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Tag Archives: Life in Germany
Our Complicated 2012
This is the third draft of this post… It’s hard to explain how 2012 was both awful and awesome. So, I’ve decided to focus on how the awful parts really turned out to be pretty awesome in the end. We … Continue reading
Christmas in Wiesbaden
The Glühwein began flowing in Wiesbaden on Tuesday when the city kicked off the annual Christmas Market. The market always opens with fireworks in the city center on the first day. This time of year, we go to the Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Europe, festival, food, Germany, Holiday, Life in Germany, market, photography, Travel
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My Favorite Running Playlist
I don’t usually share the details of running that do not relate to travel but since I have renewed my focused on health and fitness, it is a bigger part of our lives. And, since I’ve found other blogger playlists … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Running
Tagged Health & Fitness, Life in Germany, playlist, race, running
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Restaurant Jellyfish – Hamburg
The fact that I’m considering making the five-hour train ride back to Hamburg JUST to go to Jellyfish should tell you something. This tiny, simply decorated place turned out to serve the most perfectly satisfying meal I’ve had in Germany! … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Review, Travel
Tagged clean eating, Europe, food, Germany, gluten-free, Hamburg, Life in Germany, Travel
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2013 Race Wish List
I had lots of great intentions last year but I was not so great on the follow-through. Granted, I started the year with an injury but that doesn’t account for the lack of races for the rest of the year. … Continue reading
Posted in Running, Travel
Tagged Europe, Half Marathon, Health & Fitness, Life in Germany, race, running, Travel
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Hamburg, Germany
When Kate mentioned a quick weekend trip to Hamburg over Columbus Day weekend, I joined in wholeheartedly. I didn’t know much about Hamburg. I knew that it was a port city and that the Beatles had performed there a lot before … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Review, Travel
Tagged Ancestry, Europe, food, Germany, gluten-free, Hamburg, Life in Germany, long weekend, Museums, Travel
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10 Euro Well Spent
I think I’m getting used to the idea of taking a little time off. I have a mile long list of things I want to accomplish on this “sabbatical.” The list of books I want to read, projects to complete … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Randomness
Tagged Europe, food, Germany, Health & Fitness, juice, Life in Germany, market, vegetarian
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Moments I Would Have Missed
One of the things I love about running is the unexpected. I love the little things that happen to a runner, things that a person would miss if they were not at that place at that moment. If you are … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Running, Travel, Wedding
Tagged Beach, Europe, Germany, Health & Fitness, healthy-living, Italy, Life in Germany, race, Rome, running, Travel, Wedding
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Gruyère, Yes Like the Cheese!
On the way back from our trip to Sion, Si suggested we stop in Gruyère to sample some of her favorite cheese. It’s a tiny medieval town, the origin of Gruyère cheese and some say it is the best place … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Travel
Tagged Cheese, Europe, fondue, fondue pots, food, gluten-free, Gruyère, Life in Germany, Switzerland, Travel
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Oh Just A Weekend In The Swiss Alps
Our friends Shane and Si have this strange way of inviting us to things. Here is an example. It starts with Shane stopping by my desk at work. “Si and I are going to this awesome masked ball in Vienna … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Travel
Tagged Alps, climbing, Europe, Health & Fitness, Hiking, Life in Germany, love, photography, Switzerland, Travel
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Something About London
This morning I kissed Ryan goodbye in a warm, cozy London hotel room. I stepped out into the rain where the doorman hailed a cab for me at 5:15am. There is a lot to say about our weekend trip to … Continue reading
Posted in Randomness, Travel
Tagged Europe, Holiday, Life in Germany, London, love, Travel
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Half Marathon Lessons
After not running a half marathon in a couple of years, I was reminded of a few things and learned a few new lessons. So, I though I would share what I learned during the Weinstrasse Halbmarathon (half marathon). Weinstrasse Halbmarathon is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Half Marathon, Health & Fitness, Life in Germany, race, running, Travel
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Weekend in Würzburg
Our trip to Würzburg was a last minute decision. Planning around Ryan work-related trips has become increasingly difficult so we had to get creative. Since Ryan had to head south to Bavaria on Sunday anyway and Würzburg was on our list, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in Germany, Travel
Tagged Europe, Family, Family Tree, Germany, Life in Germany, love, picnic, Travel
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Easter Egg Market
Last weekend after I drove Ryan to the train station and Kate drove her husband, Brian to the airport, Kate and I spent a few hours shopping for Easter eggs at the Easter Egg Market at Kloster Eberbach. Kloster Eberbach … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Europe, Germany, Holiday, Life in Germany, market
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Fairytale Night in Vienna
The Rudolfina Redoute is the oldest, most traditional ball organized by a student fraternity. The Rudolfina Redoute is the only masked ball that still survives today in Vienna. The ladies wear masks until midnight and can invite the men to … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Travel
Tagged coffee, dance, Europe, Germany, Life in Germany, love, Travel, Vienna
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Thoughtful…
That’s my husband. Last summer, when I learned that I had an issue with gluten, neither of us knew anything about it. We didn’t know what gluten was or where it was found. We read and researched for weeks. We … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Germany, gluten-free, Health & Fitness, Life in Germany, love
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Lucky Runner
In 2007, I was also lucky enough to get to travel to Europe a few times for conferences. While on those trips, I often saw runners out early in the morning. I was in Paris and then Stockholm and Berlin … Continue reading
Katzen Pension
When we go away on a trip, so does Fisher (most of the time). Although, he isn’t nearly as happy about it. Normally, Ryan takes care of getting Fisher into the carrier. He doesn’t mind being the bad guy. Ryan … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in Germany, Travel
Tagged Cat, Family, Germany, kitty hotel, Life in Germany, Travel
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We’re Sorry!
The last few months have been kind of crazy and we are really far behind on our blog. We know that our families rely on this blog for the details of our trips and the crazy things we learn in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in Germany, Randomness, Travel
Tagged Christmas, Europe, Family, Germany, Holiday, Life in Germany, love, Travel
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Istanbul Not Constantinople
For Ryan’s birthday I surprised him with a Turkish Dinner, Turkish music, belly dancing and a trip to Istanbul! While he was away for a few days on a work-related trip, I learned some belly dancing from a website and … Continue reading
Gluten-Freedom
“You will feel like you have the flu.” That is the best description a doctor has ever given me for a Hashimoto’s flare up. Before I heard that, I just always thought I was crazy. Now I know that sick … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Germany, Travel, Travel Inspired Food
Tagged chocolate, Crepes, Europe, festival, food, France, gluten-free, Health & Fitness, Life in Germany, market, Paris, Travel
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Before it’s Wine…
Ryan didn’t know what he was getting us into when he forwarded the email to me about the grape picking event that another American organization here was putting together but he did remember that I mentioned wanting to do it. … Continue reading
Baden Baden
This is the Friedrichsbad bath house, the primary reason for visiting Baden Baden. We’ve thought about taking a drive to the Black Forrest for a while and we’re so glad we finally got around to it even if it wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, coffee, Date Night, Europe, food, Germany, Life in Germany, love, Spa, Travel
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Heidelberg, Germany
Our Day in Heidelberg was one of my favorites with Cody. We dropped Ryan off at work and then continued down the autobahn to the pretty town, which sits on the Rhine River. Heidelberg is famous for the enormous castle … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in Germany, Travel
Tagged coffee, Day Trips, Europe, Family, Germany, Life in Germany, Museums, photography, Travel
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Healthy French Toast Topped with “Ice Cream”
Brunch doesn’t get better than this! About a month ago, I was reading about “ice cream” topped French toast. It linked to this deceptively delicious, almost magic little treat, banana ice cream (The original recipe). Since then, the lady at … Continue reading
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Tagged Brunch, food, Health & Fitness, Life in Germany, recipes, vegetarian
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg is a beautiful, well-maintained Medieval town in Bavaria, Germany. We decided to go there while my cousin, Cody was visiting. Rothenburg has a long, interesting history. When I first showed Cody the pictures of the town, he said it … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in Germany, Travel
Tagged Europe, Life in Germany, Rothenburg, Travel
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Strasbourg, France – Without Adult Supervision
Last Wednesday night at dinner I asked Cody if he wanted to drive to France the next day. He looked at me with an “are you serious” look and said, “sure!” So, the next day we dropped Ryan off at … Continue reading
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Tagged cathedral, Crepes, Europe, France, Life in Germany, Travel
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Oldtimer Classic Car Show
If there is one thing Germans know and love, it’s cars! It’s Spring and the Hessen classic car shows are right around the corner. Earlier this week, we dropped our 1969 Camaro (yet to be named) off to have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Camaro, Classic Cars, Europe, Life in Germany, picnic
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Wiesbaden Ostermarkt
Every year, in the weeks before Easter, German towns host their Ostermarkt (Easter Market). Today we ventured right outside our door to go to the Wiesbaden Ostermarkt. This market is held along Kirchgasse, the main shopping walkplatz (pedestrian zone) in … Continue reading
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Tagged daffodils, Easter, Europe, festival, food, Holiday, Life in Germany, market, photography, picnic
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Thanksgiving in Germany
We are lucky to work with a fun couple, Kate and Brian, who invited a few people from the office over for an amazing Thanksgiving dinner. During the holidays we miss our families the most. We wanted to have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Friends, From Our Teeny Tiny German Kitchen, Holiday, Life in Germany
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Our First Visitor
In September, we had our first official visitor in Germany. My sister, Danielle, stayed with us for two weeks. I was insanely excited for her visit and she was just as excited to be in Europe for the first time. … Continue reading
Majestic Prague
The four-hour drive to Prague from Wiesbaden was a beautiful way to begin the trip. This was my sister, Danielle’s first trip to Germany and the drive to Prague allowed her to see the beautiful German country-side of vineyards with … Continue reading
Sweaters in August?
It’s August and today I switched out my summer clothes for warm sweaters. In Germany, autumn starts early compared to the east coast of the US but who’s complaining? There is nothing I don’t love about fall and while we … Continue reading
The Apartment- It’s all in the details
The balcony of our apartment is not spectacular; a long, plain rectangle of empty space that over looks the walkplatz below. But, everything is just about what you make it, right? And. for this, we love our balcony. It’s not … Continue reading
Making It Legal
Living in Germany presented a few challenges with making our marriage legal. We accepted early on that it would be too difficult to marry in Germany or Mexico due to the required documentation. After plans to wed in Denmark fell … Continue reading
Enjoying the View and the Run
I discovered that I love running in Wiesbaden as long as it is the right time of day. The city can get much more crowded than we anticipated. To avoid the street-packing crowds of walkers, shoppers and tourists one must … Continue reading
The Saturday Market
One of the best things about living in the city is the Saturday Market. We live on MarktStrasse, so the market is just a minute walk away. We have visited other markets just to experience them and they are all … Continue reading
The Green Monster
We shopped for days to find a decent car with automatic transmission. We looked at new cars but at the time, the BMW dealer searched all American-spec BMWs in Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium and there wasn’t one car that I … Continue reading
Our First New Year’s Eve in Germany – 2009/2010
We decided to stay in the city and experience a German New Year’s Eve in Wiesbaden. We were warned that New Year’s Eve can get pretty out of control in this area. We heard that it was the only … Continue reading
The Longest 40-minute Communte Ever
Everyone in the office was talking about the snow. “It’s really coming down out there,” is what heard from several different people in which I had varying levels of confidence. People began to leave early and since we didn’t have … Continue reading
Room service ain’t so bad
We visited the area about 5 months before moving but at the time we didn’t know we would be moving. We stayed in Mainz, a beautiful old town on the Rhine River, when we visited. We thought it would be … Continue reading
Our First Thanksgiving in Germany
We were still living in the Mainz Hilton on Thanksgiving Day. The Mainz Christmas market had just opened. With an invite to a have an American Turkey Day dinner with friends, we decided to spend the morning in the Markt … Continue reading
Trier, Germany- A Day Trip
Before leaving the states we visited some family and friends to tell them we were moving. Ryan’s grandfather, although excited for us, was very sad. We told him over breakfast and he left feeling pretty down but about an hour … Continue reading
Away we go…
Living in Germany is a challenge but… Continue reading
Leaving On a Jet Plane…
On November 5, 2009 we set off on our 3-year adventure of living in Europe. With lots of errands to complete before lunch with the family and our flight to Germany, we woke up early and headed out to get … Continue reading
Making The Move
Normally, when the luggage comes out Fisher gets very curious. He sniffs around, probably wondering how long we will be gone this time. This time was different. Fisher would be going with us. I wonder if he knew? Judging by … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Family, Life in Germany, Travel
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Better Together 