Verb conjugation of "tauen" in German

I hope you you had a successful week in Dortmund. Because of the bad weather at the last moment I could not get on my flight to Dusseldorf and I have stayed home. I was afraid to fly.
I grew up in Angola, but now I'm in Hanover, not far from your border town. I used to study at the university in Boston, Massachusetts. I have graduated from MIT, which is the technology institute.
I live near London. In March I will be going to Italy to visit friends. It will be my first time in Italy, I am totally excited. See you soon hopefully. Lovely greetings and best wishes. Anne.