Making a Connection... Its known for it's mountainous, evergreen forests and picture perfect villages and is often associated with the fairy tales told by the Brothers Grimm. It produces mass amounts of wood which one can assume is used to create the thousands of cuckoo clocks sold in the region since the 1700s. I know you're all probably thinking "Where is she going with this?" but in my first post I had mentioned that my family had lived in Germany for a long time. In their family home they had an enormous cuckoo clock which my mother had adored. Well, when my parents had to relocate to the United State you can imagine how much they had to limit in taking with them over seas. One of the many things being the beloved cuckoo clock. So, this was my mission. Find a cuckoo clock and bring it home. Our trip started with just taking in the sites of all the trees and the immensity of it all. When I say these trees grow like sky scrapers I mean it. It wasn't difficult to imagine how one could spin off a fairy tale in a place like this from its eerie yet whimsicle feel. But after traveling up its winding roads to get a view from the top we made our way down to the little villages and shops. This was where I found it. An adorably modern, all white, cuckoo clock. This was it, my moment of connection my families past with my current experiences in Germany. I immediately felt a sense of accomplishment and was overwhelmed with happiness that I was here and was able to do this for my family. Thanks Black Forrest, till next time. Cheus!
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AuthorGreetings! My name is Wynter and I am currently a senior studying Early Childhood Education. I enjoy working with children of all ages and backgrounds and it is for this reason that I am eager to travel to Germany. I'm beyond excited to experience the German way of life in and outside of the classroom and share with you the sights and wealth of information gained from this extraordinary opportunity. Archives
August 2019
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