Working finally…
Well, I finally started work this week after a full month (actually 5 weeks) of waiting for my work permit to be approved by the Düsseldorf City office. I'm working as an 'environmental manager' at the Corporate Center. I really had no idea what all that entailed until showing up for work on Thursday. I'm [...]
Weekend trip to Köln (Cologne) and Bonn
Laura and I took a trip to Köln (Cologne), Germany on Saturday since the weather was nice and we had some free time. Köln is about 30 minutes south of Düsseldorf along the Rhine River. We purchased a Schönes Wochenende (Nice Weekend) train ticket, which would allow us to travel to any other town within [...]
We’re Here!
Well, we’re here now – have been for right at 2 weeks now – and we’re finally settled in, so I thought I’d catch everyone up. Obviously, the last 15 days have been pretty crazy, starting with the the 7 of our 8 checked pieces of luggage *not* making it on the plane from Louisville [...]
Moving to Germany
Well folks, things are finally going to get interesting around here. Laura has accepted a position with her company's (E.On) corporate center in Düsseldorf, Germany. Obviously, this is quite a unique opportunity that's been presented with us, and after much deliberation, stress, worrying, prayers, and a huge leap of faith – we decided we're making the [...]