Tag: #germanyforbeginners #newadventures
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Did all the mammas get the memo?
Or should I ask whether all the mammas got tó the memo? Its 5 December 2023. I’ve been a 3rd language German learner for almost 5 years now, I’ve mastered the art of raising a trilingual toddler, survived 4.5 icy winters, managed to avoid Schnitzel, made a few friendly German friends (yes, Germans can be…
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Blushing Cherry Tree,
How much beauty can there be?! Snow, ice and a chilly breeze was our forté last week…sometimes it seems like Winter never (bloody) ends in Germany. Added to the chill eating your ankles and your ears was the fact that our magnificent Magnolia had to bid her glorious blossoms farewell…they were truly beautiful…the ones who…
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Neuffen – a harmony of legends where modern life pauses for a few moments.
Of all the places I could call home in Germany, Neuffen was perhaps the most perfect for the first three years of my adventure in this remarkable country. Immigrating to a “rural” village in Germany became my reality about 3 years ago. I initially found the idea of living in a small, peaceful, picturesque town…
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Germany – It might not be home, but it sure is a great adventure!
“We laugh loudly, we tell stories, we make jokes, we are occasionally late (and its OK), we greet strangers, eat colourful – well seasoned food, we drink intense wine and we dance with soul” twee Swanepoele South Africans differ from Germans in multiple, glorious and fascinating ways…this is the general perception considering German precision, German…
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