Posted in Picture It, Wanderlust on Feb 26th, 2007 6 Comments »
Warning… 60 or so photos posted below!
As we were loading our rental car (or car hire as it’s called in the UK)… notice the steering wheel’s on the wrong side:
Something freaky we noticed about The Tube (subway) were all the spiked thingys above the line… over the clock… above the signs. It looked like [...]
Posted in Wanderlust on Feb 25th, 2007 6 Comments »
Although I’m just about dead on my feet I thought I’d pop in to say we’re back. We left no stone unturned in London & surrounding area and the only thing we didn’t get around to that I regret not seeing was the tower of london. Oh well, gives us a reason to [...]
Posted in Wanderlust on Feb 19th, 2007 3 Comments »
Just dropping in quickly to say I’m surviving London and it seems to be tolerating me. Driving is a freaky experience whether you’re behind the wheel or in the passenger’s seat. Still, I’m really glad we rented a car… much like I’m always happier when we stay in flats instead of hotels. [...]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Wanderlust on Feb 12th, 2007 2 Comments »
Our trip to Weimar/Buchenwald was not without its difficulties, starting with Robyn’s plans changing and therefore (because we all know the universe revolves around teenagers) our plans changing. As we were leaving we realized one of our brake lights was out… ok, quick detour to the auto parts store, but then we were stopped [...]
Posted in Wanderlust on Feb 2nd, 2007 6 Comments »
Has anyone actually been to Ireland? I’m trying to figure out where we’ll be staying the 8 days we’re there, but I’m pretty much at a loss. We’re flying into Belfast even though we never actually planned to stay in Northern Ireland for more than a day or so (hence the need for [...]
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Wanderlust on Jan 25th, 2007 6 Comments »
A huge perk of working in Europe… at least for an american… is what feels like boat-loads of vacation time. We went from 12 days in Co. Springs (sick days had to be included in this time off) to 30 here, plus 9 holidays and an additional 8 days (2 per quarter) to round [...]
Posted in Picture It, Wanderlust on Jan 23rd, 2007 12 Comments »
Not that I’m excited or anything, but in three weeks, two days and four hours we leave for 11 glorious days in London. Any tips on places to go, things to do or where to eat would be greatly appreciated. We rented a holiday apartment near Putney… now, I have no idea if [...]
Posted in Wanderlust on Jan 7th, 2007 1 Comment »
Jan. 13 - 14th: Berlin/Robyn’s b-day
Jan. 20 - 21st: Erfurt/Weimar/Buchenwald/Adam
Feb. 5th: Berlin/Ben Folds concert
Feb. 15th - 25th: London & anything within driving distance of London
March 17 - 18th: Regensburg/Wurstkuchl (oldest restaurant in the world!)
April 7 - 14th: Ireland (not sure where we’ll be staying yet, but we’ll be seeing as much of Ireland as possible)
May [...]
Posted in Wanderlust on Dec 30th, 2006 3 Comments »
I should never blog about future travel plans because it seems each time I do we end up changing them. We’re still going to London in February (tickets booked, car reserved, vacation flat paid for), but the original plan of touring Norway & Sweden in April has been shelved (hopefully to be gotten to [...]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Wanderlust on Dec 18th, 2006 2 Comments »
Had a great visit with Blythe of The Blythe Spirit… my first expat meeting of the minds. I was actually nervous about what it would be like to sit down with a virtual stranger I’d met on the internet, but it turns out my fears were unjustified. We found lots to talk about [...]
Former supermodel turned brain surgeon leaves behind successful career in America to try her hand at hausfraudom in the lovely Saxon city of Dresden, Germany.
Some days are good, some are bad... all are opportunities to learn & grow.
With my sunny disposition and can-do attitude, what could possibly go wrong?
None
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky