Misadventures of Ice Cream…Part 2

In an earlier post, I described my desire to try all of the world’s ice cream flavors, and how this got in the way of simply enjoying my favorite flavor, mint.  Well, it’s time for an update. First of all, it turns out that I should not have been getting mint each time all along.…

If It Fizzes, It Must Be German

Germans sure do like to mix their beverages. While I would get funny looks in the US if I asked for a mixture of pilsner beer and Sprite, that’s exactly what people often do here.  In fact, there is a name for it. “Ein Radler, bitte!” If you think that’s strange, check out some of…

Getting Our Swole On

(Grandma and Grannie Annie – the title of this blog just means “where we work out.”) 🙂 As many of you know, Brian and I are kind of workout fiends. By “kind of workout fiends,” what I really mean is that I probably owe many of you an apology for the daily Facebook reminder that…

Buying a Bicycle in Freiburg

As Erin mentioned in a previous post, bicycles are a big deal around here.  It seems that almost everyone rides them, and there are often more bikes than cars on the roads.  We definitely wanted to join the two-wheeled party, and decided to buy a pair of bikes. One option was the many cycling stores…

The Most Indirect Way to Get a Job – Ever

Just over a year ago, in anticipation of possibly moving abroad at some point, Brian and I enrolled in and completed a 120-hour online TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) course. From the get go, we knew that our best chance at getting a job overseas was going to be as an English teacher.…

Misadventures of Ice Cream

I love ice cream. I love it so much that I’m quite confident in saying that, over the course of my life, the days in which I’ve eaten ice cream outnumber the days in which I haven’t, and yes, that’s including years 0-2 (ish), when you don’t eat any ice cream at all. It’s one…

Why Oven-Warm Bread Is Such A Treat

Freshly baked bread is a big deal around here, and there are bakeries on nearly every corner.  For us, the brötchen (small rolls) provide an inexpensive and filling snack, and we’ve probably each eaten 20 or so of them in the two weeks that we’ve been in Germany. There is a clear distinction to be…