I started my “journey” with a very nice 6.5 hour flight from Boston, MA to Frankfurt. After a rather awkward conversation with customs, because I’m not awkward at all, I was fortunate enough to meet up with my fellow traveler classmate Penny, who has much more experience with international travel than I do. I’m afraid that if by myself, I would have either gotten lost, or missed trains. From there, we boarded 3 consecutive metros to Paderborn, then arrived at the In Via hotel safe and sound. In the afternoon, we met up with and had dinner with the German students, and discussed some cultural differences between Germany and the USA. For instance, in America you would never see anyone drinking in public, and in restaurants, tips make up part of a waiter’s/waitress’s salary, whereas in Germany they’re fully compensated, but tips are greatly appreciated. One thing I thought was funny, was that people seem to think that pineapple on pizza is a sin in America. While it is not, necessarily, Americans tend to blow things out of proportion so it seems that way.
I also discovered that although my adapter/converter will work to charge my phone, it will not charge my laptop……. Thanks, Best Buy.
