Art & Architecture Trip - Day 23

We had our last German lesson today and we reviewed lots of questions and answers - and lots of vocabulary. We finished the lesson at 1100 and we went from JGH to Amerika Haus. We were greeted there by the American field representative and chairperson of Amerika Haus in Koln. He described the purpose of Amerika Haus and the position of field representative. He was not very pleasant - most of us did not like his attitude. We later went to the American Express office later and ate lunch near there (with a good view of the Cathedral). At 1400, we took a scenic drive to an artist colony outside of Cologne (Wachs Fabrich). We met a young artist who worked there with styrofoam and wood. We also met with a Romanian potter who lived there. He gave us little boxes he had made (for free!). The history of Wachfabrich is long. It was not actually an artist colony for most of its past. First, it was a wax factory (the company went bankrupt). It was only then that the city of Koln took control and put it into the care of the artists. We later returned to JGH and went to an interview by a local radio broadcaster. She asked us our opinions about the stay in Germany. We then went to dinner (1930) at a restaurant on the banks of the Rhein. Dinner was over at 2230 and we walked along the river - looking at the pretty sky. This was the last night of the Art/Architecture Program. I am glad that it turned out so well - I hope the Home Stay Program is just as good.