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Author Archives: Gkoenig

Trip to England: Calais to Dover

Let me tell you a story. It’s a story about me as a child, one who loved our family trips to visit my grandma’s house. I had a lot of reasons to enjoy these trips: aunts and uncles, television (we didn’t have one…

From Germany to England, day three and four

As I headed from Ghent to Bruges, I had no expectations of what I would encounter. Bruges hadn’t been on my radar but, again thanks to Josh, I added it to my trip. I drove into the city after dark and it charmed…

From Germany to England, day two

From Bastogne, I made my way past Brussels to Ghent (thanks for the tip Josh!). Ghent is a beautiful city in the Flemish region of Belgium. Old town winds along the river Leie, in fact, the city was once an important medieval port…

From Germany to England – Day One

Okay, my original plan was to work through all of my travel in Germany chronologically before adding new travel. However, I finished a fantastic trip last week and I want to share before I forget some of the details. The nature of my…

Exploring around Weilerbach – October 2016

I spent my first couple of weeks in-country settling into my new job and all of the administrative tasks that go along with a move to a new country. However, I still made time to explore a little once I got a vehicle.…

New in town – October 2016

I’ll be honest, I never thought I’d get this job. I’ve applied for hundreds of jobs in the last couple of years and only managed limited interest. After awhile, I just began to expect silence from which ever institution I’d sent my application.…

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