Translation of Verdienst

Luckily it didn't happen to me, my kids really grew up with us all the time. And besides, they are not allowed do that, because they are monitored endlessly. If they don't attend class they could find themselves on the next train going home.
Sorry, I did not know that I have a meeting with a friend. I will talk about our trip. Many thanks for the email and I hope we write eachother again soon and next time longer letters, I promise.
Germany has a very diverse geography in the North we have the port cities of Hamburg and Bremen, and people are more open, there are a few hills up there. Then you should also visit Berlin.