Ami im Schwabenland

A blog written by an American expat who has moved permanently to Germany - about life in Germany, the differences between the U.S. Midwest and southern Germany, the German language, international travel, and whatever else is on my mind.

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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Sonntag in Deutschland (Sunday in Germany)

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Sunday is truly a day of rest here - by law. Wikipedia tells us Sonntagsruhe is the "legally protected peace and quiet on the work-f...

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Things to Get Used to 1: Locked Doors

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One of the first things I need to get used to is the doors over here - doors to rooms, houses, offices, garages, and cars. Our front door, ...

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Shopping for Meat

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Sometimes it seems even the simplest things are more difficult in a foreign language. Today I walked to the store to buy a cut of beef for ...

Monday, September 24, 2012

Week One

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I've been living in Horb (southern Germany) for about a week now. I am originally from Wisconsin – grew up in Sheboygan, went to colleg...

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