Munich beach

Not only does Munich have surfing, but there’s also a beach here. Well, not so much a beach as an outdoor bar with some dirty sand and a couple beach chairs, but hey, what do you expect? The nearest sea is a couple countries away. We went to check out the Strand Bar last night. … Read more

Take these quizzes to prove you know stuff!

Several online quizzes have caught my eye recently: The BBC English Quiz (found via chrisdellavedova.com) I kicked ass on this one – surprisingly, even on the spelling section. The German Citizenship Test (in German). Could you become a German? (found via AmiExpat)… really? You want me to know the flag colors of Nordrhein-Westfalen to become … Read more

More balcony garden talk

This growing-food-on-the-balcony thing is cool! Plus, I get to feel all smug and self-satisfied for reducing my food miles to, well, a couple meters. We are rolling in zucchini and zucchini flowers, and have feasted on strawberries and lettuce and peas and a couple bell peppers thus far. There are about a gazillion tomatoes on … Read more

Big pfun at the Pfarrfest

Last week we went to a Pfarrfest at a small parish church in Munich. A multi-generational crowd was gathered for food, drink, socializing and music. The preist worked the crowd, greeting everyone and making them feel welcome (upon learning I was from the US, he even broke out with a couple words of English). Dessert … Read more

Much love for San Diego

This trip to San Diego was for a family wedding. I really didn’t want to go. Having spent six weeks in the US at the end of 2007, I felt no desire to return to the States again so soon. Especially to somewhere as far away as California – 15 hours of flying each way. … Read more

The fire pit

To answer the questions about the last photo in my San Diego post, I give you… a video: The Fire Pit from zurika on Vimeo. This was the fire pit at the fancy beach-front hotel where we stayed for the first part of our trip. The sand was configured differently each night, but this one … Read more

Home again

We arrived back in Germany early this morning. My main priority for the day is to stay awake. I am particularly bad at traveling east, but I know my best chance to beat jet lag quick is to suffer through today without a nap. I’ll be entertaining myself by tending to the garden, doing a … Read more