I love Sunday afternoons in Germany. I love how peaceful they are. There is nowhere to be, no errands to run. And I’m finally learning to enjoy them properly. I took a nice walk around my neighborhood this afternoon. My neighborhood is beautiful. My neighborhood is so European. My neighborhood is the sort of thing … Continue reading Sunday Afternoons
Yesterday, the sun was shining and the temperature was in the upper 40s. It was practically spring. So we hopped in the car and headed to the Aachener Stadtforst, a bit of forest and paths that wind around next to the border with Belgium: There were still bits of snow hiding in the piles … Continue reading To Belgium and Back Again
What the hell, Aachen? I thought we were done with winter when the temperatures got into the 60s last week. Well, that photo is actually from two weeks ago — it hasn’t snowed quite that much today (yet) — but you get the idea. When I went out for groceries this afternoon, giant, wet … Continue reading Interminable German Winter
Finally, a post specifically about Aachen! I took a long walk the other day through the edge of the city, planning to walk all the way to the Dreiländereck at Vaalserberg, but I didn’t quite make it there. I love how, as you get to the edge of Aachen, the countryside starts mixing with the … Continue reading A Walk Around Aachen
It really feels like winter here these days. It has been cold and snowy, and the Christmas market is in full swing. When I stand in the middle of a crowd of happy people, sipping Gluhwein and looking at my breath in the cold air, it’s hard not to feel cheery. And I love walking … Continue reading Aachen Christmas Market
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