We spent most of our nights hanging out and eating in one of these places. Italians eat pretty late and you can just sit at a cafe all night long and they don't rush you out. I love that about Europe. We were entertained by lots of singers (my favorite was this really old man who had a...
I went to Rome with my friend Laura this past week. We had so much fun! Rome was full of life- great food, beautiful people, wonderful sites. I love history and it was amazing to see ruins that Caesar used to walk around and think about an empire that changed and affected the world so greatly. We probably...
Operation: Get Bentley back to Germany Okay- I just got back from Spring break in Rome which was really amazing and fun but I'm going to start with the end of my trip first because it was crazy! As my friends and family have already pointed out, I seem to have the worst luck with traveling because something always...
I figured I'd better post some Poland pictures before I head off to Rome- you know I'll be taking a ton of pictures there! So I headed over to Poland a few weekends ago with some teacher friends. The town of Boleslaweic is about 4 hours away and is known for it's pottery. They sell this pottery in...
Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter! Germany is regarded the birthplace of modern day Easter icons such as Easter bunny and Easter tree. German kids were told of an "Easter bunny" (Osterhase) that hid eggs and chocolates for children to find on Easter Sunday. German immigrants to America brought the tradition with them and spread it to a wider public. The...
Well I'm feeling pretty adjusted into life in Germany now. My house is pretty set up, I've found a great church, I'm enjoying work and actually love living here! It's funny how moving can change up those everyday things that you are used to. Here are some of my new normals: 1. Driving behind at least 10-15 tractors...
