Watching over our group of crazy Americans, every step of the way for two weeks, was the incredible Rainer Hasters. Here you see Rainer and his faithful sidekick Lisa Ziss, looking down as our boat passed under a bridge in Bruges. Rainer has been doing this with at least two different groups of Americans every year since 1993, and he has the patience of a saint. He got a little huffy once over the slow walking pace of some stragglers in our group, but mostly he brings good cheer to every challenge. One of our fellows misunderstood the time of the bus departure from Bonn and Rainer was immediately on the case, cruising the streets in a taxi until the missing Fox producer was found. (I'm not naming names, Gabe.)
Every group photo left Rainer festooned with an assortment of digital cameras, since every one of us wanted the same picture on our own camera. Although this must have been annoying, he took all the pictures we wanted. A former radio journalist, Rainer is a fountain of information about all things German. He also graciously cheered for Team USA until we were elminated from the World Cup. I congratulate him on the German team hanging in there for third place. The success of the RIAS program, which includes two groups of Germans visiting the US each year, as well as annual journalism awards, is largely thanks to the hard work, commitment and vision of our fearless leader. Thanks Rainer!
Watching over our group of crazy Americans, every step of the way for two weeks, was the incredible Rainer Hasters. Here you see Rainer and his faithful sidekick Lisa Ziss, looking down as our boat passed under a bridge in Bruges. Rainer has been doing this with at least two different groups of Americans every year since 1993, and he has the patience of a saint. He got a little huffy once over the slow walking pace of some stragglers in our group, but mostly he brings good cheer to every challenge. One of our fellows misunderstood the time of the bus departure from Bonn and Rainer was immediately on the case, cruising the streets in a taxi until the missing Fox producer was found. (I'm not naming names, Gabe.)
Every group photo left Rainer festooned with an assortment of digital cameras, since every one of us wanted the same picture on our own camera. Although this must have been annoying, he took all the pictures we wanted. A former radio journalist, Rainer is a fountain of information about all things German. He also graciously cheered for Team USA until we were elminated from the World Cup. I congratulate him on the German team hanging in there for third place. The success of the RIAS program, which includes two groups of Germans visiting the US each year, as well as annual journalism awards, is largely thanks to the hard work, commitment and vision of our fearless leader. Thanks Rainer!
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