The past week has been a roller coaster ride. However first off I would like to thank Laura and her family for having me at their home to celebrate Christmas! I had the most wonderful time, filled with great food, drink (of course), and company! I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Wilmslow, a suburb just south of Manchester, England. Laura and I made the trek into Manchester the day after I arrived for a couple reasons: 1) The airline temporarily lost my bag, therefore I needed clothes; 2) We wanted to see the city; and 3) We wanted a fantastic cocktail. Well, I have to say, Manchester did NOT disappoint! We took the train to Manchester Picadilly (can it get more English than that?!??!!) because of the awful weather England had been experiencing. I have to say, I really really wish Milwaukee had trains as easily accessible and useable as Europe...theres no excuse! They are so user friendly and convenient! Anyways, we walked around the city a bit, went to Primark to get some clothes to hold me over, explored a mall, then ventured to the bars. Now, we really didn't have the intention to party it up in Manchester, but it happened - go figure :-) I think we went to about five bars and didn't return to Laura's until the wee hours of the morning.
The following days were filled with family time and wondrous meals, and also a night out in Wilmslow with a few of Laura's friends. We had a fantastic time ringing in Christmas at The Rectory and The Bollin Fee, complete with some Veuve Clicquot champagne...yum. Christmas day was nice and relaxing, and even filled with gifts! Laura's family and friends were very generous and lovely, really showing me a great English Christmas. I will definitely remember this one for a long, long time :-)
The flight home was really uneventful, which was welcomed considering how stressful the flight to England was. Cancellations, lost baggage, and unhelpful staff really made the beginning of the trip a hassle. Needless to say, Lufthansa is going to get a really angry call tonight... Maybe I'll get some reimbursement?? Cross your fingers!
Tuesday morning bright and early I'll be picking up Collin at the airport!! He will be here from the 29th of December through the 8th of January. Very excited for him to come so I can show him around Frankfurt. Hopefully we'll be able to get out of town to see another city/country as well.
Grüße!
Austin
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