Easter Weekend

After the Bebenhausen trip we had a lot of regular classes and were all relieved for our first big breakfor Easter weekend. I was lucky enough to get to spend a beautiful weekend with Peter's mom, Ane, as well as her boyfriend Wolf and his daughters Liane and Thea.I traveled up to Kronberg, where Ane lives, on Saturday. She cooked an amazing white asparagus gratin from a Swiss cookbook (it was perfection: white asparagus plus Swiss cheese!)which made a lovely meal with some wine and great conversation.

The next morning we were up early for the 6 AM Easter service. It was a beautiful service and I even understood some of the sermon!

Later, we breakfasted and went back for the second service, in which Ane

sang some very lovely music. I sat with Peter's friend Clara, who had just returned from her many-month long trip to Peru.

After the service, Ane and I took a train to Wolf's house, which is in the countryside outside of Nürnberg. It is a beautiful house-in-progress and we had a great afternoon and evening searching for Easter baskets, gazing down the hillside from the hammock-style chairs, enjoying dinner on the balcony, and talking in Denglish (German - English) with Wolf and his kids.

Here are some images of the house - my beautiful guest nook, and the house itself: