Quick trip yesterday to the tallest mountain in the Black Forest: Feldberg. Stunning weather! Although Kai resisted the fun for the entire way UP the mountain (see Mommy pulling sled, grumpy faces, and generally displeased behaviour), he discovered that going DOWN a mountain on a sled is a blast.
Winter has limited our excursions somewhat, primarily because we have been busy working. I wrapped up teaching for the semester, and Andreas has had a student here from Canada. Kai is busy learning German and playing Lego, and he has limited patience for excursions in the cold. Well, that is until he realizes that he […]
My birthday began with my favourite German weekend ritual: going to the bakery to get some fresh buns for breakfast. Germans typically have meat and cheese on buns for breakfast, and it is truly something special with fresh buns. Andreas’ sister Conny flew in for the weekend from Northern Germany, and she and Andreas spoiled […]