Some Favorites

I know, that in a week, I'll be adding even more things that I'm loving about Germany, but I thought, since we just got our Internet today, that I'd add a few things, that I love.

If you haven't ever taken German, then I'll tell you, this is pronounced Ows-fart.  That's right.... FART. My kids laugh and giggle every time we take the Ausfahrt.  (Ausfahrt is exit).  Oh, and Einfahrt, is entrance.  (Ei makes and I sound, and ie makes and E sound.)

Haribo, and Trolli are EVERYWHERE, and there's a gazillion different kinds.  Every time we go to the BX we go to the Haribo/Trolli section and try new gummies.  Corben picked up a some that looked like dog treats last night.  I think they're full of black licorice.... yuck.  There's a Haribo factory out here somewhere, we'll be going!

Kinder chocolates.  These guys are the makers of the Kinder Eggs, and the Happy Hippos that my kids love to eat.  I haven't tried much else, but I plan to because, hey, why not?

Okay, the outlets, well I can't say I LOVE them, I just thought I'd put them in here to vent some frustration.  The outlets here are 220 voltage.  If you look on the plugs of your electrical appliances, it will tell you the voltage.  If it says 110-220/250 then you can use a small adapter and plug your stuff in.  If it doesn't, then you can't use it without a transformer.  Those things are big, and heavy, and obnoxious, oh, and expensive.  To give you an idea, without a transformer, I can't use one single kitchen item that I shipped ahead.  My crock pots, mixers, popcorn poppers, waffle maker, none of it.  Only one curling iron out of all my hair things was adapter appropriate.  I had to get a new blow dryer.  The new clippers I just spent a fortune on, don't work here.  Now, the good thing is, I can get new appliances at the thrift shop and through yard sales from people moving, and it won't cost too much.  However, I hate the thought of getting new things, that I won't be able to use when we eventually move back to the states. 

The villages.  The little villages and towns, all over the place, are exactly what I'd pictured little European towns to be.  Most of the little ones are circular, with windy streets, and cute little houses and buildings, and a church close to the center.  I hear church bells every now and then when we're driving through one or another.  The streets are teeny tiny, and built for European cars, it sort of reminds me of Okinawan streets, but I was driving an Okinawan vehicle, this time around, I definitely feel like I'm driving a monster truck on a sidewalk!  It's so great though, I'm so happy to be here.  I can't wait for the exploring to begin.