Jena, Germany

So during the last week in Jena, I've been helping Uli get packed and move her stuff to her new apartment.  Some normality at last!!!  Yeah but here's the crappy part: Uli is moved from an apt on the 3rd floor (thats the 4th for us yanks!) of a ...

After our one night stay in Rudolphstein, we woke up Sat. morning  and drove 45 min to Jena, Germany to meet Alex and the family and friends for a hike to the orchid fields.  We didn't have time to hike the whole-day hike with them, but ...

... lately, but after the bug bites and all and three trains later, I've ended up in the small town of Jena, near Erfurt, but basically in the middle of Germany (although it's in what at one time considered East Germany).  Why, you may ask?  Well to ...

The journey to Jena took only 2.5 hours, last hour of so which was through beautiful snow covered mountains and passes. Freezing Emma, Caoilainn and Eamonn were there to meet me at the station :)