We (Me, Amy, Iain,</div><div>Shirley and Amy's dad) went to a theme park in Leipzig called Belantis. Belantis was really big and it was a lot of fun. We went on a roller coaster that was almost vertical, the ride looked really scary but all of us enjoyed it after it finished (we went on it about 3 times during the day). The Pyramid which was a water slide was really cool and all of us got wet by the end of it! </div><div><br></div><div>All in all the weekend was really nice and productive and the weather was also good to us! 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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The day began like the others, grey and cold. But between the giant Munich houses, neogothic and barock churches it was warm enough. The 30 years war between 1618 and 1648 - a time when only a few Maori lived in NZ - left the city with many unique features and beer related stories, like how the invading Swedes drank the Hofbräuhaus (Royal brewery, now owned by the peole of Bavaria) empty instead of destroying the city. Then World War 2 destroyed 80% of the buildings, but they were all rebuilt to the original plans, making the city of Munich look still as it did 100 years ago. Even a cannon ball embedded in the Frauenkirche (woman’s church built in the 1400’s) during the 30 years war was put back in place. We learnt that m</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">any of the Bavarian Kings were called Ludwig during their reign, now there is a Ludwig's church, a Ludwig street, a Ludwig-Maximilian University and a Field marshalls hall. The Field marshall statue on the left was not Bavarian and the Field marshalls on the right was a coward, this is a Bavarian joke. The lion on the left (looking towards the royal residence) has his mouth slightly open, indicating that if you do not agree with something the royals say then it is possible to argue, while the lion of the right (looking towards the church) has his mouth shut, indicating that arguing with the church is not a good idea. This shows how open and just the royal family of Bavaria were.</span></div>
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On Friday the students woke up in a white wonderland running outside to play in the snow and build their first snowman ever. Before we embarked on our journey back to Werder the group sang a song to thank the hostel staff for their hospitality. The very long bus trip was highlighted by some students running into the Manuel Neuer of New Zealand (Stefan Marinovic) who also plays for the German football club Unterhaching. He impressed Frau Zimmer with his perfect German and he was happy to pose for a photo with some of the students. We arrived in Werder tired but excited to spend more time with our host families.<br>
<br>Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-63933037105221245802017-04-26T07:16:00.001-07:002017-04-30T23:49:14.859-07:00Königssee and Berchtesgaden<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbgXgcfRS-chgJlSGO7RFR1ZscYT1hKiPGw9N5HS2MvLKUZRE2s6ZidtoW36Ohx8QIt1Fdy1rnR8WHyR2rfI9uAS901V87os6AkqxzjSXgoyqk_fLEmHwpOciqvFanEceLMHSnAzKC6ZP/s640/blogger-image-547781174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbgXgcfRS-chgJlSGO7RFR1ZscYT1hKiPGw9N5HS2MvLKUZRE2s6ZidtoW36Ohx8QIt1Fdy1rnR8WHyR2rfI9uAS901V87os6AkqxzjSXgoyqk_fLEmHwpOciqvFanEceLMHSnAzKC6ZP/s640/blogger-image-547781174.jpg"></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It is the 26th of April and our group visited one of the famous tourist sights of Bavaria including the picturesque Königssee and Berchtesgaden finishing with a relaxing day at the Restaurant Hochlenzer Hofbräuhaus. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Our day trip began with the stunning views of the picturesque Königssee and we were overwhelmed by the clearness and beauty of the cleanest lake in Germany. As we were approached by our wonderful guide, we rode a boat in silence admiring and endulging the full beauty of the 8 kilometre lake, ranging up to a depth of 198 metres. For many of us this was a wonderful and relaxing experience. The scenery was spectacular and revealed the great effort in the preservation of the park such as the Königsbachfall and the Röthbachfall (Germany's highest waterfall). We were also able to view one of the famous sights, the St Bartholomä church located in the St Bartholomä peninsula. Unfortunately we couldn't see the top of the highest peak in the region, the Watzmann Ostwand at 2000 metres behind the chapel due to the fog but it was still a most breathtaking experience and a highlight of our trip. Alongside the lake, another highlight was the mesmerising sound of the infamous echo of the Königsee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The captain of the boat played us a tune from the Flügelhorn or trumpet which echoed against the Watzmann cliffside. It was amazing and really cool. Once the ferry ride was over we headed towards Berchtesgaden, a small town with an interesting history, located between Bayern and Salzburg known for its salt production with the oldest salt mine going into the valley. Finally, after an exhausting day of walking and admiring the sights of the small and peaceful town, we finished our day at the Hochlenzer restaurant where we tasted delicious and generous servings of German foods such as Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Sauerkraut and Knödeln. The food was plentiful and we were well fed afterwards but it was a great end to an amazing day and an enjoyable experience. 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We enjoyed an hour of free time here and picked up a few souvenirs as well as a snack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After this we travelled up into Salzburg Fortress, a large stone walled structure that overlooks the entire Salzburg valley from a central vantage point. We had a guided tour through the various decorative rooms and chambers and learned about the royal history of Salzburg. The highest tower of the fort gave us a 360° view from the Alps to the city and back to the Alps again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We finished the day back at the hostel playing ball games and table tennis before going to bed to get up bright and early for the next day. (by Iain)</div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br></div>Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-23624795218848992242017-04-24T13:06:00.001-07:002017-04-26T13:31:39.467-07:00Schönau am Königssee<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzEjdUuz2H2BK6rqLiavwzKTdSOcguqlB4x4eVbRsP33vvuWM8AJbe5cbJQbyLXz52S5ue67ToBbGLsV-H9-h1FMfcuLyeEtRDUeA7-DsXM6S8lpk_2lwEYTluHm6vic4iuFlH6e1Q67h/s640/blogger-image--48936009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzEjdUuz2H2BK6rqLiavwzKTdSOcguqlB4x4eVbRsP33vvuWM8AJbe5cbJQbyLXz52S5ue67ToBbGLsV-H9-h1FMfcuLyeEtRDUeA7-DsXM6S8lpk_2lwEYTluHm6vic4iuFlH6e1Q67h/s640/blogger-image--48936009.jpg"></a></div>After 10 hours on the bus the group has arrived in the picturesque village of Schönau. More updates are coming soon. The hostel does not have free wifi, so our life will be analogue for the next few days. We are off to Salzburg tomorrow.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZqdCUrnMs9TQUHRPryjq1NU6X_e3s0jG29-LJKRCTRqJoseEs8jwoC1YtrqPfoRhsQuWwgoWhB_OYEdDxW0nWh3RvAxEZV3rYsPMgH_yli3HgBNqf-pv7cCoy_AAekD8H5mGqZ5nvpRG/s640/blogger-image--331179596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZqdCUrnMs9TQUHRPryjq1NU6X_e3s0jG29-LJKRCTRqJoseEs8jwoC1YtrqPfoRhsQuWwgoWhB_OYEdDxW0nWh3RvAxEZV3rYsPMgH_yli3HgBNqf-pv7cCoy_AAekD8H5mGqZ5nvpRG/s640/blogger-image--331179596.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZqdCUrnMs9TQUHRPryjq1NU6X_e3s0jG29-LJKRCTRqJoseEs8jwoC1YtrqPfoRhsQuWwgoWhB_OYEdDxW0nWh3RvAxEZV3rYsPMgH_yli3HgBNqf-pv7cCoy_AAekD8H5mGqZ5nvpRG/s640/blogger-image--331179596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK8urd0PuMi85mP0h8kweggfQbs3-HrLe7cTkA-bbjZHUwpjZLzykRIspwJUaV0Q6lLUPLuGZxEHC85sTV0NxGH2lKwv6iNmsrMBikyXpdlDDOddKFhkqh0MBytXKaSvYoOH8F11TFUnrg/s640/blogger-image--1313661538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGTCCjJNbCyDIrhJe0B1iTW7NHKzq4CkgYGqA8xJSsy70G3cWB6w9DO7RFaBOOYrV-GsWEhpWky5ABUsGeT4l619_MtcEKxRqgzjcmxXRts4NmDVbghafqqlrrowp0iKcBJHU6rGfeuei/s640/blogger-image--175420866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVGTCCjJNbCyDIrhJe0B1iTW7NHKzq4CkgYGqA8xJSsy70G3cWB6w9DO7RFaBOOYrV-GsWEhpWky5ABUsGeT4l619_MtcEKxRqgzjcmxXRts4NmDVbghafqqlrrowp0iKcBJHU6rGfeuei/s640/blogger-image--175420866.jpg"></a></div>On Saturday, my host Family, Katherine and her host family and I went to the Berlin Dungeon. It's a place in the City of Berlin where people go into to learn about Germany's dark past. It is kind of like a haunted house but it's much more scarier (but I was only a little bit scared). I had a great time in there because it was full of screams and Laughter. After that, we went to Primark (The best and cheapest place to shop at).<p></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">On Sunday, My host family and I went to the Tulip Festival in Potsdam and we saw a lot of beautifully coloured tulips. There were a lot of people there. I tried Netherland mini pancakes with butter and Icing Sugar. That was so yummy! We also saw marching ducks/swans, which was quite an interesting sight. (by Taina)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7fn8-9yCJT2dzEnkrmrjB3Jj9TK_EuO7K7KZL6V8T6lAN1wrLKptXq4FJk8yenPzXmOUGjSE5ozXX4vk2nagsN_etjQx-XzgqvOEBQnNSbafdKCRgVcOdcTP3Ww3c8R6txnNQ_2mnVtL/s640/blogger-image--866487928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7fn8-9yCJT2dzEnkrmrjB3Jj9TK_EuO7K7KZL6V8T6lAN1wrLKptXq4FJk8yenPzXmOUGjSE5ozXX4vk2nagsN_etjQx-XzgqvOEBQnNSbafdKCRgVcOdcTP3Ww3c8R6txnNQ_2mnVtL/s640/blogger-image--866487928.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7fn8-9yCJT2dzEnkrmrjB3Jj9TK_EuO7K7KZL6V8T6lAN1wrLKptXq4FJk8yenPzXmOUGjSE5ozXX4vk2nagsN_etjQx-XzgqvOEBQnNSbafdKCRgVcOdcTP3Ww3c8R6txnNQ_2mnVtL/s640/blogger-image--866487928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlL51gALxtvhhYbyMoHMUc70oDhImGUy4OsRg8suBzLWJUPB4fQDrYiZo3uHhiJcQxaZIfp642TbOd8jR8kynE1QOQZlKpInAuQlqwkWEMi5uT4_uxyvwV35rxCgQslA67ZRQP7qgL8_gN/s640/blogger-image-2071260324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlL51gALxtvhhYbyMoHMUc70oDhImGUy4OsRg8suBzLWJUPB4fQDrYiZo3uHhiJcQxaZIfp642TbOd8jR8kynE1QOQZlKpInAuQlqwkWEMi5uT4_uxyvwV35rxCgQslA67ZRQP7qgL8_gN/s640/blogger-image-2071260324.jpg"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlL51gALxtvhhYbyMoHMUc70oDhImGUy4OsRg8suBzLWJUPB4fQDrYiZo3uHhiJcQxaZIfp642TbOd8jR8kynE1QOQZlKpInAuQlqwkWEMi5uT4_uxyvwV35rxCgQslA67ZRQP7qgL8_gN/s640/blogger-image-2071260324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kpsosg966YN_O09cfA_GFJ-bzf9K0lcc5o3nG1I8DYlas7RSUTvZN2CLaGk04vvY7zscQW3EHpg1dKSv2s_ZDzSUTbdps2p9V3t8TlVWucuu3JLPc2s-tSnNrBYHzlotXHpkDdhueeRg/s640/blogger-image--321203032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kpsosg966YN_O09cfA_GFJ-bzf9K0lcc5o3nG1I8DYlas7RSUTvZN2CLaGk04vvY7zscQW3EHpg1dKSv2s_ZDzSUTbdps2p9V3t8TlVWucuu3JLPc2s-tSnNrBYHzlotXHpkDdhueeRg/s640/blogger-image--321203032.jpg"></a></div></div></div><p></p>Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-13518608724445940822017-04-22T08:59:00.001-07:002017-04-23T13:01:11.686-07:00Sports Day at school<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT8dLgR9VCTft_HsdNGyR8er2kl9xIis841TnS74FR-KRjrMfl3eTLR-mQOUEzHeZAqUF0qTxzYXz98sL1O9-jQRJ6Z77_UC5gxZCDdkh-NFCbX1LUADIsb4Kc14WtVeI9y9THFn8PAjx/s640/blogger-image--1477081856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLuCbkWyBPJLYmnKtoEzkCgjvBUqDWnxyoQ7EObMvGnpy5iofpn3Rb1ZZgJnbJbanKzJlCClpfwzSVpmajYQFmI5urpV3C_t8BdL_aa7q1qx2gJ3K6PLdaEMiHhL1Afi7OkTDdXbWQMsVB/s640/blogger-image-1016536415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxpaEXxim7VaWa7fqHlUZ1FQCiTfATPaGfwwfHNh0Y326Y2Ad3nYO4WP6V8uG3RCsiALBHLHmz5Iub5RFcH6AT2poFRW2BUvRK-MnEUZGzWQL9oXBGpZJYrM73gpBeXzlRw9oXhUlMjLu/s640/blogger-image--1379021679.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxpaEXxim7VaWa7fqHlUZ1FQCiTfATPaGfwwfHNh0Y326Y2Ad3nYO4WP6V8uG3RCsiALBHLHmz5Iub5RFcH6AT2poFRW2BUvRK-MnEUZGzWQL9oXBGpZJYrM73gpBeXzlRw9oXhUlMjLu/s640/blogger-image--1379021679.jpg"></a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Today was our first taste of life in a German school. It began with quick tour around the grounds of the school to familiarise ourselves before Mr Delgrosso gave the Germans an informative presentation on New Zealand and our school.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then we began our day of sports. First up was an egg race across a very dangerous course. But nevertheless we all managed to finish. A round of volleyball followed before we broke for a shared lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Definite highlights of the shared lunch were the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (Black Forest Cake) and the soup.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We came back into the sports hall refreshed from our lunch and started our final activity of the day; dodgeball with a some German rules attached. A lot of fun was had and prizes were awarded to the best teams. 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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFLtc4T2D8PjKDaNyhRy1vrGCQIHvJcB9ZyIsUuz53mByD0s4HltQKiR8z93RLeavLl61eR3ItEThDFVHuEYjZNEOYdrkKGybOVbb3VuJnFqexE0NENimkjh2_v7Xsojg27GrE9tF31Qo/s640/blogger-image-425819683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFLtc4T2D8PjKDaNyhRy1vrGCQIHvJcB9ZyIsUuz53mByD0s4HltQKiR8z93RLeavLl61eR3ItEThDFVHuEYjZNEOYdrkKGybOVbb3VuJnFqexE0NENimkjh2_v7Xsojg27GrE9tF31Qo/s1600/blogger-image-425819683.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today, we went to Potsdam to visit Park Sanssouci. We had a guided tour of the New Palace and park. It was massive so we didn't have enough time to see all of it, but what we did see was beautiful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The tour was very interesting and informative. We learnt a bit about the Prussian King; Frederick the Great who built the New Palace in Pack Sanssouci, near his favoured summer residence, a smaller palace, Sanssouci. He had the New Palace built as a symbol for the growing Prussian power after the Third Silesian war. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Surprisingly, considering it has over 200 rooms and the period in which it was built, it took only 6 years to finish the massive new symbol of Prussian power including the separate kitchen and court residence opposite which is so large it functions as one of the buildings of Potsdam University today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Because of its great size and as parts of it are under restoration, we only saw about 20 rooms. They were all very grand, most were built in the rococo style but some were in the baroque fashion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After viewing the palace, we toured the park. During this we saw the Temple of Friendship, which Frederick the Great had built for his favorite sister after her death. We also saw the Chinese Tea House and the palace Sanssouci from outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Afterwards, we saw the Peace Church and the mini Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam as well before meeting with our exchange partners for a late lunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In all, we had a great day viewing and admiring some of the beauty of Potsdam. (by Katherine)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONvbe_4h1t-Iud8_VG9_db1UHQOaBqj6cWC-B2MbzKfZ44Urbi_3b_5SfsupnEMJaISgFuibkirYG64nTa5lVKdPPOHN_VhzGXnykhSKnqBrhe-DkIqWgZ5yf8rj2VesrCl7b4lyBvFfd/s640/blogger-image-468854888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONvbe_4h1t-Iud8_VG9_db1UHQOaBqj6cWC-B2MbzKfZ44Urbi_3b_5SfsupnEMJaISgFuibkirYG64nTa5lVKdPPOHN_VhzGXnykhSKnqBrhe-DkIqWgZ5yf8rj2VesrCl7b4lyBvFfd/s640/blogger-image-468854888.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Continuing on the guided tour, we went to Checkpoint Charlie and above it was the picture of the last guard who ever manned the checkpoint and it was there to symbolise that he would forever look over from his side to the other side of the "border". After this we walked further and passed some other buildings such as the Humboldt University and finally our tour came to an end in the square where the books by Jewish authors and political opponents were burned by students that supported the Nazi Party and their ideals. It was the place that arguably marked the start of a terrible terrible time for Germany. However, the university now sells books and emphasises the importance of freedom of expression and education. </span></div>
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Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-90341311891342795112017-04-18T13:56:00.001-07:002017-04-18T14:04:04.884-07:00Werder<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBxO03kb797rzTHkTdHQ5_PL_XZIaPHqZycuL9TIpv_LW23WFoLvVnbofsCRBsUTllyvKBOYCjN27wHfq9eeZlu_nB5dO9wmor6QdMLUS6j7mYuF_LvzeK3FoVidQX0aIMTPkgE54b7OP/s640/blogger-image--1671583484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSBxO03kb797rzTHkTdHQ5_PL_XZIaPHqZycuL9TIpv_LW23WFoLvVnbofsCRBsUTllyvKBOYCjN27wHfq9eeZlu_nB5dO9wmor6QdMLUS6j7mYuF_LvzeK3FoVidQX0aIMTPkgE54b7OP/s640/blogger-image--1671583484.jpg"></a></div>The group arrived safely in Berlin after our long journey, and surprisingly everyone's luggage also arrived - luggage checked in at Auckland and all arrived in Berlin! - amazing! The first day's programme consisted of a walking tour of the island of Werder, one of the older parts of the town. The tour was conducted by our host brothers and sisters, with stops for information at major points of interest. At the Council Offices we met the Mayor who spoke to us about the area. The weather co-operated and we managed to get to the end of the tour without the forecast showers.It has been cool (about 9 degrees) and cloudy. 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This is Werder where we will be based during the exchange. </div>
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Today our hoodies arrived and everyone was excited to try them on (even Hans).</div>
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Here is the link to our partner school in Werder. <a href="https://www.ehg-werder.de/" target="_blank">EHG Website</a>Deutschlehrerinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15403864768977975415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459004537378017002.post-32994985632051402112017-04-05T22:02:00.001-07:002017-04-06T16:04:08.527-07:00Werder - our partner town in Germany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Werder (Havel)</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(official name derived from</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Werder an der Havel</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">("Werder upon Havel"), colloquially just</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Werder</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">), is a town in the state of</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="Brandenburg">Brandenburg</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="Germany">Germany</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, located on the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havel" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="Havel">Havel</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">river in the</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam-Mittelmark" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="Potsdam-Mittelmark">Potsdam-Mittelmark</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">district, west of the state's capital</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" title="Potsdam">Potsdam</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br />
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Werder has a long and rich history and is a nationally recognized <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resort_town" style="background: none; color: #0b0080;" title="Resort town">Erholungsort</a></i> – a government designation given to regions of Germany that have been recognized and must be continuously re-certified as having air and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate" style="background: none; color: #0b0080;" title="Climate">climate</a> qualities which provide a healthful environment to visitors. Werder is also famous for hosting one of Germany’s three largest festivals, the <i><a class="extiw" href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumbl%C3%BCtenfest" style="background: none; color: #663366;" title="de:Baumblütenfest">Baumblütenfest</a></i>, held annually in May.</div>
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