August 5, 2007 Hi Everybody! My first week of work has finished and there is so much I need to update everyone on. A lot has happened and I feel almost overwhelmed. I arrived almost two weeks ago, and the time seemed to be creeping by as I adjusted to this time zone and getting accustomed to the area. The great news from last week is that I have found my new apt but won't be able to move into it until the 24th of August. It is a really nice one bedroom place in...

Hello Everyone! I've made it safe and sound back in Germany. It has been a hectic week getting oriented and set up here in Herzogenerauch. Even though it has been hectic the week seems to creep by. I am sure that the pace will pick up drastically especially when I start work on Wed the 1st. On a good note I have made taken a bit of the stress off my back in locating on where I will live this next year and half. It is a great one bedroom place inside Nurnberg b...

Berlin- Arrived in Berlin after several hours. As it turns out, we spend two nights in each country but as for the days, we only spend one real day in that country. Every other day we spend most of the day traveling to the next city. I was so glad to finally get into Berlin because I would be able to see my buddy Till one last time before I head back to the states. We arrived and put our stuff into the hotel and rested a bit before dinner. Afterwards I gave T...

Sunday 22 A full day of sight seeing but still fairly relaxed compared to my previous adventures in other countries. Woke up a bit later and was greeted by Till’s lovely family. We sat down and I had a couple of apples and orange juice to start the day. I’m still not feeling on top of my game cause of this cold and short period of sleep I get throughout the night. Mostly contributed to bad dreams. I decided that Sunday was going to be West Berlin da...

Saturday 21 Saturday started early with a big breakfast from Till’s Parents. They are so generous and offering me so much food. I feel guilty but they insist on the food portions. Their house is absolutely amazing. It has high ceilings and big rooms. It’s odd that all the beds are on the floor without bed stands or frames. I decided to see the east side of Berlin on Saturday, so I walked down the street to the S-ban subway and rode it to the cente...