Our "familie" from Germany came for a visit last week. Eric was brushing up on his Deutsch to get ready for conversation.
As they arrived in Atlanta, they had the best itinerary...none! They said whatever we wanted to do or show them or eat or whatever, was fine with them. They had never been to South Carolina and were open to anything.
We took them to play disc golf, bike riding on the Swamp Rabbit trails...
Cooled off with a few brewery stops..
Walked along Falls Park and downtown Greenville...
And cooked traditional US & Southern foods for them to try. Their favorites were peanut butter, all the watermelon we had cut up daily, and pumpkin pie (with lots of whipped cream).
We then decided to take them to the lake for a little kayaking and jet skiing.
All went well until it was time to leave and the jet ski flipped over with all their clothes and towels. Great memories, though, and we laughed all the way home.
Their light European skin showed sunburn by evening despite a heavy dose of sunscreen. A new remedy I learned, though, is to use buttermilk. The redness and pain was gone by morning!
Thier last night was bittersweet, as we really enjoyed our time with them. The little one was practicing her German pronunciation and getting so much better!
