Bittersweet Goodbyes and Suitcases

So the adventure begins... with packing. Very slow and disorganized packing. Turns out it's pretty hard to fit four months worth of clothes into one suitcase. So I broke and started filling up bag number two. But then the question becomes which is the lesser of two evils? Picture this: two huge roller bags, a backpack, and a violin trying to navigate (with broken German) the Frankfurt Flughafen. Doesn't seem like it would turn out too well. So which do I part with first.... my shoes or my dignity? Tough call. I suppose a decision will have to be made before I get on my plane tomorrow morning.
More important than luggage though, is the realization that I am starting a new life (well at least for four months) in a foreign country... from which I won't be able to immediately call my mom in a moment of panic. There is no doubt in my mind that this will be the adventure of a lifetime, hopefully I come out of the other side relatively unscathed.
But for now it's Aufwiedersehen to the good ol' US of A and tomorrow it will be Hallo Deutschland!
One thing's for sure: I'm definitely going to miss this view.

Chuß Tahoe!