The Next Adventure Beings NOW
Goodbye January. Goodbye sunshine and open spaces. We’re soaking you in while we can and resting in the silence of this morning. Are you guys ready for this? I think we are!
In a few hours, we’ll be off again. Heading back to a different chaos. Crowds. Language. Culture shock.
Santa bought us two tickets to Germany. (Pretty sure he snuck into our little pile of frequent flier miles to make that gift happen! We’ve been saving miles through the construction of our home, and we can’t think of a better way to spend those miles right now.)
Martin’s dreaming of Schnitzel and Quark between all the work projects he has to tackle. I’m getting ready to take another German class. And most of all, we want to snuggle our little nephew and experience the world from a fresh perspective.
Expats. We carry our homes with us. We live in between. Each country we lived in stays in our hearts forever, people we met, talked to, friends, smells… We are citizens of the World. – Jokamin, etsy painter and expat
We’ve only been on one flight so far. Wish us luck. We’ve got two more legs to go, and when we’re in Germany, I’ll share plans. Dreams. Adventures. We’ve got six weeks for fabulousness. Here goes nothing.
Some interesting notes for you:
Where would you go for six weeks? What can I share with you?
Wow six weeks in Germany! Living in your apt I presume? HAVE FUN!!!
unfortunately no. we had to let it go a couple years ago :( It’s okay, though. Lots of other fun to be had.
Have FUN!!! I can’t wait to experience Italy. I’m both scared AND excited!!!
Oh I think you’ll rock it when the time comes, Stephanie! Italy is on my wish list of places to visit… especially all the paper. (Wait, most people say food, not paper. Oh well!)
Safe travels! Getting away from everyday life nourishes the soul! Have fun!
YES IT DOES, Joni! We’re so grateful for this fresh perspective – both on the world and what we’re trying to carve out in our lives.
Oh yay! How fun! How long are you staying?
I bet it’ll be fun for both of you to spend some more time back here in Germany. Stock up on all those things you’ve missed!
Oh, six weeks. If I could read better… :) Fantastic! That’s a good amount of time to stay! Have fun!
Sarah, that’s no sweat. Moments like these are when I always joke about mixing up languages. Or culture shock. Or jet lag…
Six weeks! Wow! Have an awesome time.
Hi Katie,
I always read you and looooove your blog. I’m so happy you’re going to Germany for 6 weeks. I just came back from 3 weeks in the US (I’m from Argentina), and it’s so wondeful how the mind comes stronger with each trip overseas. I love Europe… the only thing I’m sorry for you at this time of the year is the freezing weather, but I guess that makes it even more interesting to be inside meeting people.
Have the best time ever!
Huggs from Buenos Aires, Julia
Oh thanks, Julia! You are so right. Being in a new culture makes you so much stronger, grateful, and aware. The weather isn’t awesome in Germany. But alas… Montana isn’t any better. What we should have done was make one of the two places we love somewhere WARM! Aww well.
Have a marvelous time! You two definitely deserve this trip :)
Oh thanks, Meg!
6 weeks?! awesome! we’re heading over later this spring for 2.5 weeks. excited! luckily we got a direct flight. no layovers for us!
No layovers to Germany? Now that sounds AMAZING. We’ve got it down to three flights, which coming from Montana is pretty darn awesome.
yep, it’ll be our first time flying direct. We’re going with Air Berlin (whereas previous flights were via Delta Airlines). Since FL is a pretty common vacation destination for germans, they have some regularly scheduled direct flights here. there are some perks to living in the hot and humid south!
Viel Spaß! Wien ist auch schön zu besuchen! :) LG
Thank you Katie:-))
I’m not an expat but I understand that quote perfectly.