Win For Germany

On Suday we spent the day with our host families. Band members traveled, visited monasteries, went to church services, and enjoyed much needed rest. I enjoyed a barbeque with several others with the host families of several other students. This was held the Bietigheim canoe club. We swam in the river and enjoyed great food. We also played Maxle tishtennis, were the player run around a ping pong tabe playing both sides. The food was fantastic, form the tee (tea) to the sausages to the kuchen (cakes). We then watched Germany beat Denmark at football. After the game (hosted in public on volleyball courts) the Germans flooded the streets in celebration. The roads were filled with cars honking and trailing German flags.  The cacophony of vuvuzelas and air horns continued late into the night, until the dual toned sirens of the police ended the celebration.