Neurruppin

This weekend was my first districts orientation. On Friday the Kiwi and the Mexican girls from Fürstenwalde and I traveled to Neurruppin. The city is on the opposite side of Berlin than Fürstenwalde is.  That afternoon everyone was meeting everyone as they were showing up. It was an a guy from Ohios birthday so we sang happy birthday to him in a few languages.

Our Schlafzimmers

The next day we had breakfast at eight and then took a boat to an older part of Neurruppin. We got a short tour where I learned it burnt down completely and it has 21 churches. We at lunch and then had a group meeting about our Paris tour and the Europareise. After that we went bowling, which seems to be an American thing that Germany has adopted, because the bowling alley had its back wall painted with scenery from the U.S., and the bowling alley in Fürstenwalde is called "American Bowl".

 The English-speaking tour group

 The Americans. I think that's everyone!

When bowling was over we went to the local gymnasiums cafeteria, which was probably the coolest cafeteria I have ever been in. If I remember it right, the building was made for and by the students. After a "typical German dinner" (steak, meatballs, brats, and potato salad) they had set up a dance for us in the building. This weekend was great and I cant wait for our Paris orientation!

 

Group picture before boarding the boat