Sorry for the time in between posts!! Things picked up around here when I finally found a house I liked. Every weekend I've had off I've been trying to travel, so that hasn't left much time. All of my furniture arrived April 1st, the first day I moved in! The timing was actually perfect! Patience does pay-off. I'm still slowly settling in and unpacking things. I will post pictures of the house soon! It is very large,3 floors, 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms complete with urinals...a European thing. It's much more space than I could ever use, however it is in the location I wanted and has all the modern conveniences that most of the older homes in Germany do not. Plenty of space for visitors, so please do not hesitate to come for a visit or pop-in on your way through Europe!

So other than moving in...traveling has been my priority. Ken and I went to Munchen in March and Amsterdam a couple weekends ago. Both were wonderful! Munchen was awesome! So great to be in a bigger city...lots of shopping! We also went to Dacau the concentration camp just outside of Munchen. It was no less moving the second time around. Very sobering experience. Overall the trip was great!

Amsterdam is just hard to describe...it's so very different from anywhere I've ever been! There are bikes everywhere. I thought there were a lot of bikers in Portland...NOTHING compared to Amsterdam! The canals are beautiful and the lifestyle is just so chill...it's such a refreshing change from Germany. The red-light district is everything I heard it would be. Quite an experience! But on a more serious note, the Anne Frank house museum was amazing! I was very surprised at how much they preserved. They actually saved the very pictures that she pasted to the walls, completely intact! It's incredible! I was really glad we went. On our way home we stopped by the famous Keukenhof Tulip garden. It encompasses acres and acres of land, all pristinely manicured, with all variations and colors of tulips! It was gorgeous! But after about 30 minutes...Ken had had enough of the flowers :) He was a good sport though.

It feels good to be getting more settled here! But I miss home very much at times! Please write when you have time! It means a lot to hear from you guys! Talk again soon!