Last weekend, one of my favorite people, an exchange student from Michigan, came for a visit. She arrived on Friday and stayed until Monday. During that time, we went to Bremen twice and Bremerhaven once. In Bremen, we shopped, ate tasty food, and had a blast at the Oster Wiese (essentially a festival with rides, games and typical fair foods). Basically, we spent too much money, but it was fun!
In Bremnerhaven, we visited the Deutsche Auswandererhaus (German Emmigrant House). It was really interesting - even if I found the mannequins totally creepy (seriously, I couldn't go near the ones in front of the ship...). You start with an introduction to the whole museum, and then you get to go step-by-step through the emmigration process. You see the ship in the harbor, with people and their luggage waiting to board. Then you can take a look at the passenger information from hundreds of different emmigrants who went through Bremerhaven, who were of many nationalities, not just the German. Next, you board the ship and get to experience what it was like to travel in the different passenger classes. After that, it's on to Ellis Island where you can take a test to see if you qualify to enter the country. At the end, there's a room where you can search your last name or the names of your ancestors to see if and when they came through Bremerhaven, which is really cool for people who don't have much information on their family's background!
Today, I made my first endeavor to treat my hostfamily with my pizza-making skills. Let's just say it was successful! However, next time, I'll need to make sure I make three pizzas, because two were barely enough. Here are the fruits of my labor:
Pizza with pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes
BBQ Pizza with BBQ sauce, chicken, cheddar cheese, bacon and onions
Yeah, be jealous!
I hope everyone has a happy Easter! And for those of you who don't celebrate Easter, happy spring!
Bis später!
P.S. Click on the pictures for a larger view!
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