Since Lena has a bit more time to write blogs than I do, here’s her latest with photos and videos galore: http://bit.ly/ctm6KL

We just got back from a weekend trip to Eisenach, where we stayed in the small with Sebastian’s parents (Sebastian is our good friend and neighbor in Magdeburg). in a neighboring village called Schnellmannshausen. This is a village with maybe 100 houses, certainly several sheep, a beautiful stream, rolling hills and some lovely German folk. [...]

Of all the things I brought with me, which is a very small list, the best thing, by far, is my towel. Why is this? Because I love my towel: The REI MultiTowel: http://www.rei.com/product/783079 It dries fast, absorbs well, but best of all, it’s super light. Without question, I will be taking this towel with [...]

We’ve now been living here for a solid 2 weeks and I can verify with certainty that there are receptacles for people to scoop their dog droppings. Must just be the snow as one commenter suggested. We are starting to feel more at home here. Tomorrow morning, we will be signing a lease for a [...]

*NOTE: these are complete generalizations that I’ve gathered from only a few days in Magdeburg and may not be an accurate sample of Germany as a whole* There are no Scoop-the-Poop Laws As evidenced by my walk to the tram stop every day, the city apparently doesn’t care about dogs crapping on the sidewalks. Although [...]