Getting started

Today I moved into the Apartment in the previous post with Andrea. These past couple of days I ‘ve been in Neusiedler am See with the Zeger family as they have adopted me as one of their own.

Now for the details: Roswitha and Hans are die eltern (parents) and Andrea, 30, Ulli, 26, and Richard, 24? are their kids. It seems like they knew about my side of the family already and so I feel like I have to compensate. Ulli studies archeology (well, egyptology) Andrea, who studied psychology is working with students, and Richard is an engineer and live in Strassbourg, Germany. When we got to their house, we had a terrific meal (yes, every meal is an event, except dinner, which is largely overlooked), and then I got a cellphone (043 0699 103 859 05 if you’re calling from the US) and went driving around with Ulli. When I got back, it was about 5pm and so I decided to take a nap which turned into a 16 hour coma. That Saturday we stayed at the house and I met Andrea for the first time and her friend Sonya and we all went sunbathing in the backyard.  Hans grilled out and then Roswitha and I went to mass. I met up with Andrea, Sonya, Ulli, and Berni (their younger cousin) and we went to a Hueurigen (I know I didn’t spell that right) but its basically a family run wine bar with appetizers. It is very common to do in the summer. We went back home and I finished East of Eden before bed. This Sunday I woke up early and Andrea, Sonya, and I went to get some breakfast on the lake and when we got back I took a whopping four hour nap and woke up as we finished packing to leave for Vienna. So here I am.

Yes, this is just a play by play of the last couple days but because I feel like if I didn’t write it down, I would forget, and I forgot to take pictures. Deal.

I’m looking forward to walking around Vienna tomorrow. All the Zegers can speak English about 90% perfectly, so it is easy to speak English with them. Only every once in a while do I muster the courage to speak to them in German. I’m learning… and as I was reflecting about the last couple of days, I finally understand how Colleen felt in France when she said that she expected much more of herself then was actually possible in a couple days. I suppose writing in English doesn’t help, but don’t worry, I think I would go insane if I didn’t do something in English. At length. That requires thought.

More to come later.

I miss you family!

Love,

Liz