Posted on 03 June 2013.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Do you have what it takes to drive in Europe? Sure, sometimes you have to have intestinal fortitude to drive in Europe! I, for one, hate the skinny passing lane in construction zones. If I’m lucky enough to be the passenger, I just close my eyes. That way my hubby doesn’t [...]
Posted in Cars, European Travel1 Comment
Posted on 23 April 2013.
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY BERMUDEZ Amy’s time in Germany is coming to an end. She and her husband are getting ready to PCS back to the States. Amy is sharing her experience in a series of articles. If you haven’t read it already, take a look at her first three posts in the series. Keep checking back [...]
Posted in Cars, PCS-ing0 Comments
Posted on 20 February 2013.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE In so many ways, a car means freedom! It’s one of those things you tend to take for granted until you find yourself without. When we got to Germany, we rushed to buy a car since we didn’t ship one. We ended up buying a new car. Our decision was based [...]
Posted in Cars, Vogelweh Air Base0 Comments
Posted on 03 December 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Do what I say, Not what I did! One day, not long after we arrived in Germany, and the day after being warned about getting traffic tickets here, we got our first ticket. It was only a parking ticket, not one that will take points off our license. Not a very [...]
Posted in A-Ha!, Cars2 Comments
Posted on 31 October 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE “Von O bis O” or “From October to Ostern (Easter).” Sound familiar? Now what is that supposed to remind us of? Only eat mussels and oysters… when is that… oh yeah, in months that end in “R.” Red sky in morning, sailors… no, that can’t be it. Knee-high by the Fourth [...]
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Posted on 24 October 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Wow! 1.57€ for a gallon of gas, that’s cheap! Oh wait, that’s per liter. Do the math. Four liters per gallon. Mutter…carry the two…mumble. Yikes! That’s 6.28€ for a gallon and we haven’t even done the euro to dollar exchange! Suddenly, America’s climbing price for gasoline don’t seem so bad. To [...]
Posted in Cars, Explore Germany, Military Life0 Comments
Posted on 24 September 2012.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Driving Signs Getting your drivers license is a rite of passage for teens in the U.S. Now you get to relive your teen years – without the zits and high school drama! Your state-issued driver’s license is not enough if you’d like to drive a car while stationed in Germany. You [...]
Posted in Cars, Military Life, PCS-ing3 Comments
