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Make That Call!
Stranded, Basel Airport. Lufthansa canceled my flight. Two hours later no idea what is coming next. Lufthansa has no staff on site. I also can’t reach them by phone – their German numbers don’t seem to be accessible here. The one number that did work was an answering machine. Could you do me a favor? […]
Another Art Exhibit
I don’t think I knew there was an art gallery inside the Markgrafler Museum in Mullheim. Then again, many days I am unsure of just what I know. I chalk it down to trying to live in my third (or fourth if you count Latin) language. The art gallery is the middle floor of the museum, […]
Giving Directions
My German teacher supposedly appreciates my sense of humor, though she has told my wife if I don’t curb it I will fail the government exam. Which doesn’t phase me – I don’t plan on writing the exam, though I guess I haven’t told her that. When I was a child, my teachers would complain […]
The Slam Poet and the DJ
We’ve spent every day together for the past few months, but now Tim and Lara are leaving my life. We didn’t really have a proper goodbye. Lara is a young girl from Poland who came to Germany to learn the language. Tim is from Canada, my hometown of Ottawa in fact. He too came […]
Triberg – III
Today more pictures of the waterfall in Triberg, Germany. I leave it to you to decide if the view is worth the five-euro admission price. More from Triberg tomorrow, though I haven’t decided yet if it will be pictures from the hiking trails or shots taken around town. Stay tuned for further details…
One Last Dali
There weren’t many sculptures in the Salvador Dali exhibit at the Messmer Gallery in Riegel, just the “Space Elephant” and a couple of others. You can probably figure out which one is the elephant.
You Can’t Hear The Difference
Pretty much everyone in North America knows peperoni, that mildly spicy Italian sausage that is the first meat you would add to a pizza. I usually take my pizza with just sauce and cheese, but if I want a little variety, I ask for pepperoni. But not in Germany. What a difference a “p” makes. […]
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Yesterday afternoon I was walking from Heitersheim to Sulzburg, and noting how quickly the corn is growing. It looks like it will be ready for harvest soon. As someone who loves to eat fresh corn on the cob it was a frustrating experience. I know that this corn is not meant for human consumption. Unlike […]
Car Show – III
Happy Independence Day! If you are an American this is a big thing, even if the holiday does fall on a Wednesday this year. For the rest of us, it is just another summer day. I could go on a rant about America’s history and place in the world, its politics and social problems, but […]
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