Deutschland/ Germany 2008-2009

I spent a year in Germany as an Au Pair from 2008-2009. I lived in southern Germany in der Schwarzwald (Black Forest) in a beautiful little town called Tonbach. I still think of my German family often and I long to be back in the forest and grassy hills wandering around immersed in the beauty that nature has provided.

Herbst/Autumn
This was my backyard.

This was the view to the right

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention... My host family ran and owned a hotel named Hotel Tanne. This is it.

The swing to heaven.

One of my favorite walking paths

The view of the hotel and my surroundings from a hill across the street.
View from the swing to heaven
Sofie, the oldest of my girls
Zack, my boyfriend
Katharina, the younger girl.... she looks so sweet....

Daisy













Autumn in Germany was a beautiful and peaceful time. I was just getting used to the new environment I was now living in, and soaking everything in-which can be a bit overwhelming, but I managed. The changing of the leaves was like no other transformation I had ever seen. From green, to bright red, to orange, to bright yellow. The German leaves trump American leaves by far!

Winter/Winter

Ok so this is only like 10 months late or something.. better late than never eh?
 Enjoy some of my winter times in Deutschland!

In Baden-Baden for the Weihnachtsmarkt!




The first snow in November!


the picturesque living room





snow everywhere!!






alpacas!

Baiersbronn train station


Visiting a friend from home in Heidelberg!

my first starbucks in months.

when americans see other americans in foreign countries: this is basically what happens


Back in Freudenstadt





creative no?


I love weihnachts markts!



my german mama is awesome
More to come, promise!


1 comment:

  1. Hi!

    I was also an Au-Pair in Germany, our children and back yards look suspiciously similar??

    Did you ride the Rodelbahn with nice young British girl once... he he he

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