friends even before his first visit.
-Jay had German friends to stay with before he even stepped foot in the country -he has been to Germany seven times -Germans are keen travelers; Jay hosted a German man met through servas.org in 1980, and they have remained friends ever since -thefriendshipforce.org; a friend from near Hanover and an opportunity in Berlin -Munich and Hamburg and more friends -English is largely a Germanic language; bad design; many Germans can speak German :-); comparison videos on YouTube between cultures -Cologne, Frankfurt, Hanover, Berlin, Munich; days and weeks visits rather than hours visits; travel is work -Peace Corps COS (Close of Service), an option to get cash for expense of flight home after service; Peace Corps' living allowances; at the end of service, readjustment allowance; expenses are paid for but not enough money to easily sock away -twenty-six months not in the U.S.A. -longstanding relationship between Germany and Turkey -heatwave in 2015 -fabulous museums and art but faces more than places -Germany has done an amazing job of trying to make restitution for what happened there in the 1940s 1 hour 4 minutes 03-15-21 debug comment |