Well we made it to Germany Safe and sound, spent the first four days in a hotel. it was very nice, quite small for two children but it was wonderful. They had it decorated so strangely however, the lobby which had a lounge and everything in it has gorgeous chandeliers but they has taken a purple accordion tube and put it around them. the couches were leather as well as the whole hide, fur and everything. it reminded me of the end of Sleeping Beauty when the godmothers are fighting about the color of the dress. A very chic fairy and a western fairy battling it out.
Friday we got into our house, which is really an apartment. we were lucky and did get into the bigger of the three bedrooms. It is so wonderful being on post, from our house we can walk to probably a dozen parks within five minutes. we walked to the PX ( department store) and the commissary ( grocery store) which is about a 3-4 mile walk in total. it was such a beautiful cool morning, walking through the German countryside. when you stand at the top of the hill whet the commissary is you can see all of downtown Wiesbaden.
Frankenstein's castle it's only about an hour away, maybe less, Paris is about the hours, it is amazing to have so many things do close by. we went out yesterday and got bikes and a Taylor for the kids so now we can get around a little easier, hopefully be able to see a little more while we wait for our car to get here.
We got our Internet set up yesterday so we can email and Skype. Tuesday we will have or home phone set up so we can talk to people on the phone. We can't text people in the states though.
the Germans all ADORE Kaelyn, they think she is the cutest thing ever, she gets gawked at everyone we go out. the base is set up so that it is like three little bases crammed into the city anywhere they could fit them so we are comply immersed into the economy. being around the Germans, and staying in a German hotel, we have all started picking up on some new German words and phrases. the style here is very different as well. Everything, at least in the city, is all very fitted and almost business casual. jeans are a rarity, no one wears flip flip flops or tennis shoes. colored skinny jeans and skirts are what the women wear, slacks or khakis with dress shoes are what the men wear. our first day there I had intended to run to the park with the kids then get a little workout in while they play so I just wrote my workout clothes to breakfast, well boy did I get starred at! Needless to say I learned my lesson and the next morning my hair and makeup was all done, I had a nicer top on and heels. This sure has been s learning experience just in the week that we have been here.
