— Living in Germany —

June 9, 2008 — We are settling into our apartment at The Hanse. So far everything has been simply wonderful. I don't expect that to change. Our apartment, which is part of the "international campus," is spacious and well equipped. The staff is friendly and helpful. The other residents (Fellows) welcomed us warmly and now they are showing us the ropes.

Happily, we can walk to the supermarket — a great convenience since we don't have a car. Saturday we visited the outdoor market; it magically appears in downtown Delmenhorst twice a week. There we saw every description of produce, bread, cheese, meat, fish, etc. We loaded up. We'll be back again on Wednesday.

Not much else to report, other than the fact that yesterday while taking a long walk on the R2 trail we came across a large black Great Dane with a big "Germanic" head and a wizened gray muzzle. Unfortunately neither he nor his master (who was gripping his leash) spoke English. Perhaps next time I see them I will have a DaDane of DaWeek business card with me. It might be a good means of introduction.