Überraschungen (Surprises)

Well, all of last week I was running around in eastern Germany and staying with my host sisters grandparents. It was really fun, aside from the fact that I was sick for three of the days I was there. But I got back to my house on Tuesday to find my sister Shayla waiting there for me. I was not expecting Shayla to randomly turn up in Germany to see me, but now that she is here I am incredibly happy and really surprised. It amazes me that so many people knew back home and nothing slipped out, I love surprises so hooray. So all of Tuesday we just hung out, caught up on recent news, went out to a Greek restaurant, and then we played cards until three in the morning. Wednesday we went to Stuttgart, which is the capital of Baden Württemburg, which is the state I live in. That was fun, we went to Subway and they had Mountain Dew. I have not found it anywhere else here, not that I've been looking, but still. It made me happy, and even though it was way too expensive I bought one. I had to. And so that was fun, and tomorrow we are taking a train to Kaiserslautern to see Shayla's best friend from when she was younger who's living there. And then we are going to go to a wine tasting festival and crash there, and then come back the next morning. Then Sunday I think we're going to go hiking in the mountains for like five hours, which will be fun too. Then she goes home on Monday and I have to go back to school. And then 19 days from then I will be saying my goodbyes and boarding a plane that will bring me back to hellos. Can't wait, but I am sad that I have to leave this all behind, at least for now. Until whenever it is that I can afford to come back. I want to see all of you, soonish after I get home. Should we plan a trip to Applebees or Perkins or somewhere before the Winnipeg kids take off? Any ideas? I'm open to suggestions. But I will take my leave, and let you all get on with life.