Just when i'd thought i'd reached the bottom..

Hola!

Things are starting to look up towards the bright side of things over here acrossed the Atlantic Ocean. Thursday John managed to pass his German drivers license test, and we went and bought a car that same day. Bertha is a '89 red Ford Sunny, and looks like she has seen way, way better days. However, she drives great and was able to surive a trip on the Autobahn.

Saturday we traveled to Trier, Germany which is the oldest city in German. It used to be one of the capitals of the Roman Empire. We were able to find the Pink Palace, and the Imperial Baths. We took LOTS of pictures, and I will be posting them soonish. Trier is gorgeous but huge! It sits on the banks of the Mosuel River, and has several different parts of the city. We came back and proceeded to watch Star Wars after our adventures.

We had been meaning to try to find a cheaper hotel for some time, but everywhere else was booked until yesterday. So yesterday morning while John was at work I moved us from one hotel to the next. I have gorgeous flowers on my windowsill now..and its cheaper by half. We also made the investments in a hot plate like stove top, some pots/pans, and a mini fridge. With a stop at the local commissary and finally lugging everything up a steep set of stairs..we were in business. Burgers for dinner, and bacon and eggs for breakfast.

I am slowly adjusting to this normal. Now that we are in a cheaper room, and cooking our meals things just got infinitely easier.

We are planning on doing a little bit more exploring this weekend. I am opting for the castles and sights around Landstul and Kaiserslaturn, while John wants to go back around to his previous post. So we shall see. I would rather stay close this weekend, but who knows.

I had the weirdest moment with my friend Mandy the other day. We were filling out forms, and when it got to residental address we looked at each other and laughed. I am not so sure where to declare my residency anymore. Texas? Germany? The hotel? I am a US citizen..but where exactly do I declare where I live?

I chose Texas, cause I will always be a Texan girl at heart.

The homesickness is starting to fade away. I no longer get tears after I speak with friends or family back in my Lone Star state. It has become easier. I have come to accept this..the hotels, the cooking in the rooms, walking everywhere, hurried conversations at weird hours to fit the time differences, as my normal. I need some sense of normalcy or else I will go insane.

We have had more cooler days then not lately. I think the weather is slowly starting to turn. My first sight of real snow will be coming here in the next few months. Thank god John will not have to go to the month or so long field training come November-December.