The fun April DTS Crew....

Just the other day, we gathered as a DTS to take a School photo - 18 students and 7 staff from six different nations. Man, trying to get one photo where everyone looks good is nearly impossible, especially when we're all cracking jokes. :)

Anyway, I thought you might enjoy seeing our faces. Until we meet again!

A lovely weekend away...

It's hard to believe, but I'm over halfway through this April DTS...but more on that later.

So, in the middle of the school, I took the opportunity to finally go and visit the hometown of my good friend, Ingrid - who also happens to be one of my roommates. Toni got to come along as well, which made it all the more enjoyable. It can be difficult to get away in the middle of a DTS, but I'm so glad I did.

Germany really is a beautiful country, and having the opportunity to see a bit of the countryside and to also see where one of your friends grew up is a special treat. It was so wonderful to be in her parent's home, and though they weren't able to be there while we were there, we had a lovely time nonetheless. I remarked to both Toni and Ingrid how great it was to be in a single-family home - much of my time is spent in apartments, and being in someone's stand-alone home was quite nice.

We weren't there long, but we had the chance to relax and see a bit of Kulmbach. On the day we headed back to Herrnhut, we stopped and sawy Plassenburg Castle - there are many castles across Germany (including the one I'm working in in Herrnhut), but each is different. This one was built in 1135, and at one point, had been occupied for a brief time by Napolean. What a piece of history.

Well, that's a all for now. Hope all is well with you, and drop a note when you can. See you at the next Castle!