Today is the day! The moment we’ve all been waiting for as we leave the United States to travel to Frankfurt, Germany. All of our bags are packed and we our flight has been confirmed.
Our flight is through the German airline, Lufthansa, and it will be a 6.5 hour flight. Thankfully we did not have to upgrade our seats since it was a light flight. Otherwise we are looking at a €400 upgrade for each of us to get to Premium Economy seats.
During the flight, we had the chance to watch the movie, Tolkien, to learn about the backstory of J.R.R. Tolkien as he fought in WWI and used his experiences to write The Hobbit. Our meal included a premade turkey meal with stuffing, salad, and a cheesecake brownie. Needless to say, both Bridget and I were appreciative for a meal while we flew overnight. We arrived in Frankfurt in a light rain storm and noticed that there was a strong chill in the air. Unlike Pennsylvania, winter is definitely in full swing here in Germany.
After meeting up with our tour director, Atto, we had the chance to learn more about the country with some surprising facts. Chief among them being the fact that you had to pay to use public restrooms in most areas. In the United States, that seems unheard of to many. We also noticed that Germany is very big in including both German and English words on all of their signs and posters. Atto explained that almost all Germans are required to take English classes during their education.
As we write this post, we are on our way to Heidelberg for the first leg of our journey. Stay tuned for our next post on our adventures in Heidelberg!
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