Kaiserslautern
Travel Blogs from Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Oh my god...
... ever. By now, you will all be familiar with the socceroos exploits on the finest afternoon in the history of Kaiserslautern and perhaps Germany. Thus, I will spare you the details of the 3-1 victory over Japan which has left Australia at the top of ...
Eliminated but proud...
... I'm upset. Disappointed? Perhaps. A little sad? Sure. But you see, as bandwagon supporters and journalists in Australia and Germany alike express their outrage at the award of a dubious penalty that saw us eliminated from the world cup, I prefer to ...
Three is more than one
... , a fabulous host with a comfortable couch, but most importantly, you played host to a very special game of football... I came to Kaiserslautern from Cologne via Mainz. If you know what a map of Germany looks like (which you probably do not), then you ...
Recovery
... disappointment. This time is in stark contrast: I have come back on the level and I have done my first properly payed work in Germany. For the five days following the world cup loss, I sat around at Alex's house doing basically nothing, but sit on the ...
It's over...The dream is dead
... that I would trade in for my ticket, when the results came out with who was playing who. I went to the train station in Kaiserslautern where they had a world cup help desk and asked them where the STADIUM ticket centre was. They put me on a bus, which I ...
Sooner bred?
So far this has been a big week. On Tuesday, I attended AAFES new-hire training, and in the middle of the session I got a note from downstairs asking me if I could please come in and work tomorrow at 11. So, Wednesday morning, I took my information ...
wouldn't it be nice to pack it all in?
Josh was right when he told me three years ago that lots of military folks are some of the nicest people you could ever meet. Most of our customers are really nice, patient and understanding, which is a good thing because we really need them to be. ...
Am I in the wrong hemisphere?
Today I went for a drive and ended up in a part of the Kaiserslautern area I've never been to before. This place seriously is just like Portland, Oregon. It's beautiful here. I've got to start taking more long hikes in the woods. I saw some American ...
Work workity work work work
Well, I have survived. I finished my first week of work with no unfortunate incidents. On my way out of the BX today Yvonne (my manager) told me that I had been a real help and that I was doing a good job. It's so nice to be appreciated by my boss for ...
The beginning of the Adventure!
... to get our installation cards and drove around for a little while, we got a little tour of our surrounding areas in Kaiserslautern. Our apartments are really cool, we're all in the same building so it's really close for hanging out and such, ...
AAFES, groceries and visitors
... to give consent for my background check, but when I got there I found I had to apply for AAFES to sponsor me to be in Germany. It took a few hours but I'm glad it's done. It almost didn't get finished because my social security card is lost and my birth ...
The shit hath hitteth the fan
Today I decided to walk through the woods to get to work. I'm really glad I did. Walking on a leafy path is much better than getting gravel in my face and worrying about being run over by trucks. On top of that I think I got there a few minutes ...
Photos
I've got a few minutes of high-speed internet access, so here are some pictures of my town. These were taken last ...
Aus/Italy
haven't written heaps but are, as always running out of time. am actually in berlin right now -- final in 2 days, go the french! will update the rest ...
Ein neuer Aufbruch
So. Und jetzt ist es so weit! Ich sitze an Gate B48 in Frankfurt am Flughafen und warte aufs Boarding. Und frage mich so ganz nebenbei, wo eigentlich die Zeit geblieben ist. Nein, nicht die von heute Morgen, sondern die der letzten 3,5 Monate. Ich bin ...
my travels
Used to stop here on my way bak from Memmingen. Kentucky Fried Chicken! Get a bucket to go and you are a hero when you get home. Kids didn't miss me, just looked forward to the chicken when I got ...
We'll all float out alright
I got a call today from AAFES. My background check and my request for logistical support came through today, so I get to start work next week as planned. I'm very happy. Soon I'll have my ID card and have access to a lot more in the area. Orientation ...
adventures with German
So, I decided to take the Ramstein Inns job; it seems that I will be working at Landstuhl instead of Ramstien, which suits me just fine because I really don't like driving around Ramstien. It seems as if they have a moral objection to making roads go ...
Seth Goes to the World Cup
My buddy Nico scored me VIP tickets to the 16th final, Italy vs. Australia game. Much cooler to watch "football" in person than on television. The Ausy fans were greatly outnumbered but still made more noise. Good lads, good ...
take this job and shove it
Long time no update. My first class came and went. Not bad. It definitely surprised me that there is a big sense of community among the UO students. They all know each other from other classes and stuff, and on top of that they are all, for the most ...
THE GAME
... with Soccer and it only took ONE night to win me over. Attending Saturday night's World Cup match between the U.S. and Italy in Kaiserslautern, Germany, was the most fun I have ever had at a sporting event, and the U.S. didn't even win. They tied 1-1, ...
home again
I was afraid I wouldn't be let back into the country since I have been here for over three months and I lost my visa when I quit AAFES. But, they barely checked my picture, so there was no need to fret. I spent the next six days calling people to ...
Making plans to stay
A couple of days ago Josh and I went down to the Ausländerbehörde in downtown Kaiserslautern to apply for my visa. Basically, he needs to be there to sign a paper saying he will support me financially. We have an appointment to go back on 2 June, and ...
I have a job
I have a job! Good things about having a job: I still have base access I can shop on base I get my own APO box I (probably) have library access I can start taking graduate school classes I can pay off my credit card bill My visa application ...
Referees select world cup winner
In an unexpected turn of events, FIFA has announced the referees of the tournament will now select the winner of the world cup. This news is based upon evidence gathered during four games in which the Australian Football team has competed in. A mixture ...
Sally's German saves the day
Lorna has been speaking some German with me so that I can get practice at work. Unfortunately my German still sucks a lot, but today it saved the day! Well... that's a bit of an overstatement, but it did prevent a hassle. Josh took the BMW to the car ...
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