Eating ice cream can be a dangerous activity

It was a gorgeous hot summer day today. Since the weather is highly unpredictable here in Bavaria, especially as close to the mountains as we are, I decided that today was a day for swimming. Rosebud and I caught the bus that goes from our neighborhood to the town of Benediktbeuern, because there’s [...]

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Ahornboden and Eng Alm

In mid-May, our friend Mia took Aunt K., Rosebud and me on an amazing hike in Austria, in part of the Karwendel region. Specifically, we visited Ahornboden, which is part of a protected nature area. The valley area is called “Ahornboden” because of the maple trees (Ahornbäume) that grow there.
We had [...]

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Tasty Pastry

Of course, when you are living in a new place, it is imperative that you explore your surroundings through its food.
Today I stopped by our local bakery to buy some rolls (called either Semmeln or Brötchen, although Semmeln is more commonly used in Bavaria). I decided to buy myself this delectable treat:

It’s [...]

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Don your hiking boots and take a walk with me to Mürnsee

Mia told me that it rained pretty much every day in June, and that the temperatures were cool; so far, that trend seems to be continuing into July. I expected it to be much the same yesterday, but contrary to the weather forecast, the afternoon was gorgeous. Rosebud and I set out on [...]

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Living Between Two Lands

During the month of June, we were busy vacationing back in the States. Usually one thinks of a vacation as a time of relaxtion, but I wouldn’t exactly call our visit to the US relaxing. It was a lot of fun, though, and we feel like we pretty much saw everyone. We [...]

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