A quick update on the boxes: in a fit of organizational skills we didn’t know we possessed, we unpacked and put away the contents of 20 boxes last night. Well, put away as much as we could; our large armoire … Continue reading
In addition to the boxes that we sent to ourselves right when we left Bolzano, we also had 33 more boxes of stuff that needed to get from Bolzano to Tübingen. I’m happy to report that all of them are … Continue reading
Here in Tübingen, one of the local Schwabian specialties that appears on almost all of the menus is something called Maultaschen. Maultaschen are large filled squares of pasta which look like gigantic, overly plump ravioli. Typically these are filled with … Continue reading
Another beautifully clear weekend, led to a few more nice photos of a punting boat on the Neckar. When the sky is clear, the reflections in the skill Neckar River are really something.
So it’s October now, and more than one person in North America has asked me if I know anything about Oktoberfest, since we’re living in Germany now. As it happens, I do have some somewhat surprising information to pass along.
Punting on the Neckar is a popular pastime here in Tübingen, both with locals and with tourists. You rent a boat that seats at least 10 and hire a professional “punter” to propel the boat, or maybe try your hand … Continue reading
Since moving to our new apartment in the Altstadt (old city) part of Tübingen, I walk to my German class instead of taking the bus every day. My walking route takes me over the bridge from which you get that … Continue reading
Tübingen is located in the province of Baden-Württemberg, which is in the Schwabian part of Germany. One of the local specialities is champagne and caviar, which we’ve sampled more than once. The most common way to eat those things is … Continue reading
For 3 years in Bolzano, we lived without many modern-day appliances/conveniences that we had in North America. In Bolzano we had, in no particular order:
CC ran across this fun quote from Goethe: Die beste Bildung findet ein gescheiter Mensch auf Reisen. The best education for a clever person is found in travel. – J.W. von Goethe, Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre I like it.