Long walks, drivers licenses and a bit more

I got my German Drivers license today!! Wheeeew! I would show you a picture but it isn't very impressive. No picture taken and it is a temporary one, so it is just  a flimsy paper. The rules of the road here are very different. The more I learned the more freaked out I got!! Claytons truck came in this week!! Hoping with my license and not sharing a car, it will give me more freedom to make friends, and meet people!

Achilles and I have been adventuring the areas around us. I have been a little cautious because my phone doesn't work outside the house (Internet or cell service) so I have to rely on my sense of direction.  And for anyone who knows me that is scary. Here are a few pictures from our walks! The field is about 1.5 km from our apartment. Not sure what kind of rout it is growing. The view is overlooking the city of Wieabaden. When it isn't too cloudy you can see everything. It is beautiful!! 

 

 

We still have not gotten our house hold goods yet but told they are in country! They just have to go through customs which I have heard can be a lengthy process. So close but so far. 

We are liking our apartment a lot so far. We have basement storage area that is off the main stairwell that is a pretty good size.  Here a picture of the stairs leading down to the basement. Doesn't have to be said but I walk very fast up and down the stairs. Pretty sure a horror film could be made there. 

Achilles has loved being able to watch everyone! Here is my sweet watch dog. 

That is all I have for this week!!! Hoping for more adventures to come! 

Exploring around town

This weekend was Wiesbaden's Wine Festival! Clayton and I walked to down town from our house, only about 1.5 miles away. The weather was perfect, 75ish degrees. There were tons of people!! Some things I didn't know about Germany that I learned there. #1 bathrooms are not free. You must pay for them. And for someone who is pregnant you can seriously rack up a bill. Haha #2 Most people speak English here but no menus are in English. All the food smelt so very good but I could not read any menus to order and was way to chicken for now to point and see what I got. But promise to try to soon and let you know!! #3 Wiesbaden is known for their Riesling wine! There are the grapes growing everywhere here!

Here are a few pictures

It was a great date night for Clayton and I and was great to see more of the city!! 

The picture above is the entrance to our apartment! Defiantly a God wink that sunflowers were planted outside and were blooming when I arrived. Most of the buildings don't have any greenery around but someone in my stairwell has a green thumb! 

Update on belly! Defiantly growing! Baby T is a mover. Last night was the first time I see see movement from the outside!! Clayton was able to feel baby move for the first time!! So special!

 

If there is anything special you would like to see pictures of or hear about let me know!!! 

 

We have landed in Germany!

Achilles and I have made it safe and sound to Germany!! It has been quite an adventure getting here.
I guess the best way to start is on Friday! My mom and dad were AMAZING and drove me Baltimore. (for anyone who doesn't know, because I was flying with Achilles, for him and I to fly from Atlanta to Baltimore was going to be extremely stressful and tough for me to do it alone. And they are the best parents ever and drove us) So we started our drive up on Friday afternoon and drove just over the Virginia boarder, stayed the night in the hotel and woke up and started driving to my sweet friend Chelsea's house in Northern Virginia! Once we got there Achilles got to see his best doggie friends in the whole world Saddie (Saint Bernard) and Cooper (Catahoula Leopard Dog) It was so cute to see them together and play the way they always have. Always amazing to see Chelsea and her family!!
My mom, dad, Chelsea, Achilles and I went and walked around the Memorials in D.C that night and it was so beautiful and striking.  The weather was much cooler and it wasn't too crowded! Very glad we were able to go and have Chels as our tour guide. Here is a few pictures of times in the car, hotel and D.C.!

Chelsea and I sharing a seat in the car and Achilles also wanted to sit in my lap. He thinks he is a tiny dog.

Tons of car ride snuggles. LOVED every second.

Achilles getting spoiled by my dad

 

D.C at night! So beautiful

D.C at night

Bat dog!

I was going to write about getting to the airport and that whole ordeal, but jet lag is kicking by bum and I must stay awake to get on this time zone, so Achilles and I are going to walk and explore. Hopefully not get too too lost as we check out our surroundings!  But I will leave you with the most recent picture of baby T. This is the second ultrasound where he/she has been sucking its thumb!!

 Still sucking his/her thumb!

I am going to work on some pictures of the area for the next post. We don't have our furniture yet so no pictures of the apartment. 



“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher