August 2019 – Berlin Lubells: Stories of Life in Berlin from an American Expat Mom's First Experience Living Abroad

Lost and Found

Dave and I are known to complain about the bureaucracy here in Germany. We joke with friends about needing an official stamp for everything. But you know what? Once you are “in the system”, things seem to flow quite seamlessly. For example, we can ride the subway, commuter train, tram, bus and even water taxisContinueContinue reading “Lost and Found”

Einschulung

On Saturday, 34,000 children throughout Berlin celebrated their Einschulung, or ceremony to commemorate the first day of Grade 1 at school. And Isaac was one of them. https://www.archer-relocation.com/einschulung-in-berlin/ {Isaac waiting for his Einschulung ceremony to begin at school} Einschulung is a big-deal celebration to welcome first graders into school. Before first grade, they are inContinueContinue reading “Einschulung”

Teplice, Czech Republic

Opera. The reason for this trip. Dave’s first cousin’s daughter, Maya, would be performing in Mozart’s The Magic Flute in a sleepy Czech town just a three hour drive from Berlin. And we weren’t going to miss it! {The boys adore their cousin, Maya} {Holy Trinity Column} First settled over a thousand years ago, TepliceContinueContinue reading “Teplice, Czech Republic”

Portugal

This has been our first full summer as Berliners. Like many Europeans, we have been fortunate to have traveled to many places including new cities and even a few new countries. {Ready for take off} But instead of getting in the car or on a plane and heading to Florida or to the Grand Canyon,ContinueContinue reading “Portugal”