Rather than relaxing that last week of Spring Break, I did a bunch of things I’ve never done before. Emily’s friend Louise was visiting from Seattle, so we had an extra reason to see some local sights.
1. We visited the WWI trenches in France. They’re about an hour away from Kandern, so it’s a surprise I had never made it there in the four years I’ve lived here. Seeing the trenches gave All Quiet on the Western Front even more significance for me.
2. We ran a German half marathon (all my previous races had been in Switzerland). 18 of us drove up to Freiburg to run in some portion of the Freiburg Marathon. One person ran the full marathon; several of us did the half. Three teams of four people also competed; each person did segments of the marathon (7 and 14k).
3. We relaxed after the race at the baths! This area of Germany is known for its hot springs, healing waters, minerals, etc. We went to the baths at Bad Bellingen. It was kind of like a nice, warm swimming pool with extra bubbly places and a steam room.
Now the 4th quarter has started – my last quarter at BFA. It brings with it a whole list of lasts.
