There is a lot of music in my life. Granted, these days a lot of it is nursery rhymes and children's songs, but even with them I have made sure we have a good selection of both German and English CDs plus several with multicultural kids' songs in all kinds of languages. And when I travel, I love to …
German connections
My own fall-of-the-Berlin-Wall anniversary
I wasn't in Berlin for the fall of the wall twenty years ago this month. You wouldn't expect a young Aussie girl to be there, of course. But incredibly, I was there almost a year later on October 3rd, 1990, when west and east were reunited.With all the media attention this significant anniversary is …
Driving me crazy
Yesterday I had the joy of returning to teenager-hood as I took my driving theory test here in Germany. The rules are different for everyone but with my Australian licence (thirteen years of unblemished driving) I need to take the theory and practical tests and the first aid course. And so it was …