Greetings from Deutschland!! I'm not quite sure if I mentioned it in my previous posts, but during the month of July, Brian and I will be out of the country... Yep, that's right! Brian and I are spending 5 weeks in one of our favorite places... Germany! :) Brian had to come over for training for work, and since I'm a teacher and get my summers off, I decided to tag along and make a holiday out of it! Ahhh... The joys of being a teacher! :)
We arrived in Friedrichshafen (our previous home of three years) last Saturday and since then we've had a busy week of meeting up with old friends! It's been such fun to see everyone again! :) It's amazing at how quickly we re-acclimated to this place and picked right up where we left off! It sometimes feels as if we never even left. :) While Brian has been busy at work, I've been spending time with friends and partaking in some of my favorite activities around the area. I can't describe how happy this makes me! :) It feels so good to be back!
Here's a little peak at our past week...
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Our very sweet welcome to Germany! :) |
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Our friends organized a suprise "Welcome Back" party for us when we arrived last Saturday!! It was such fun and so wonderful to see everyone again! :)
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We're staying with friends while we're here... This is their adorable front gate. :) |
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Coffee with Eva on her balcony... What a view! :) |
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Der Bodensee... Love it! :) |
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I don't think I'll ever get tired of this view! :)
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Heading to the Scholsskirche... |
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The Schlosskirche... I miss walking by this on a daily basis on my way to work. :) |
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Walking past the many orchards in the area... :) |
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Drinks at the Beach Club... |
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Scenes from my morning jog... Gorgeous! :) |
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This view never gets old! :) |
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I adore this cute little house around the bend... Someday this will be mine. :) |
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Enjoying a day at the beach with Denise, Joerg, and the girls... :) |
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Just another day at the beach... :) |
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The German and EU flags... |
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We've fully Americanized them! :) |
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Getting right back into the swing of things... :)
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Finally... Some relaxation! :) |
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Tiffy was loving her red, white, and blue! :) |
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I miss the German houses! |
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4th of July breakfast with some of my favorite Americans! :) |
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Kim baked a very yummy cake for the occasion! :) |
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The four of us reunited! :) |
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Watching Savanna perform in her school play... So cute ! :) |
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Happy 4th of July! Enjoying our American style BBQ! :) |
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Cheers to the red, white, and blue! |
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We felt very festive with our red, white, and blue straws! :) |
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Wandering through the local Farmer's Market... Oh how I've missed this!! |
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So many flowers!! :) |
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My favorite bread man!! This man sells the most delicious breads! :) |
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Enjoying lunch by the lake... :) |
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Picturesque Friedrichshafen... This view never fails to make me smile. :) |
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Typical Biergarten... :) |
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My old path home... :) |
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Love the orchards! |
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This is another one of my favorite houses! :) So charming! |
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