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Tag Archives: art nouveau
The Secret Science of a Seat Upgrade & Fun While Fighting Jetlag
I arrived back in Germany on Sunday morning, one day later than originally planned. Ah, the joy frustrations of travel. Here’s a recap of what happened: I got to the Indianapolis Airport on Friday a little after 6pm, and had … Continue reading
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Tagged art nouveau, Autobahn, Darmstadt, eating out, Fahrvergnügen, Germany, heat wave, Indiana, jet-lag, seat upgrade, Volkswagen Scirocco
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Out with the old, in with the new
After a long and at times stressful journey yesterday, I finally arrived in Indiana late last night. I don’t even have the energy to go into describing everything that went wrong, but I was pretty cranky with Frankfurt Intl’ Airport, … Continue reading
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Tagged art nouveau, Ikea, Indiana, Mercedes-Benz, ordering a kitchen, sitting shower, yard sale
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Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind
We signed the lease on Friday for the art nouveau flat, and the movers will deliver our things on Friday at noon. It’s a relief to finally have a place of our own, and to know that we’ll soon be … Continue reading
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Tagged art nouveau, Germany, Ikea, Indiana, ordering a kitchen, renting property in Germany, sitting shower
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The Housing Gods Have Finally Smiled Down On Us
It’s been nearly two months to the day since we arrived in Würzburg, so it seems fitting that to mark this two-month anniversary something momentous is happening: we’re signing preliminary paperwork for a flat. About 2 ½ weeks ago, the … Continue reading