I am in love with my May calendar. Every year on May 1st, there’s a winelagenwanderung (or just a wine walk) through the vineyards of the Bergstrasse, an area south of Frankfurt. The walk stretches about 20 kilometers, but you can start and stop where you want. My friend and I decided to see what […]
German culture
R Months
I know I mentioned this last Spring. Germans always comment when I wear shoes without socks. Without fail. It’s gotten to the point when I’m picking out my shoes for the day, I chuckle and wonder who’s going to be the first to comment. high heels ballet flats moccasins boat shoes it doesn’t matter. Any […]
Fasching
Spur of the moment costumes. Mine was completed by a workout headband and a jeweled headband. It’s Carnival season here, so when we decided whether or not to wear costumes out last night, of course the logical answer was YES. When my friend texted me “bring a costume”, my immediate response was, yep, I can […]