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It Snowed in Bavaria!

 

Guten Tag aus Bayern!

It snowed last night! If you look hard enough you can even see it...

Sorry, Alaskans, but I am enjoying not having snow. It's been down to freezing, and maybe just a bit below, but the sun keeps popping out, and I enjoy sitting in the warming rays that stream through our living room windows. 

Today at church coffee hour I had the fun of talking to two ladies, one who speaks German, but no English, and one who speaks English, but no German--at the same time. My spoken German is still sketchy, but I expect the language course we're going to start in January will help with that. We somehow managed to hold a conversation despite the language barrier. I read the Epistle today in both English and German, and they said my pronunciation was good. 


I've been trying to take a walk every day, and have gotten into the habit of getting off the bus on the far side of the Altstadt, walking through town to the various shops I need to visit, including two thrift stores, and a Middle-eastern grocery, then boarding the bus at our usual spot on the near side. I've learned my way around the Altstadt so well that I can get off the bus at any stop and find my way to the locations I frequent. One of these is the bakery where the birds came and sat on our table and begged a few months ago. I ducked in there on Thursday during a downpour and ate a small treat while waiting for the rain to slacken. You can literally wait 10 minutes, and the sun will come back out, but then in 10 more minutes, it could be raining again. It's always wise to keep an umbrella handy. While I was sitting in the bakery, I took the opportunity to photograph some of the immense bread loaves they offer. I wonder, who buys a loaf that big?

And the grocery stores still amaze me. They offer oat milk, and soy milk, and almond milk. They also have something called, Heumilch, which literally means grass, or hay, milk. I thought it was a plant-derived milk from grass, or maybe some other type of green. No, it turns out Heumilch is milk that comes from free-range cows. Who would have guessed?

I've included one more shot of our Wohnung. We will get to keep renting it until we know whether we will be staying long-term, and maybe even then. We love the location, with two different bus lines and four grocery stores within easy walking distance. 

Auf Wiedersehen bis zum nächsten Mal!
(Good bye until next time!)
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  1. AnonymousNovember 26, 2023 at 3:02 PM

    Tabatha, I’m so happy for you! I think you’re catching on to the German way so naturally. Like it’s just meant to be! Our weather is a mess!

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