Our journey has begun!

Brigitte waiting for the UBahn at the Kupferhammer Station.
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Well, after a 9 hour flight on Lufthansa, we made it to Oberursel, Germany.  We had a nice, young man pick us up from the airport and take us to our new flat.  We were amazed at how beautiful the flat was and more awed at the fruit we have in our new garden (johannesbeeren, apples, raspberries, and grapes).  We have wooden floors, leather couches, a dishwasher (thank God!), and a washer and dryer -- none of this really belongs to us - the apartment is already furnished.

Dave at the moment at Camp King Allee.
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Our flat is conveniently located near EDEKA (a supermarket) and we are only a 10 minute to our new workplace.  We are also just a 5 minute walk to the Taunus Forest where we like to go biking on our new bikes, walking, and running (Dave only).

We are getting settled in.  Our household goods shipment came at the end of the first week we arrived, but our internet connection took two weeks to get up and running!  It's strange how things work here and the many bureaucracies that we have encountered.  But, all is well, and that is the culture here.  When in Rome...