Playing with Punting
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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.
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Septemberfest in Germany
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
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
Postcard Shot Take 3: Nearly Perfect
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
Quick Postcard from Tübingen
Our Internet connection at the vacation apartment has been sporadic at the best of times all month. Today, it apparently decided it needed a periodic vacation, as it went in and out every time I tried to access the web, … Continue reading
Supply lines are getting longer
That’s all you need in life, a little place for your stuff. George Carlin The comedian George Carlin had it right: life is just a series of episodes where you’re accumulating and dealing with your stuff.
Sleeping on Roasted Coffee and Noodles
So we quickly realized the key piece of furniture we needed to buy before we can move into the new apartment is a bed. There are a couple of big furniture stores in a neighboring town, and last Saturday, one … Continue reading
Ready for that personal touch
As I mentioned last week, our new apartment came unfurnished, down to the light fixtures.
After two weeks in Tübingen…
We’ve only been in Tübingen two weeks, but we’ve managed to make quite a dent in the usual startup stuff that’s required when you move to a new city and/or a new country. I think in large part we’re getting … Continue reading
Fog creeps in on little spider feet
On Saturday some fog rolled up the hill and engulfed the whole area in front of our apartment temporarily.