- Day 13 – Final Day, Class 50 Heads Home
- Day 12-Back to Berlin
- Day 11 – Leipzig – Arts and Culture
- Day 10 – Communist Museum, Farm Tour, Leipzig
- Day 9 – Prague, Czech Republic Continued
- Day 8 – Prague, Czech Republic
- Day 7 – Auschwitz – Birkenau
- Day 6-Krakow
- Day 5/Warsaw
- Day 4/Warsaw
- Day 3 Berlin/Warsaw – The Museum of Resistance, Family Farm Tour in Poland, Dinner in Miloslaw and Arrival in Warsaw
- Day 2 Berlin – The Wall, Topography of Terror, U.S. Embassy, and Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- ~Day 1-Berlin, The Wannsee Conference, and German Culture~
- Day 0 Travel Day
Day 13 – Final Day, Class 50 Heads Home
Our final day began at 2:30am. For some it may have just been a continuation of the day before, but all were accounted for and the bus was loaded and off to the airport we went.
Our departure from Berlin Airport was not nearly as smooth as our arrival had been just 13 days ago, as it took us roughly three hours to make to our departure gate. We were met with long lines getting through bag check. We packed our patience and followed the process.
Excitement, anticipation, eagerness to learn, anxiety, and uncertainty, are now replaced by feelings of missing loved ones, mental and emotional exhaustion, soreness, and intense reflections. The travel day consisted of a 2-hour flight from Berlin to Paris and then a 10-hour flight to Los Angeles.
This trip has been a life changing experience that has provided friendships, insight, knowledge, exposure, and the character needed for us to further build upon our leadership journeys. We hope you enjoyed reading our blog about our journey as much as we did living it. We are all incredibly grateful to those who have contributed to making this trip happen: California Ag leadership Foundation donors, staff, faculty, board members, committee members, and alumni. Without you, this life changing experience would not have happened. We each come home impacted and are committed to use the knowledge gained and leadership lessons learned to make a difference. We would like to thank our family, friends, employers, and fellow co-workers who stepped up in our absence to take care of countless responsibilities. The trip was an incredibly humbling experience, one of which none of us will ever forget. THANK YOU!
Class 50 will leave you with some final reflections from our International Seminar in Germany, Poland the Czech Republic.
Day 13 – Final Day, Class 50 Heads Home
Our final day began at 2:30am. For some it may have just been a continuation of the day before, but all were accounted for and the bus was loaded and off we went to the airport. Our departure from Berlin Airport was not nearly as smooth as our arrival had been just 13 days ago,…
Day 12-Back to Berlin
“The end of a melody is not its goal: but nonetheless, had the melody not reached its end it would not have reached its goal either.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Our journey has reached its final day abroad. We began with a final synthesis providing time for each fellow to reflect on where they are at in…
Day 11 – Leipzig – Arts and Culture
We awoke to a rainy morning, and the imminence of the end of the trip became real as the class walked to take COVID-19 tests prior to our return flights. In good German fashion, the tests were very thorough. After the tests and a brief period of free time, we were on our way to…
T- 24 hrs! Class 50 is packed up and ready to go!
We are thrilled to re-start our leadership journey after a long hiatus from the pandemic disruption. Our itinerary is packed with amazing opportunities for us to learn from the history and the present day of Eastern European life. Follow us here as we travel from Germany to Poland and on to the Czech Republic.
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