Liechtenstein ... not the country

This morning, I was lucky enough to be able to sleep in until 10 am because Leoni's class began at 11:15. I ate a typical German breakfast consisting of a slice of sweet bread with a smear of nutella, orange juice, and some fruit. After eating, we walked to school, which is about a 15 minute walk. I love to walk to school, because for one reason I live much too far away from my school to walk at home, and also walking to school gives me an extra opportunity to enjoy the sunny summer weather and the picturesque scenery of Filderstadt and the German countryside. Upon arriving to school, a large portion of the group was leaving to go to the "Penny Markt," (the local grocery store.) Since it is in close proximity to their school, we walked. There, everyone bought many snacks and sweets to eat throughout our day. After going to the Penny Markt, we all walked through the field back to school to quickly eat our lunches and head over to the coach bus we would be taking to the Klettergarten. The bus ride was fun, as we all talked, laughed, and sang the ever-popular and authentic German hit, "Stacy's Mom."


Once we got to the forest, we were dropped off in a parking lot with a gravel path that led to the entrance to the cave. The cave was breathtakingly
beautiful and the walls were illuminated with colorful lights, making it even more stunning. Our tour guide kindly toured us around the cave, keeping us all entertained while attempting to speak English. Overall the cave was amazing and it was a great experience to see.

Here is a photo of the main portion of the "Fog Cave" brightly lit with colorful lights.

After touring the cave, we walked for about 45 minutes through the lush green forest until we arrived at the Klettergarten (ropes course/adventure park).


When we arrived, we were given instructions on how to use the clips and harnesses and then we were sent off for three hours, where we could choose which courses we wanted to climb. The courses were labeled 1-10 ranging from lowest difficulty to extreme difficulty. I chose to go on courses 6 and 9, which proved to be very tough to complete, but a great time.

The view from the top of one of the Ziplines I rode today.

Caitlin, Emma, and I, shortly after completing our climb on course 6.


There were countless ziplines, tightropes, and nets that hung high above the pristine forest. It was so beautiful to see and was a great experience because we all looked out for one another, building a great sense of trust and community with my German friends that I will truly miss when I go home. We have become so close as a group and I loved being able to explore and have fun with all of them.

After a long day of climbing, Leoni and I were super hungry, and luckily her mom made a delicious meal of grilled chicken and steak with salad. Today was such an amazing day that I will remember forever!

-Bailey B