Any One In Or From Germany??

[Simmy84]

Hi !

I´m also from Germany, I live about 1 1/2 hour aways from Munich.

[Mitzis Mom]

Originally Posted by Simmy84

Hi !

I´m also from Germany, I live about 1 1/2 hour aways from Munich.

Hey, welcome! Where do you live? I lived for a while in Ruhpolding which is about 1 1/2 hours south of Munich...

[OLIVIA_KARHIS]

Originally Posted by Janie616

there is no AC in Germany or just military housing? that is awful ....

There is NO AC ANYWHERE in Germany. Unless its a high class place

My OBGYN Dr is down town.. about 6 flights up and NO AC.

The only AC you get is the freezer area of the store lol

They do have coolers you can buy to put in your home... Kind of like the window units but they dont go in the window. There really $$ and only being here 3 yrs.. its not really worth buying it. All you have to do is open a window and put a fan in-front of it. It only gets up to about 80.... so its NOT too bad. Even most cars here dont even have AC in them... Its something you have to pay extra for... its not like back home where ALL of them come with it.

I have been here fore 2 yrs so I have gotten use to it... But I still miss AC on a hot sunny day. Going shopping in a store on those days... is not fun at all.

[OLIVIA_KARHIS]

Originally Posted by doortego

but I visited there the last 2 weeks, mostly Frankfurt & Munich. It was beautiful & I'd love to go again, I did miss the ac but more than that I missed iced tea. I didn't find anywhere in Europe that freely gave ice with their drinks. I don't understand it because it was hot(not like Texas but still a nice iced cold drink or water would have been great). I would go to the McDonald's just so I could get a good cup of ice. Most places if you requested ice they would give you maybe 2 small cubes. Of course, the Northern US doesn't seem as addicted to ice as us Southerners.

You have to ask for nothing but a BIG CUP of ice lol.

They dont sever anything with ice bc you dont get free refills (unless its fast food). YOu have to pay for them.. so they believe in giving you your moneys worth...not like back home where half of your drink is with ice (from TX).

Even thou they dont have good old fashion ice tea here and its not hot enough to make sun tea.. there hot tea is REALLY REALLY good. Its nice on a cool night or winter day. I think thats what I am going to miss the most... there coffee and tea. its MUCH different then American tea and coffee.

[OLIVIA_KARHIS]

Originally Posted by chschneeflocke

that is correct. I come also from Germany. we live in close proximity to Bremen. I breed more biewer and yorkshire more terrier.

http://www.beepworld.de/members75/unserebenji/


das stimmt. ich komme auch aus deutschland. wir wohnen in der nähe von bremen. ich züchte biewer und yorkshire terrier.

Your baby's are so cute!! and those bed you have on there are too cute!

[Mitzis Mom]

Originally Posted by OLIVIA_KARHIS

You have to ask for nothing but a BIG CUP of ice lol.

They dont sever anything with ice bc you dont get free refills (unless its fast food). YOu have to pay for them.. so they believe in giving you your moneys worth...not like back home where half of your drink is with ice (from TX).

Even thou they dont have good old fashion ice tea here and its not hot enough to make sun tea.. there hot tea is REALLY REALLY good. Its nice on a cool night or winter day. I think thats what I am going to miss the most... there coffee and tea. its MUCH different then American tea and coffee.

That's right! There are even laws that a glass has to be filled to the little line you always find on top of a bar or restaurant glass (Eichstrich). If it's not you just tell the waiter... that's also the reason why at the Oktoberfest in Munich the beer steins are not beer steins anymore but beer glasses In a stein, which is made from clay, you can't see if there is enough beer in it b/c of the foam. Oh yes, and the foam... Germans LOVE beer with foam and when they get it without they call it horse pee...

It's also true that tea and coffee are much better... my father used to call the American coffee "little flower coffee" (Bluemchenkaffee) b/c on the old fashioned china cups there are little flowers on the bottom and when you can see the little flower through the coffee... well, let's say it's just brown water then...

[RMKC]

Originally Posted by Mitzis Mom

That's right! There are even laws that a glass has to be filled to the little line you always find on top of a bar or restaurant glass (Eichstrich). If it's not you just tell the waiter... that's also the reason why at the Oktoberfest in Munich the beer steins are not beer steins anymore but beer glasses In a stein, which is made from clay, you can't see if there is enough beer in it b/c of the foam. Oh yes, and the foam... Germans LOVE beer with foam and when they get it without they call it horse pee...

It's also true that tea and coffee are much better... my father used to call the American coffee "little flower coffee" (Bluemchenkaffee) b/c on the old fashioned china cups there are little flowers on the bottom and when you can see the little flower through the coffee... well, let's say it's just brown water then...

lol about coffee, we get several times a yr a care packet from Fam. with coffee and stuff we realy miss. Also we got a couple of German stores where we go and spend too much money

[Mitzis Mom]

There are a few things I really miss... real Brezeln (not the pretzel joke you find here), Ritter Sport chocolate and a fresh Leberkaes Semmel from the Viktualienmarkt. Oh... and Gluehwein and the Christkindlmarkt.

[OLIVIA_KARHIS]

Originally Posted by Mitzis Mom

There are a few things I really miss... real Brezeln (not the pretzel joke you find here), Ritter Sport chocolate and a fresh Leberkaes Semmel from the Viktualienmarkt. Oh... and Gluehwein and the Christkindlmarkt.

I have not had a Brezeln yet.. I have heard they where good thou.

Those Ritter Sport chocolate ARE OMG GOOD!! They even sale them on post here and every time I go to get gas, I HAVE to pick up a few

and the hot wine at the Christkindlmarkt is OH so good and it REALLY warms ya up.

I dont get to go to the Christkindlmarkt this yr I am going back home for the babys 1st xmas. But Hubby will be here up until Dec (I am going back a little earlier then he is) and I am SOO going to make him ship over the dickermans and the home made hard candy they have. mmmmm

Whats really good is getting fresh fruit from there stands here. There strawberries are OH SO GOOD!! Nothing like fresh right out of the farmers truck. MMMMM. Now I am going to have to go gets some today lol Just thinking about them, makes me want them.

[MeganS]

I've never been there, I'm not even German haha. But I look at pictures of it a lot, it seems like a really beautiful country. I'm hoping to be able to go there someday.

My best friend is going to Europe for a month in July, and she's spending 2 weeks in Germany.

[RMKC]

Originally Posted by Mitzis Mom

There are a few things I really miss... real Brezeln (not the pretzel joke you find here), Ritter Sport chocolate and a fresh Leberkaes Semmel from the Viktualienmarkt. Oh... and Gluehwein and the Christkindlmarkt.

We can all that in Portland , Oregon, which is about a 45 min. drive from us, but maan do we spend money there they even got a Bakery there, Meatmaket and allmost everything else

[RMKC]

Originally Posted by OLIVIA_KARHIS

I have not had a Brezeln yet.. I have heard they where good thou.

Those Ritter Sport chocolate ARE OMG GOOD!! They even sale them on post here and every time I go to get gas, I HAVE to pick up a few

and the hot wine at the Christkindlmarkt is OH so good and it REALLY warms ya up.

I dont get to go to the Christkindlmarkt this yr I am going back home for the babys 1st xmas. But Hubby will be here up until Dec (I am going back a little earlier then he is) and I am SOO going to make him ship over the dickermans and the home made hard candy they have. mmmmm

Whats really good is getting fresh fruit from there stands here. There strawberries are OH SO GOOD!! Nothing like fresh right out of the farmers truck. MMMMM. Now I am going to have to go gets some today lol Just thinking about them, makes me want them.

Rub it in why dont ya !

[germany]

Hi I live in Heidelberg Germany I got a pup from a breeder near Darmstat about 2 months ago She has always been puppy pad trained but will not go outside for anything any sugestions?

[Mitzis Mom]

Originally Posted by germany

Hi I live in Heidelberg Germany I got a pup from a breeder near Darmstat about 2 months ago She has always been puppy pad trained but will not go outside for anything any sugestions?

Ohhh... I LOVE Heidelberg! A cousin of mine lives in one of the towers at the wall surrounding the Altstadt...

About the outdoors pee problem, have you tried to bring a pee pad outside to show your baby it's O.K. to go there? I can remember that my parents beagle only went pee on a grassy spot, never on the pavement...

[Mitzis Mom]

Originally Posted by RMKC

We can all that in Portland , Oregon, which is about a 45 min. drive from us, but maan do we spend money there they even got a Bakery there, Meatmaket and allmost everything else

I'm jealous!!!! Lucky you!!!!