Blogs from Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe - page 4

Hi everyone! We're still around, now lounging in Bad Bertrich, a beautiful little spa town where we're studying with John Perry. Unfortunately, our internet access is VERY limited here, so our updates about our little sejours in Geneva, Gipf-Oberfrick, and our time so far in Bad Bertrich will have to wait until we have some spare time to update. For now, we're too busy practicing and bathing in the thermal spas...! CC MR... read more

(Please note that the comma between drinking and driving indicates that we did these activities at separate times; my aren't we clever) Driving codes and conduct vary widely from country to country, as does the training required to recieve ones licence. In most of Europe people must take extensive and expensive driving courses which involve learning defensive driving techniques, and hours of in car testing. Some people spend years training to recieve their licence... In Saskatchewan on the other hand, when highschool students turn 15 they take a short after school course that is supposed to teach them how to be a good driver without actually putting them behind the wheel. Those lucky enough to log two hours in a car with underqualified instructors, usually only recieve emotional scars. Nightmares of Mr Boida screaming at me ... read more

We woke up around to 530am to drive to Frankfurt. What a foggy and dark morning. We got to Frankfurt in about 2 1/2 hours and dropped off Carrrie for her journey back to Idaho. Fun Times Carrie! Happy Early Birthday! Colleen and I then drove straight back to Landscheid since she had to go to work at noon. Colleen teaches Pilates on the Spangdahlem Air Base so I tagged along for her class! We rested for a quick second back at the house and then on to the base! It's really close to them, about a 5 min drive. After checking in and getting a day pass, we realized that it was pretty quiet around the base. We went to the gym to warm up before class and found out that it's an Air Force ... read more

We had a four day weekend this weekend but Matt ended up having to work Saturday and Sunday, right in the middle of it, so it kind of ruined our chances of going anyplace outside of Germany. So, we decided to take advantage of the day off and go on a day trip. Trier is near the French border and has changed hands between Germany and France many times throughout history. It also has, I believe, the most Roman ruins of any town in Germany. Trier is a small town but makes a great day trip and is fun to walk around. Porta Nigra (Latin for 'Black Gate') gets its name because of the pollution that has turned the stones black over time. It's a 2nd century Roman gate and the stones are only held together ... read more

Here is the text that you have already read but here are some pics to go along with it. I will post Heidelberg and Switzerland pics soon!!! Love an miss you guys!! Trier was about a 3 hour train ride from Neubruke. We got there at about 11:30 on Saturday morning. The first thing we saw was a huge foot and we continued to see these feet throughout Trier. I think it was supposed to be a replica of a foot that used to be on a huge statue of Constantine a long time ago. Jules and I licked the toes of one of them. We also saw a site called the Porta Nigra. Trier used to be a completely walled city and the Porta Nigra was the main gate into it. Then we went to ... read more