It was another fairly quiet week at home, at least until we left for the weekend. School is back in full force, and Ryan has been busy with schoolwork and hanging out with friends. Work has been busy for me as we prepare for the end of the fiscal year at the end of this month, while Matt has been dealing with plenty of back to school IT issues at work. After a relatively uneventful week, we were definitely ready for aContinue reading “Week 277: Barcelona and Andorra”
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Week 275: Brooklyn’s College Move-In
We just finished up a crazy week, and it somehow managed to include the first day of school for Ryan, a trip to the US, moving Brooklyn into college, time with friends and family, and even a movie! It was a lot packed into one week, but somehow we made it through. The week startedContinue reading “Week 275: Brooklyn’s College Move-In”
Week 274: Albania
We made it through another week, and we are still trying to figure out life as a household of three while Brooklyn is back in the US. There are less dishes and clothe to wash, but it is also a lot quieter. Matt has been incredibly busy at work with school starting next week, whileContinue reading “Week 274: Albania”
Week 273: Back in Deutschland
Ryan and I arrived home midday on Monday. Our energy was completely depleted after our four hour layover in Munich, but almost as soon as we walked through the door, Ryan had to log into his driver’s ed class, which started at 2 PM Germany time. Somehow, he powered through the exhaustion, and in supportContinue reading “Week 273: Back in Deutschland”
Weeks 271 & 272: Back in the USA
We just got back from two weeks in Maryland, and I’m pretty sure we need a vacation from our vacation! When you live thousands of miles away from home, going back is never really a vacation. It’s more of a “maintenance trip;” an attempt to squeeze an entire year’s worth of people, places, food, errands,Continue reading “Weeks 271 & 272: Back in the USA”
Weeks 269 & 270: Two Quiet Weeks in Germany
It has honestly been a quiet, kind of boring couple of weeks in Germany, not even enough happening to justify breaking this into two separate weekly posts. It has still been incredibly hot, and everywhere is sold out of air conditioners. We already have three in our house, but we decided we have become farContinue reading “Weeks 269 & 270: Two Quiet Weeks in Germany”
Week 268: Liverpool & Manchester
It has cooled off a little in Stuttgart, although not quite as much as we had hoped. The forecast was calling for temperatures in the low 70s this week, but unfortunately they lingered in the 80s instead. Thankfully, the nights were noticeably cooler, which meant our portable AC units were finally able to cool aContinue reading “Week 268: Liverpool & Manchester”
Week 267: Boiling Hot!
Wow, what a crazy, hot week it has been! We got back from Greece on Sunday, but while we were away, a brutal heat wave had settled over much of Europe. Every day this week topped 100°F (38°C), and suddenly everyone I know was Googling, “What is a heat dome?” I’ll spare you the meteorologyContinue reading “Week 267: Boiling Hot!”
Week 266: Five Years in Germany + Crete, Greece
This week started like any other, except we were still recovering from our late-night drive home from Le Mans. Monday was a significant day, though, as it marked five years since we moved to Germany. Technically, my anniversary was back in May since I arrived a few weeks before everyone else. But we celebrate theContinue reading “Week 266: Five Years in Germany + Crete, Greece”
Week 265: The 24hrs of Le Mans
It was finally the last week of school! Some weeks it barely felt like we were keeping our heads above water, so we’re more than grateful it’s over and we’ve officially earned a break for the summer! Tuesday marked Ryan’s last day of school, which always feels like a milestone; part celebration, part “how didContinue reading “Week 265: The 24hrs of Le Mans”
Gilcrests Abroad 