Monthly Archives: July 2018

{We ❤️ Berlin} The heat returned after a cooler day or two and after a busy weekend with Uncle Sam, today was a day to take it easy. I headed to an USC (Urban Sports Club) class this morning. {Feldenkrais class} The class was in German and very new to me. Feldenkrais. It’s a methodContinueContinue reading “Easy does it”

(Wall Park Flea Market Sunday) Being cooler, Sam and I took a bike ride through Prenzlauer Berg and Mitte while Dave took the boys to the rainbow playground at Mauer Park, a 10 minute walk from our apartment. {more fun in the sand} After our ride, we met Dave at the playground. We then browsedContinueContinue reading “Mauer Park Flohmarkt Sonntag”

Even though we are fulfilling a dream that we’ve had for many years, this move has still been difficult at times. I don’t want to paint a picture that it’s been nothing but unicorns and roses. {we found Ben curled up beside his bed this morning} The boys have left the only home they’ve everContinueContinue reading “Hot and cranky”

Since we had gone to bed earlier than normal the night before, we both took yoga in the morning. Dave first at 8:30, with my class at 10:00. The boys slept in and were surprisingly happy when they woke, despite the heat wave. {sleeping beauties} Using Urban Sports Club, I found a Yoga class inContinueContinue reading “Jump3000”

In order to complete my German class registration at the Volkshochschule, I still needed to pay. Since we now have a German bank account with an IBAN, I could finally do it. I took my bike and rode the 1.3 miles to the Pankow location to pay. It was such freedom to cruise on theContinueContinue reading “Discovering Space in German”

So, it was predicted to get up to 90 degrees today. Not as unbearable as the heat in humid Atlanta, but still too hot to wander around the city. Maybe you’ve heard, Europe is experiencing a heat wave right now. Our friend Simon had told Dave about an old GDR-era public swimming pool not tooContinueContinue reading “Hot Day, Swim Day”

In the morning, Dave went to a yoga studio just a block away. He was glad that it was small so that he could get some extra help as his class was in German, too. But he did well and enjoyed it. After breakfast, we headed to Stadler, a big bicycle store four stops awayContinueContinue reading “Bikes”

Anyone who knew me well in Atlanta knew that my yoga, spinning and walking we’re a big part of my life. I used an app called ClassPass that allowed me to visit hundreds of gyms in Atlanta, even though I usually stuck with the same 12-15 yoga and spin studios. Luckily, there is a similarContinueContinue reading “Urban Sports Club”

Since exercise is my feel good drug of choice and since I haven’t been getting much lately, I headed out for a morning stroll. I headed north to Pankow, past the boys’ school and to a Schloss (mansion or castle). {Boys’ school – Platanus Schule} {Old Parish Church Pankow} {Schönhausen Schloss} {Garden cafe} Since IContinueContinue reading “In Need of exercise”

I’ll cut to the chase. The big surprise, at least to us, is that we finally got our German phone numbers! After registering with the city, scheduling an appointment with the bank, visiting the bank days later to get a bank account, transferring funds to the account the following day and visiting the cell phoneContinueContinue reading “Saturday surprise”