It’s no secret that Germans love their cars. Buying a new car in Germany is significantly different, however, than it is in the U.S. In the U.S., cars are manufactured and sent to a car dealer, where they sit on vast lots waiting to be purchased. A buyer goes to the lot, does a little [...]
Posts under ‘Celebrations’
Seligenstädter Geleit
During the past few weeks in Seligenstadt, outside of Frankfurt, there was a very special festival that takes place every four years. It’s called the Geleit, which means escort in German, and no, it’s not that kind of escort. During the Middle Ages, merchants would circle up with their wagons and horses and women, and [...]
Colors of Carnival
OK OK OK, so despite my avoidance mechanisms, I did, after all, end up going to a local Rosenmontag parade. It was a beautiful, sunny day to be out, and the sunshine only enhanced the dazzling array of colorful costumes. Anyhow, some snaps I took of the parade. Enjoy! Helau! And then, this. A float [...]
Avoiding Karnival
I have to admit, Karnival is not my favorite thing. So when I say that I went home this weekend to our town and avoided the whole Cologne Karnival scene (THE place for carnival in Germany), don’t be mad at me. Last year I certainly participated by going to a parade in our area, and [...]
Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr!
Have a “good slide” into the new year! I wish everyone all the best for the year ahead! I know for me personally 2010 was a really good year of rest and of exploring this life in Germany. I’m looking forward to what is ahead for me next as I begin my next steps in [...]
Hottest Feet at the Party
Last night we went to a grill party, in the freezing cold winter, and in the snow. The Germans we know seem to adore grill parties in the snow, and in fact I believe we’ve been invited to more outdoor grill parties in the winter than in the nice hot summer, when the food has [...]
Merry Christmas and Frohe Weihnachten!
Merry Christmas, everyone! I couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas. On Christmas Eve it snowed, snowed, snowed, turning the evening into a magical event. The heavy snowfall throughout Germany also meant we had to cancel our Christmas traveling plans. I admit I was quite happy to just spend the holidays quietly at home with [...]
Germany at Christmas: A Love Note
It’s the time of year when Germany is smothered in Christmas cuteness and I’m thinking of just smothering my blog this entire month with photographic love and the rest of you all will just have to suffer through it. The Christmas markets are up and glowing with light, ornaments, laughter, really crappy music, and steaming [...]
First Thanksgiving in Germany
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We had a wonderful day celebrating with a small group of friends. Warm conversation, lots of laughs, and delicious food. I haven’t felt this relaxed for Thanksgiving for years. Our friends hosted the event, and this morning I let myself into their house to begin cooking the turkey and stuffing while they [...]
Hochzeit (Wedding) Party
Last night we attended a hillbilly wedding party in a fishing shack in Bavaria. It was like venturing into the deep woods of the Arkansas Ozarks, only the people wore lederhosen and dirndls. There was no cell phone reception in these parts! I even saw the German version of Huckleberry Finn, a boy in a [...]
I'm a Europhile living with my German boyfriend ("The Mann") and splitting my time between Cologne and the Frankfurt area, Germany.
