Riley's Adventures

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Today, we went to lunch at UNO Pizzera on Exit 15. We went with our cousins, and our uncle. Julia, Cousin, Age 5 Justin, Cousin, Age 8 Jeff, Uncle, 35 or something Mom didn't come because the movers are at home. When I go home I'll probaly have a ton of boxes in my room full of stuff.

It is sad to leave Germany. When I hit the ground on the airplane at Albany International I felt like there was nothing special in USA after experiencing a year in Europe. We drove back to our house for about 30 min because we were just dropping of our luggage. When I walked in the house I just felt so sad because my body was reminding me that I wasn't in Germany or any other destination in Europe. When I was in Germany, I was planning that when I entered the house for the first time that I would run to my room, but I didn't realize how sad it would be. I looked out the window and saw that there weren't any trams driving by, then plain old cars. It was really sad...

Today we are going to meet 2 kids at a fountain that only speak German. One is going into 3nd Grade and the other is going into Kindergarten at Malta Avenue School. They are both boys. The mom and dad speak some English. I am ready to use my German skills!

On July 2nd, 2011, we arrived in Albany, NY. It was so great to family again after a year. Toga survived everything. He's very confused. First, in our apartment in Germany, then our RV trip, a hotel, another hotel, and then home. I don't think he remembers our NY house. I really miss Germany. I miss the trams! Hi Line 1, Line 2 Lin.............

Today, we took an airplane to Frankfurt from Dresden. We missed our flight by  a few minutes. So we are staying in a hotel and then leave Frankfurt tomorrow (July 2nd), and then have a 3 hour and 5 minute layover in  Philadelphia , then take an airplane to Albany, then arrive there at 8:31pm USA time. Can't wait to see my family again!