The Secret of Italian
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Back in February, I mentioned that for a presentation in my German class, I talked about the history of the Italian language, and how Italian is related to German.
Category Archives: Daily Life
Kiss the Frog
If you’re North American, the title of this post will most likely bring to mind the story of the children’s fairy tale The Frog Prince.
Scenes from a train trip
Since we had the iPad with us on our recent train trip to Tübingen, I jotted down notes as we traveled that day. Below are the notes I took. It was an experiment to see if an interesting blog post … Continue reading
When you’re not in Rome …
… or at least when you’re not in Italy … don’t drink Italian coffee.
Get thee to a winery museum
Thanks to our friends MO and SM, we got to visit a winery museum near Verona on our last trip to Italy.
A Sudden Change of Plans
So, there I was, about to head into the supermarket in Tübingen a little after noon on Saturday. It was supposed to be just a quick trip to pick up a couple of things before going home.
Fußball Fashion
It’s time today to talk about Fußball!
The Secret of the Rainbow
Suddenly, there it was: a vibrant rainbow that appeared above the rooftops across the street from our apartment, following a brief but forceful rain shower last Thursday.
Paperwork, Rentals and Rain
A few odds and ends to close out this week.
Rowing on the river
A punting boat of the type that has featured in many of my photos is properly called Stocherkahn here in Tübingen. Once a year there’s a race with these boats — a Stocherkahnrennen — around the island in the middle … Continue reading