Becoming German Part 1

I wrote an email asking about how to get a German Passport and I got a telephone appointment first and foremost. My husband is with me because my German skill is simply terrible after all these years. Mann said that he needs to start learning my language in case heaven forbid, we all have to…

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Soca Goal

Summer goal is Slovenia and I am trying to convince Mann to make a reservation for rafting in Soca River but he is like forever worried about the kids, blah blah blah. 🙄🙄🙄 So here is me, crossing my fingers that i will win and Mann agrees…..  💪🏼💪🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 Of course it needs the approval stamp…

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Residenzschloss

If translated by deepl, it means Residence palace but its english name is Dresden Castle because it is THE castle in Dresden that houses Electors and Kings. Saxony (with Dresden as its capital) was formerly called Electorate state of Holy Roman Empire so we have “Electors”and then Napoleon Bonaparte elevated it into Kingdom so we…

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Promnitz Castle

Just a river across from Riesa stands an old castle that is screaming for renovation. Currently, an old couple lives in this cold place and it is open to the public for about 2 hours only and 3 times a week. The only thing interesting about this castle is that because of its location close…

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