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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWell, it's been fun, but I gotta go
I'm in the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight back to Düsseldorf, where I arrive tomorrow morning at 9 local time. I was in the States for 2 weeks, visiting with my brother in northern Virginia and some political types across the river in DC, then Chicago, then Dallas, where I left this morning. I have to be in Germany tomorrow, Spain on Friday, the usual grind begins anew.
Just a reminder for all y'all left Stateside--tip your heads up a bit, if you would. Now look around. See all those throats? They are NOT your targets. Republicans are. (just in case a few seem to have forgotten, or are here because they are paid to make it seem that way).
Raster
(20,998 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,704 posts)Lionel and I should be talking with you soon......
DFW
(54,437 posts)Somewhere anyway. I'm now back home in Düsseldorf. My punishment (professional, not personal) for being away for two weeks, is that I have to run around Europe like a Jason Bourne movie for the next two weeks, starting tomorrow in Spain. Then Belgium, France, Denmark, various parts of Germany, and undoubtedly a few other of the usual suspects (e.g. Holland, Switzerland).
However, with any luck, things will calm down the last part of May, and then we should be around with a little more reliability.
coeur_de_lion
(3,681 posts)safe trip home.
mopinko
(70,221 posts)i will buy you dinner.
DFW
(54,437 posts)If so, remind me to let you know!
Duppers
(28,127 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)Or, so rumor has it, anyway.......
irisblue
(33,023 posts)raven mad
(4,940 posts)A whole batch of good karma flung your way!✈
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)Bon Voyage!
Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)ploppy
(2,162 posts)Have a good trip home.
NBachers
(17,136 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)I just flew from Dallas to Atlanta, changed planes, and landed in Düsseldorf this morning ahead of schedule. Delta may not have the newest planes on this route, but they have the only reliably regular nonstops from the South to Düsseldorf, and that flight is ALWAYS full.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)Gotta watch those excesses........
paleotn
(17,962 posts)gademocrat7
(10,669 posts)LittleGirl
(8,291 posts)Hubby and I decided to sell the house. Im going to go shack up with him in Basel again. Ive never been in that part of Germany. Would love to head that way and shake your hand. Thank you for representing Americans abroad so well. Its appreciated. Prost.
DFW
(54,437 posts)It might be due to Basel being in Switzerland
But it is on the border, and I hear that Freiburg/Breisgau is a beautiful area to live in. The city is wonderful, anyway. I'm all the way up the Rhein, close to the border with the Netherlands, but these days, that's just a short 4 hour train ride. Let me know if you're in the neighborhood!
LittleGirl
(8,291 posts)I've been to Amsterdam a couple of time. I have an online friend in Hannover, so I'd like to go up and meet her too. We lived in Stuttgart between 07-09. I'll let you know if we're in the neighborhood in the next 12 months. Spouse is hoping for a transfer to SF CA sometime in '19. Ciao.
DFW
(54,437 posts)Amsterdam is actually slightly farther north than Düsseldorf is, but in essence, we're a short 3 hour (or less!) train ride due east of Amsterdam.
I just woke up so I'm a little foggy yet. I haven't been to Berlin and have been wanting to get up there too but in the summertime. Ha
DFW
(54,437 posts)Berlin is a group of smaller towns cobbled together into a city. Fascinating place, give yourself some time, and do NOT miss Potsdam while you're there!
LittleGirl
(8,291 posts)Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)They could always revoke it, I suppose, but I am married to one of the friendlier natives, so maybe they'd give me a break on the expulsion issue?
her health struggles are behind you now. Peace.
DFW
(54,437 posts)After two rounds of cancer, I think she has earned the right to some peace on the health front.
LittleGirl
(8,291 posts)Aristus
(66,462 posts)I'd give anything to be able to live in Germany again.
DFW
(54,437 posts)Besides, I'm in other countries at least as much as I'm in Germany (day job and all).
However, you can get used to almost anything, and being married to one of the friendly natives helps.
niyad
(113,570 posts)have a safe trip.
DFW
(54,437 posts)I would have made a detour.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)Give a shout and I'll steal an hour or two!
HipChick
(25,485 posts)DFW
(54,437 posts)I'll be on a plane for the States that day!
(Trump in London for Friday the 13th, can't wait for the British press to go to town on that one)
But if you're here on the continent before that............
HipChick
(25,485 posts)they will absolutely go to town on him..