Blogs from Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe - page 3

A lot cheaper than farmer's markets in the states, these are meant for all people, not just organic loving, reusable tote bag totting, soy milk drinkers. These markets are in just about every city and is about 100 meters from the house. You can buy fresh, local food here, and also there is a hunter that shows up once in a while with wild boar and deer! ... read more

It is a cold winter so far and Mannheim doesn't see snow that often but I believe we will see a lot more! Great for the Riesling, though. One thing you have to watch out for, at least in my neighborhood, is that they don't salt all the roads. There will be dangerous sheets of ice everwhere so best to stay to the side of the road. It is a strange time in Germany. There aren't that many fests but it is a great time to check out the public theater or get to know your local restaurants. How is winter for you? Write often! ... read more

Frohe Weinachten people, family, and friends! I want to thank everyone who made this trip to Germany so far happy and healthy. I am excited to say it has been productive so far. I now am a legal alien and will be taking intensive German in Heidelberg so that I can go back and fix my gramatical errors on the website. Seriously though, it has been a blast so far. The people are great, food is spectacular, and life is very exciting. Tomorrow we head off to Prague so look for more photos and entries after the new year. Please email me as it is alway great to hear from you! Best, PG... read more

Did you know that Halloween is still an infant here in Germany?? For ten years, people have gotten familiarized with ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating on Halloween. You still can't find a great selection of costumes and when people have Halloween partys, they hardly dress up! This is because their "Halloween" is called Fastnacht and it is our Mardi Gras. It involves a huge parade, lots of bars, costumes, special songs, and great times. Mardi Gras has the same origin but Fastnacht was started to send the winter home. However, for this blogger, it means no meat on Fridays! Plenty of great food, including a bloody hand in pasta made from almonds and sausages, at our party. Around 25 people showed up and we showed them how to bob for apples, pin the broom on the witch, ... read more

The great thing about being in Germany is that absolutely no one cares about baseball. Sure that means you can´t find a sports bar that would play the most historical single season game comeback but it does mean I can succesfully sleep through the night, watch the game online and not know the outcome. So I watched the game on delay, so it isn´t the same watching it on a computer, but I have the chewed fingernails to prove that I was just as nervous. Down 7 nothing in the 7th, Big Papi returns. What made me cry for joy was the fumble on first. Everyone who watched has their own memories. It isn´t wrapped up yet. We still have 2 games to win but let us focus on Saturday. There is nothing like watching the ... read more