Julie Comes to Visit!

Imagine my excitement at seeing my long lost German sister, Julie, ascend the stairs at the Thionville train station ... it was so wonderful to see a familiar face! As soon as Julie arrived, we took care of some urgent business: catching up over a couple of chocolate ice cream cones.

Julie and I decided that, as much as small town like Thionville has to offer, we wanted to explore an entirely different country altogether--like Luxembourg (which, conveniently, is only a thirty-minute train ride away).

We stumbled upon an "appelfest"--bet you can guess what that means--which featured live big-band music and a family of apple-growers who were pressing apples and making the juice right in front of us. We bought a bottle of juice, found a bench, and passed it back and forth like two hobos. Then we topped off our apple experience with a slice of homemade tart.

Sunday we hung out at a café, took a stroll by the river, and went with my roommates to see a very melancholy and existential French film, which none of us understood. What a lovely weekend!