German Language Tour

Tag Zwanzig (Day Twenty)

by Ronja Reynolds

Halli Hallo!

After a late last night in Munich, we were granted the delight of a sleep-in. From around 8:30 in the morning, we all enjoyed our final Deutscher Frühstück

Heading back up to our rooms we were all in a mad dash to make sure our suitcases would fit the last gifts. Bags packed we all met out the front of our accommodation waiting for the bus.

The bus trip was a very quiet ride with almost everyone falling asleep Not quite how I pictured our final drive through Germany Arriving at the Munich airport, which happens to be quite a small airport, we checked in our luggage and headed through the security check.

With a few hours to kill before boarding, we all made use of the limited dining options. Everyone enjoyed their final German food, whether it be Currywurst, Pommes or Munich Pretzels

Finally, aboard we all settle down for our roughly 6-hour flight to Dubai. For our meal on the flight, we had the option of chicken curry with rice or lasagna. Both with a caramel, toffee pudding for dessert. We were either sleeping or watching movies from the large variety

Fortunately, we were landing in Dubai at night which was only around 30-35 degrees, in comparison to during the day of 45 degrees. We had roughly a 2-hour layover which left time for a quick snack shop and a little rest before boarding

Our flight from Dubai to Munich was around 13 and a half hours long. Once on board, many of us slept for the first 5 to 6 hours of the journey. Lots of movies were watched, some of us went wandering around the plane and others admired the view as we flew over Australia

A couple of hours before landing we witnessed a stunning sunset from the sky The orange and yellow light filled up the plane, leaving everyone wowed. No photo could do it justice but many of us tried the best we could for a decent picture.

An hour till arrival and everyone’s energy levels spiked Although everyone was sad to leave Germany, I think the thought of going home and being with family overruled the sadness. Once out of the plane, everyone was livelier than ever. Racing down the escalators. Speed walking to bag collection No one could wait to reunite with their families After a very smooth and stress-free bag check, we were walking the final stretch of our journey when everyone was greeted by their little or older siblings and parents. The realisation of how long we had been away really hit us.

After our reunions, we took our final German language tour photos It was very hard saying goodbye to our new friends from CGGS and their amazing teachers but we are already talking about a catchup.

Until the next German trip!

Bis bald Ronja