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
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| This was my backyard. |
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| This was the view to the right |
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| Oh yeah, I forgot to mention... My host family ran and owned a hotel named Hotel Tanne. This is it. |
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| The swing to heaven. |
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| One of my favorite walking paths |
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| The view of the hotel and my surroundings from a hill across the street. |
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| View from the swing to heaven |
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| Sofie, the oldest of my girls |
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| Zack, my boyfriend |
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| Katharina, the younger girl.... she looks so sweet.... |
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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
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!
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| In Baden-Baden for the Weihnachtsmarkt! |
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| The first snow in November! |
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| the picturesque living room |
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| snow everywhere!! |
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| alpacas! |
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| Baiersbronn train station |
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| Visiting a friend from home in Heidelberg! |
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| my first starbucks in months. |
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| when americans see other americans in foreign countries: this is basically what happens |
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| Back in Freudenstadt |
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| creative no? |
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| I love weihnachts markts! |
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| my german mama is awesome |
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI 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