The first in a three part series, one "why it's better" for each Nation in which I have lived! :)- Maybe it's time I got a blog after all LOL...
Hohenecken, Germany |
1. REAL mayonaisse (made from rapeseed oil, yummy!), not soyonaisse like all the american companies have gone to, YUCK
2. Best chocolate in the World (Europe in general) :)
3. France (just an hour's drive, whoohoo!) :)-
4. Ants that DON'T bite/burn (ie, no fire ants!!!), and in fact few insect issues (compared to most places I've been!)
5. Luxembourg City (2 hours' drive)
6. The Autobahn, which in Germany is a beautiful thing ;)
7. Practical approach to speeding (for those who don't know, in Germany a typical speeding ticket is almost like a road tax--as long as you pay the fine, you are done, no points and no insurance penalties, just pay and keep on truckin')
8. the Bergshanke in Hohenecken ;)
9. At least a dozen *fantastic* italian restaurants in the area (making the Macaroni Grill on base seem like ChefBoyArDee) :)-
10. Sweater weather (I love sweaters, grin)
11. Belgium & Holland & Switzerland & Poland (also easy drives and great weekend getaways!)
12. Ryan Air!! :)
13. Bakeries in almost every teeny little town, all fantastically delicious! :)
14. German beer (ok, I don't like it, but I still confess it's light years away from most american beers)
15. Cheap european wine :)
16. Kaiserslautern Schools, who were great to work with and very accepting of my boys as part-timers (mostly homeschooled)
17. Best Boy Scout Troop in the world
18. Furniture that costs no more than in the U.S. but is about 20x better quality
19. Cheap cell phones (our pay-as-you-go phones cost us maybe 15 euros per month, the equivalent of about $20-25)
20. Amazing history to see all around you (castle ruins, etc.)
21. Worms, Idar-Oberstein, Heidelberg, Mainz, etc. etc.
22. Legoland and Paris Disney ;)
23. Eidelweiss (military) Lodge & Resort
24. Tons of storage (cupboards, closets etc.--in my base house)
25. Friendly chatty local yahoo groups
26. Ramstein yard sales (while I found it kind of annoying at the time, it's a million times easier to navigate than Craig's List, IMHO)
27. Best Cub Scout Pack in the world
28. Great neighborhood (hi Susan, wink, but I'm talking the year we lived off base too--we were blessed with great neighbors all around)
29. Pomme Frites (yes I really really miss the food)
30. Beautiful scenery (esp. on those rare days of sunshine, LOL)
31. German windows (open like doors instead of slide like guillotines, and also will crack open at just the top for a breeze!)
32. ROLLADENS!!!!!!!!!!!!
You may have noticed I don't include friends in my list... not because I don't miss people, but many of our friends left before we did, and we do make friends everywhere we go. :) I'm trying to keep it Germany specific, things that are there no matter what
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