So, I just returned from my weekend trip to Bad Arolsen to see some of my old GAPP friends.I had a great time in Arolsen and I hope to return soon. It was nice to escape the city life and relax in rural Germany. I took a Mein Fernbus to Kassel on Saturday around 9:30, which was a great alternative to the train. One-way to Kassel only costs 9 euros, which is pretty reasonable. My next visit will include free transportation, because I will have received my Goethe card by then. Additionally, I will able to visit Florian next time, who I stayed with the first time. Regardless, the trip lasted about 3 hours, because the bus made stops in Gießen and Marburg, (which I intend to visit sometime).
Saturday: Once I finally reached Kassel, my friend, Moritz, was waiting for me and then we drove roughly 45 minutes to Arolsen. We proceeded to take an abbreviated (and nostalgic) city tour before we ate. Then, we decided to play to basketball for a couple hours. The rest of the night was spent watching the Sportschau (Bundesliga soccer highlight show), eating Döner, and then watching Shawshank Redemption in German, which was the first time I ever saw the movie and I must say it was a pretty good movie.
Sunday: I woke up around 8:30 and ate some breakfast and had a nice conversation with Moritz's family. Shortly thereafter, Moritz's brother, Janosch, drove me back to Kassel, in order to catch my 11:15 bus. I arrived back in Frankfurt around 2:30 and it's been raining since. I don't plan on doing much the rest of the day, because it's Sunday (not many businesses are open) and I'm rather tired from my weekend trip.

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Matt