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Here are some excellent updates from this week: We started German lessons! I found an aerial studio and they said I don’t have to speak German to come! I found the right stuff for my curtains! I used my Spanish in Switzerland! Coach hung out with a toddler and behaved herself really well! I boughtContinue reading “A Very Successful Week (so far)”

On Friday, I went to three countries in one day. Liechtenstein (obviously), Switzerland (for shopping), and Austria (for socializing). Each country is about 9 minutes from the house in one direction or another. I went to Switzerland to get a half fare card, and that – like all errands that require filling out forms –Continue reading “Three Countries in One Day”

Let me start by saying that we have been “trying” to get a bus pass for the whole two weeks we’ve been here. But by “trying,” I mean “we keep saying out loud that we really should get one but we’re not sure when or how it works or what we can do with itContinue reading “Bus passes!”

Yesterday I went to the grocery store without panicking or crying, *and* I spoke to the cashier in German! So you can say I’m adjusting pretty well. I even found vanilla bean paste, which is as close as I’m gonna get to vanilla extract. So I made some cookies, because baking is my self-care, myContinue reading “Statistics! and Settling In”

On Thursday I had enough energy to go on my first hike. I had big plans to hike up to a restaurant at the top of a mountain. I picked that hike because a) it was the only hike I knew about, and b) the view from the top looks like this: The problem was,Continue reading “Hiking and Ordering Tea”

Monday was a funny day. We had a lot on our to-do list: go to town hall to register the dog, make a vet appointment, go to the bank, figure out recycling. We were worried we wouldn’t get everything done because it all felt overwhelming and confusing. It took about two hours to do everythingContinue reading “Recycling and more”

At the end of our fourth day my brain is pretty tired. We went for a long walk to check out our town and the neighboring town. We spent time with friends for dinner. Something that gets me is how much things are the same – but the small differences really add up. Doing laundry?Continue reading “Mostly the same but a little different…”

Last night I learned about a local custom: church bells. I heard them during the day, and I thought, oh how nice, a little music for my afternoon. We had been warned that the bells are a nuisance, but I was sure that they would only add color to this magical experience. But here’s theContinue reading “Bells and castles and the grocery store”

Apologies in advance if this entire post is just jet lagged nonsense. We are trying to stay awake long enough to go to bed at a “normal” time. We went on a beautiful walk today and I didn’t take my camera, but I will next time. Really all you need to know is that thereContinue reading “We Made It!”

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh! I’m writing this from DFW airport. We leave in 3 hours! I’ve been spontaneously crying for two days, which won’t surprise anyone who knows me. I cried when they picked up the dog. I cried into my breakfast burrito at the airport. I’ve cried over various inspirational instagram photos. I cried saying goodbye toContinue reading “It’s happening!”