Today we woke up at around 5am and went downstairs and ate some breakfast at like 7:30. Then at 8:15 we took a 2 hour car ride from Brussels, Belgium to Cologne, Germany. During this car ride I slept the entire time and it was wonderful. As soon as we got out of the car, we went to the Cologne Carhedral and it was beautiful. We walked up 533 stairs which is equivalent to like 35 flights of stairs or something. Then we went to an amazing burger joint with amazing food and it was fun. Then we went to the chocolate factory until around 3:45 pm and we left at 5 pm. We then went back to a new hotel and chilled out for like an hour. Then we went to a family dinner and came home at like 10:30 and chilled till 1am then we slept.
Day 6:
We woke up at the normal time which is about 6 am. Then we went down stairs at around 7 and had some breakfast. Then we left at 8 to drive 2 hours from Cologne, Germany to Frankfurt, Germany. The car ride was intense, we slept most of the way so it was fine. When we got to Frankfurt we were all starving and we went to this amazing Thai resturant and it was delicious. Then we went to the Goethe museum that had a beautiful garden. Then we went shopping for a little while and I got some super cute souviners and such. Then we got settled in a hotel which was good and we rested for a little. So after we settled, we went to a family dinner and this was definetly one of my favorites. The family was so funny and hospitable and it was just amazing. We got back around 11 and hung out in one of the rooms till around 12 am then we went to sleep.
Day 7:
We woke up a little later than normal, and by that I mean like 6:45 am but the 45 min make the world of a difference. After we got ready we went downstairs and had to say goodbye to Caroline and her mom Mrs.Christine because they were leaving a day early. So after that we had breakfast and drove for what was mostly the whole day from Frankfurt, Germany to Netherlands, Amsterdam. It was really hard today because we were all thinking about all the memories we had and the memories we made. We left the hotel at around 10 am and drove to the peace bridge in Remagan, Germamy because it was on our way. By the time we were finished it was like 11:45 I think them we continued on our journey. We then drove to Aachen, Germany and explored a little then got back in the car at around 4 or something. When we finally arrived in Amsterdam we went to the place where we first had dinner on the very first night and talked about our experience. AND ROBIN CAME!! It was a great "last supper" to quote Annie. After dinner we went to a kind of mix between a dollar store and a big lots and we got lots of chocolate and such. Then we went to the hotel around 10 and the kids hung out till around 12 for an amazing end of trip
Traveling:
Today we woke up super early and I mean 4:45. Then we went to the lobby and met the others around 7am and we headed for the airport. It was so hard to say goodbye because it felt like we really created a bond that we know will last forever. We all said we would keep in touch and went our own way for our own flights. Our flight from Amsterdam to Dublin was good. I read my book a little and took a short nap and we were there before we knew it. The flight from Dublin to Orlando was the same. I read my book, watched some movies, and slept a little.
I'm really happy to be home with all these memories and experiences that I will never forget. I'm very thankful to have had this opportunity and have a lot of respect for the people who made this all happen because I'm sure it wasn't easy. Everything was more than I ever expected from the places to the people. This really was the adventure of a lifetime and I can't wait for more experiences like this.
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