『travel』 *∼AUSTIN/ TEXAS - USA∼* »MY CHRISTMAS-VACATIONS«

Hey guys,

Now I will tell you a bit about my christmas trip to Austin/ Texas. I was there to visit my sister. She is an Au pair and she's there nearly seven month. So I visited her on christmas and it was a wonderful time.

My flight was going on 24th of December in the morning. My first flight was from Berlin-Tegel to Frankfurt. I should stay there three hours, but it used to be five. It was horrible, because I haven't slept the nigth before.
After waiting five hours we started and it took us ten hours to arrive in Washington/ Dullas. Before I had three hours time to organize myself but after two hours delay I had only one hour in Washington.
I had to enter the USA with passportcontroll an I had to go through the customs with my luggage. After that I had half an hour to find the right gate but first I had to pass the securitycheck.

Through the half airport and I got to "my" gate. Called my mom and she called my sister to say her it's alright.
After a two and a half hour freezing cold flight I arrived at Austin Bergstrom.

Had to go nearly through the whole airpot, got to a stair, went downstairs and there she was. My 'lil sister, her hostdad and grandma and grandpa. The two of them arrived a half hour before me, so they have to wait.

All of them were very excited and all of them hugged me and were very friendly.

So we snached up my luggage and went to the big, big car of Tom.  Secured all the luggage and set off. The ride took half an hour! It was nearly 22.30 on 24th of december.

Arrived at Woodland Hills Trail and got inside. Susan was waiting and she jumped of the couch and hugged her parents and me. she was very excited too.

Krissy and I had to go upstairs to get to her room. We had to wrap some presents for the next day and we had to put the candies in the stockings.

All in all we need a lot of time. Went to bed at one o'clock in the nigth. we had to get up at 07.30, because at eight should start the gift giving.




Tom, Ryan, Susan at Christmasmorning (25th of Dec)


Our stockings after the gift giving.


The christmastree




The second tree, abvoe the front door.


Total chaos after the gift giving, we got a lot of presents.


more mess/ some of my presents


Ryan is watching his new DVD. Ice Age III - The dawn of the dinosaur




more of the mess we left




a lot of presents. It's all Ryans!




The desk for dinner




Pumkinmuffins, yummy




peperminticecream for icecreampie. But the chocolatechip-icecream-pie was much better <3




the view from above




trying out Krissys new camera




grandpa is building up the Disney-Monrail for Ryan.




next day (26th of Dec) was special low shopping and all the girls (Susan, grandma, Krissy and I) had to go to the Mall.
Krissy wanted a pic with this on. It's in Hollister!




on the way home, in Susans car


talking to mom and dad via Skype





after the talk we went out for dinner. We were at a chinese restaurant.
Grandma, Ryan, Grandpa





On 27th we went with the hole Family to the cinema, but first we went out for lunch. We went to the Cheescakefactory.
I had a pizza and for dessert Krissy and i got a Cheescake. It so yummy. I really love it!
After lunch we went to the cinema and watched Disneys "The Princess and The Frog".

After all Grandma and Grandpa had to left for the airport. susan brought them and Krissy, Tom, Ryan and I went home.

At the evening Krissy and i met up with Sabine, another Au pair, at Starbucks.




my hot chocolate




waiting for Sabine





Krissy is trying out her camera once more



finally Sabine arrived





Krissy is pround of her new JACOBbottel






On 28th we went to the plateau of Austin. There you have a beautiful view.




sunset




it was really sunny




a bit green





more of the sun




the bridge of Austin





really like this pic







had to climb thts up and down





Donwtown





on the other side of the plateau were some christastrees





at the plateau





reflecting






Krissy had to take a pic of the shadow






the moon alredy showed up





random pic





just the japanese way





on the way home




there we saw this bus "Happy holidays"




on the evening we went to Lindas hous for a small christmasparty.
All the Au pairs and Lindas boyfriend.
*LONGHORN*
Okay that's all for now. I don't know when I can upload the rest, but I will.
It will bw about the playdates and Seaworld in San Antonio. So be excited. ^^

Okay, have to leave now, have to go to bed.
I'm really tired...

Oh, one more: you have to excuse the bad music, since USA I really into it xDDD

『travel』

Hey guys! ^^

I've uploaded a bounch of new pictures!
At the moment I'm sitting in school and I'm bored to death. So I decicded to upload some of my christmasvacation pics.
I was in Austin from 24.12.2009 - 01.01.2010. I've visited my sister, she is an Au pair and her family is very lovely.
So I was there a hole week and we did a lot of funny things. Of cours we talked a lot but one week was really to short.
We had a Au pair christmasparty, playdates, did a sightseeingtour through Downtown, went to Starbucks and visited Sea World.
But firts we celebrated christmas.

I arrived on the 24th in the evening. We had to wrapp some more presents and put the candies into the stockings.
After all we went to bed. It was already one o'clock in the night.

Next morning was christmasday and we had to get up at seven, because unwrapping the present was at eight.
We got a lot of presents, even I got a lot from the family.
The hole day we spent together and watched Ice Age 3 - The dawn of the dinosaure. ^^

The next day we went shopping, because it was special low day. ^^ Krissy bought a lot, as always.
At early evening we went to the plateau to have a great look at Austin.
After all we went dineing to a chinese restaurant.

On 27th we went to the cheescakefactory for dinner and after that we went to the cinema to watch "The Princess and the Frog"
After the cinama Susan had to drive her parents to the airport.
At the evening we went to the christmasparty of Linda, another Au Pair.

On 28th had a playdate with Sabine and her kids Torri and Lance. We spent the most of the day together. We played a lot and went out for a little walk and some icecream.
After all we went a bit shopping.

The next day it was raining and snowing and we went to Sabine for a playdate. We had a lot of fun with the Kids.
After we left, we went home and did some chilling. xD


On 30th Krissy, Ryan and me did the sightseeingtour through Austin Downtown. We did the tour wit Duck adventures, it's a bus and it can be transfered into a boat. So it can both ways, on land and water. ^^
After the tour we met up with Sabine and her kids and went to the "Childrens Museum"
Later we decided to went to the Johgurtplace for some icecream.

The "last" day we spent with the family and Sabine and Lance at Sea World in San Antonio. It was so great and really fun.
The only thing that was a bit anoying were the hole bunch of christmassongs. It was the 31st of december and it was 25°C warm. I do not know wh we had to listen to christmassongs the hole day. xDD
New year we celebratet seperated, Tom and Susan went out and Krissy and I packed my bags for the flight. We also sorted the photos.
Later Sabine came to us to celebrate with us and we went into the pool. It was really fun. ^^
After all we watched the parade in New York on TV and fell really fast asleep. xDD

On 1st of january I had to leave and we got pancakes and scrambled eggs for brakefast. Susan did some brownies for me. ^^ They were really tastey.
After the brakefast I had to leave and Krissy and Sabine brought me to the airport...