Hello again,

Today we made our way from Nuremberg to the famous city of Rothenburg. The Germans call this town the German Disney Land. We shopped at Käthe Wohlfahrt, ate lunch at a wonderful little restaurant called the Red Hen, and saw a Tennesee high school band perform in the town square. After our quick visit we got back on our bus and headed to the small village of Bibersfeld where we met Uli, the pastor of the Bibersfeld Church, and his family -- Gabi, Marlena, and Leo. The Ringers had a thorough practice, and the seniors prepared for their last concert ever. After another homemade German dinner, the Ringers performed an amazing concert. "The Barber of Seville" was played the best it has ever been played. The audience was stunned and overjoyed with the concert, and all the Germans came rushing up afterwards to talk and laugh and try to ring the bells. Charles was asked to play the organ before and after the concert and was recieved with a standing ovation. We could not have asked for a better sending off, and the seniors were thrilled with how their last concert went.

After the concert the group split up and we all headed "home" with our host families. It was a truly great day.

All of our love,

Olivia (and Ringers)