Winter in Munich is not like winter in Minnesota. Continue reading “Our first German winter”
We can hardly believe the holiday season is over . . . it felt as if it would go on forever. Continue reading “Christmas in Germany”
In many ways, we feel lucky. Torsten has a new job he likes, and we live in an apartment most Münchners would envy, in one of the nicest neighborhoods of a city that’s regularly ranked one of the world’s most livable.
But of course, we grumble.
So far, almost everything has been going our way (yay!), but more recently, we’re starting to experience facets of real life in Germany (doh!). Continue reading “Real life sets in”
It’s been 30 days since we touched down in Munich, and it’s been a blur.
We got the Nymphenburg apartment we wanted, which makes us happy. But now we have to furnish it, from scratch, and we’re feeling overwhelmed.
The verdict is in: Both Torsten and Catiana say it’s time for Beth to speak German every day, even to Torsten.
With all the things we need to do, it is hard to decide what to do first, but we figured getting a roof over our heads beyond 30 days would be a good place to start. Continue reading “Paperwork and spring perennials”
MUNICH, GERMANY — We cruised across the continents in a two-story jumbo jet, for once feeling almost like first-class passengers.
Next stop: Munich 