Sunday, September 14, Day 2, Entry 1

Something special to do in this part of America during autumn is apple picking. My host family decided to take me to a farm so I could experience this neat tradition. The site was much bigger and much more crowded than I had expected it to be. Here's what you do: You buy a bag and then you walk through rows of apple trees. There were so many varieties of apples and you could try them all. It's true, you can taste while picking apples. There is also a farm store where you can buy apple cider, caramelized apples, apple cider donuts and much more. 

After some quiet time at home we went to a little birthday party because today, September 14th, I turned 18. At this point, I would like to thank everybody who was involved in this.

     

In the evening, we went to a concert by Kali Uchis in Boston. The concert was big and the crowd went crazy. It was a really cool experience. 

Saturday, September 13, Day 1, Entry 1 

 

We finally landed in Boston! Our flight had been very long and we all tried to sleep but we couldn‘t wait to hop off the plane.

The American families welcomed us with posters and big smiles and we were all so excited to finally meet our hosts. We left the airport to drive to the houses that would be our homes for the next two weeks.   

Even the car ride was great because it’s so surreal finally being here. It was a special feeling to see the American cars, buildings and typical houses. I arrived at my host family‘s house and I immediately fell in love with the two dogs they have. They‘re very nosey and love to cuddle. I was shown around and could then settle in. The house I’m staying at is pretty close to everything in Wakefield, which is very convenient.   

In the evening, our welcome party was unfortunately crashed by a slight rain but that wasn‘t a problem. We all gathered by the lake side at the band stand where we had a potluck. We got to enjoy the first homemade American food. Everybody wanted to get to know each other and it was so cool to talk to the American teenagers. In the end, the jet lag really got to us and everybody went home with their families. Tired but very happy and excited. 

 Entry 2

We had actually planned on sleeping on the plane, but we ended up eating our variety of snacks we had bought the day before, talking, and watching TV for 8 ½ hours straight. My highlight was testing out the different games on the monitor. We played a general knowledge game against other people on the plane, which was fun, as we could peek at the other people’s monitors and cheat a little bit. Even one of the flight attendant helped each time he passed. 

In the evening, we had a nice picnic at the lake and enjoyed a beautiful sunset. It was great seeing everyone with their host chatting and getting to know each other.