To begin, on Monday I went ahead and began my internship at the homeless centre with an organization called London City Mission. I now go there every Monday and Tuesday morning, until I start regular hours Monday-Thursday. I got to serve tea and coffee, help give out clothes, and mingle and just talk to the people who were there. I am really praying that God allows me to start building relationships with the people I meet. I also got a mini-lecture on how non-profits, medical services, and transportation work with the poor, homeless, and those who are immigrants in the UK.
Tuesday night for theatre class, I attended Billy Elliot. This was a really well done show. The sets pulled in and out of each other and there were plenty of tap/ballet routines. More than half the cast is also 13 and under so its neat to see so much talent so young.
Wednesday afternoon all 6 of the girls and myself fly to Munich! From the airport we trained into the city center and found our hostel. Myself and one of the girls, Courtney, were accidently upgraded to a private room. That was a nice surprise :)
The next morning we traveled to Fussen where the Neuschwanstein Castle is built. If you have ever seen the cover of a European Castles book, or Walt Disney's Cinderella castle- this is it. What truly makes is spectacular is that it sits right at the top of a mountain peak so that everything around it looks tee tiny in comparison. We took a cheap horse and carriage ride up the mountain and toured the castle. Al of our guide books had mentioned hiking to Mary's Bridge in order to get the best view of the castle. Mary's Bridge is a lovely structure that resembles something out of Middle Earth. However, due to the snow/ice- it was closed. So, along with 2 other girls, I hiked it anyway! It was well worth it.
The next day we spent on bicycles, riding below the German mountains with snow and hills all around us. I ate a traditional Bavarian dish of white sausage and a pretzel that was delicious after a few hours riding a bike. Though the flight late Friday night was long, this weekend was wonderful and left me quite rested :)
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