Uetze & Hannover

by Nathalie Brewer

    My first impression of my host family in Uetze was that they were very enthusiastic  about hosting me. Most of the Germans I have met have been very happy to meet Americans. My host, Franzisca, was wearing an American flag scarf when I woke up the next morning. I have observed that most Germans, especially the girls, wear American flag apparel.

            After a hardy breakfast of doughnuts, meat, bread, cheese, and carbonated water, my host family took me on a trip to Wolfsberg, Germany. In Wolfsberg, there is a gigantic Volkswagon factory. My host mom told me that the factory made the city what it is today. Wolfsberg is a pretty good sized city. There were many people, stores, and things to do. Wolfsberg’s economy is in good shape because of the Volkswagon factory.

            The next day the group of Americans and their hosts went on a trip to Hannover. Hannover is about a 30 to 45 minute train ride from Uetze. We saw many interesting things there. We went up a slanted elevator to the top of a tower to see the entire town of Hannover from above. It was an amazing sight.

            After the tower ride, we went shopping throughout Hannover. I saw some stores that were also in American but the name was changed for some reason. Some examples were Tk Maxx, instead of Tj Maxx. Another store was Forever 18, instead of Forever 21. They were the same stores but the name was changed.

             The last event we did together as a group was a farewell barbeque. My host family made me chicken and sausages. I had a great time in Uetze.