We are back in Magdeburg where life is much calmer. Here we can relax without all of the craziness that comes with a major city like Berlin. Plus, Magdeburg is much less expensive. Most of our time was spent out-and-about, showing Robert and Tyler around the city while stopping at …
Schönes Wochenende
Sorry for not posting for awhile. We’re getting back into the swing of things, and as I post pictures from previous trips, I’ll backdate the posts so everything stays in chronological order.
As for what we’ve been up to recently, we have been traveling a lot with our friends Jana and Franziska (they both work with Alex) on the weekend to cities in Germany. … Continue Reading
Birthdays and Baking Apple Bread
I’m frequently asked by friends from the US “what is different in Germany?” The best response I have is “everything is similar enough to be recognizable and yet different enough to be a learning experience.” Baking treats for my upcoming birthday is a great case in point.
Meine Mutter in Deutschland
My mom came to visit for some fun in Magdeburg and a trip around Europe. I picked her up in Berlin and we spent the day touring the city. Despite having flown for the last 24 hours, she was up for a full day of sightseeing. We started at Alexanderplatz and walked all the way to the Victory Column – seeing everything in between. It was an exhausting day full of walking, and we topped it all off with a great meal and tasty German beer.
It’s a Woman! No, it’s a Man! No, it’s Amsterdam!
Amsterdam, city of Libertines. We arrived in Amsterdam as one always should, with two train cars full of yelling Turks. Apparently, this weekend Amsterdam hosted a World Cup qualification match between Turkey and the Netherlands. Turkish fans were not aiming to be underrepresented. … Continue Reading
Cathedrals, and Schnitzel, and Beer! Oh Cologne!
Cologne was a blast! Without question, the thing to do in Cologne is to see the Kölner Dom, which took over 600 years to build and is the fifth tallest cathedral in the world. During WWII it took 6 direct hits by bombs, but did not collapse. It is simply a massive, imposing, incredibly ornate, and beautiful structure, and the view of Cologne from the top (509 steps up) is amazing. … Continue Reading
Visitors! Robert and Tyler
We have our first visitors since arriving in Germany! We picked up Robert and Tyler in Berlin, and we spent a few days there. They were both pretty jet lagged, but we spent a good amount of time exploring the city and getting them used to the German ways. Aside …
24 hours in Dresden
We went to Dresden and slept in a tree house! No kidding… the hostel that we stayed at decorates each room in a different theme, and our room had branches, ropes and ladders. It is definitely one of the most entertaining hostels we’ve been at thus far. Dresden (3 hours away …