Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Weekend Trip To Bad Kreuznach
Lana and I took a trip with the kids this past weekend to Bad Kreuznach, about an hour and a half east of where we live in Wittlich. We've been in Germany over three months already and thought it was time for a short weekend trip...time is flying by!
On our way and drive back home we stopped in some of the small towns (Altenbaumburg and Bad Munster) to look at castles and scenic areas, which seem to be around almost every corner here. Liam enjoyed a different bed, which was topped off with a lion pillow! Bad Kreuznach had a really interesting bridge upon which were a couple of old homes, now shops. It also had a couple of nice churches and a great Italian restaurant where we ate on Saturday night. The weather was also great, which made for a short, but great weekend away from the local area.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Our New House In Wittlich, Germany
On July 2nd and 3rd we received our shipments of household goods at our new house in Wittlich, Germany. The unpacking of boxes started right away, and at this point all are empty! There's huge pile of them in garage awaiting pick-up from the base moving office. Most everything has found it's new place, thanks to Lana's mother Gabi and best friend Susi (thanks for the help!). It felt good to get rid of things / clothes that have for some reason moved the past few times with us but are never used...
Our new home is a 10 minute walk to the zentrum (center), where there are plenty of restaurants, cafes, and a couple of bakeries. Lana and I took our first walk with Liam and Lilli to the local baker to get some bread and rolls this past Friday, one benefit of German culture! The house is a little (a lot actually) bigger than we need, but has a great patio and backyard for Liam to play around in and plenty of room for visitors. It even has a garage with door openers, which is not common in Germany. This has already come in handy with the rain that's common here and will remove the need for window scrapping in the winter.
Since arriving here in Germany, Lana and I have purchased bikes to enjoy the local country trails together with the kids. Liam and I went for a ride today through the local vineyards, from which we had a great view down on the city. This region of Germany is very well know for it's white Riesling wine, most of which comes from along the Mosel River about 10 min drive to the east of Wittlich. We enjoyed a short river cruise yesterday on the Mosel from Bernkastel and a nice dinner at Kloster Machern.
Our new home is a 10 minute walk to the zentrum (center), where there are plenty of restaurants, cafes, and a couple of bakeries. Lana and I took our first walk with Liam and Lilli to the local baker to get some bread and rolls this past Friday, one benefit of German culture! The house is a little (a lot actually) bigger than we need, but has a great patio and backyard for Liam to play around in and plenty of room for visitors. It even has a garage with door openers, which is not common in Germany. This has already come in handy with the rain that's common here and will remove the need for window scrapping in the winter.
Since arriving here in Germany, Lana and I have purchased bikes to enjoy the local country trails together with the kids. Liam and I went for a ride today through the local vineyards, from which we had a great view down on the city. This region of Germany is very well know for it's white Riesling wine, most of which comes from along the Mosel River about 10 min drive to the east of Wittlich. We enjoyed a short river cruise yesterday on the Mosel from Bernkastel and a nice dinner at Kloster Machern.
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