Auf Wiedersehen

Today was my last day in Lüneburg.  I spent most of it packing; I'm going home with more than I brought to Germany (wonder why...).  I cleaned up my room to get it ready for check out with my landlady.  This evening, I met one last time with my tandem partner to exchange Christmas gifts, and to thank him for his help with my German.  We spent some time at the Christmas market and in Mälzer.

Lüneburg also gave me something of a Christmas present: snow!  I'd been looking forward to it this entire holiday season, and it's finally here!  Not much is sticking now; morning might bring a white blanket, though.  Snow or not, morning is going to come really soon.  Giving myself plenty of time to navigate Hamburg Airport, check my bags, and go through security, I'm taking one of the first trains into the city.

Even as the Advent wreath on top of the Wasserturm (water tower) has been counting down the days until Christmas, it has shown how close my return to the States was becoming.  Well, now it's here.  This semester abroad has been absolutely wonderful, and I cannot say "Thank You" enough to everyone who made it possible!