Airplanes on my journey / flight =)

Hey, everybody!

So, as I have got the opportunity to look up the aircraft types I will be travelling with, I searched the web for nice pictures and finally I want to publish the best ones!
(I already wanted to get this done a few days ago but well - I was busy and I really couldn't!)

So, here are some pictures:

I will be travelling with this little plane from Paderborn to Frankfurt (both in Germany)! It can carry about 50 passengers and it is called "Canadair Regional Jet 100-200"!

This is a Boeing 747-400 - Singapore Airlines. This will be "my" plane from Frankfurt to Singapore and from Singapore to Auckland! It is also known as "Jumbo Jet" and just behind the cockpit, it has got two floors!

Finally, this will be the last aircraft type for me on my trip to New Zealand. I will travel 1 hour and 20 minutes with this little plane which can carry about 30 passengers (from Auckland to Nelson). This type is called "De Havilland DHC-8 Series 300" !

So, this is Boeing 777-200! I'll travel with this on my way back to Germany from Auckland to Singapore.

It's smaller than Boeing 747-200!

This is all for now then,

ttyl,

Chris...tian =P

First Phone Call

Hey,

I just wanted to mention that I phoned my hostfamily for the first time!

It was really awesome although I didn't really understand everything at first. But I really have to tell you: many compliments to my hostmother for being so patient with me and her English is just like the slang we always listen to at school --> LISTENING COMPREHENSION!!!

That's really great!

So, I am sorry for this short post but I will have to go now,

you'll get some more information about my flight later, I promise.

So, take care!

Chris...tian =P

Some extra information =P

Hey again,

well, I had to fill in the Visa forms today because Taste wants them back by December 15th and I saw something didn't make sense: they told about an Amadeus-Code to check my trip at "www.checkmytrip.com" but I didn't find it at first...
So, I had a look into the envelope and I discovered my flight details =P Nice surprise...

Okay, so, I am going to leave on January 27th at 7:15 pm from Paderborn in Germany and I will be in Nelson by January 29th at 16:45 or 4:45 pm! There will be a break of about 3 hours and 40 minutes in both Singapur and Auckland whereas being in Auckland it is midnight in Germany... :-S I hope I won't miss my flight there sleeping on a bench...^^ That's just the most "shocking" news because I thought I'd be in Nelson by 3 pm or something :-P

To sum it all up in numbers, this means I will spend 33 hours and 30 minutes in airplanes and on airports! :-S
The total driving or flying distance will be 12,039 miles (= 19,374.84426 kilometres)... That's quite much compared to our flight to London a few years ago *haha*

Okay, that's all for now from me again - just want to keep you informed,
Have a great time everybody,

Chris...tian =)

PS: I forgot one thing - I will depart from New Zealand on July 9th at 09:25 am and I will be back in Germany by July 10th at 08:35 am (Paderborn)!

HOOOOOSTFAMILY!!!!!!! =)

Hello everybody!

I've got some nice news for you... Guess what!

I got a phone call from Taste (my organisation) that they've found a hostfamily for me! ^^ It was an awesome moment, I can tell you!
It was already the day before yesterday (oof, time passes by very quickly!), so on St. Nikolaus Day (which we celebrate here in Germany)! I am sorry, but I was really really busy the last days for school... So:
My mother was downstairs and she came up saying: "Yes, I promised him to hand the phone into him! Hold the line, please!"
It was like... well, as I had heard it, I thought: "Taste has found a hostfamily for me! In a few seconds I'll get to know my hostfamily..." And that's how it was... =)
I was smiling all the time, it was such an awesome feeling. Like "~Can't stop smiling~" =)

So, I'll tell you something about them (just as Taste told me!). And well, now, I think it's the right moment to greet them! I want you to know I am really looking forward to spending about 5 months with you! I am so happy... =)

Okay, I'll sort of quote Taste now:
I have got a hostmother and with her, she has got two children - two boys - who are 15 and 10 years of age. Besides, I will have a Thai hostbrother who will attend Nayland College, too. And there are 2 dogs and two cats.

And the best thing: I can reach Nayland College in 5 minutes - on foot! =) The beach and the shopping centre aren't really far away either... (10 minutes by car)!

I am sooooooo glad that I have finally got a hostfamily because slowly, my exchange year is coming closer and finally, I know where I will stay then and after all - who I will live with!

I already wrote a mail and I plan to phone them [you] this weekend! :-) I am very very excited!

So, well, I'll answer some mails now and some other things... I hope that many people read this ^^

Okay, I'll write some other posts later to keep you informed - I promise! And I hope to get the news from my hostfamily soon!

See you!
Chris...tian =P

PS: This is the best present I've ever got for St Nikolaus!!! ^^

[Annotation for my hostfamily: If you have read this and you don't want me to mention some things about you on the internet, please tell me! I will remove it immeditately then!!!]