My new home and the views

Spa

Budapest

This is one of the many Spas they have here in Budapest. Natural mineral waters that are warm. They are beautiful and most are used for medicinal purposes.

Poland

Hi again. Well I went to Poland, and forgot my camera. We left Friday at Midnight, drove 5 hours and started shopping at 0530. We went to 9 polish pottery factories, and I had the best potatoe pancakes and Polish Golosh I've ever had. It didn't start out so well, however. I got car sick when we left, and did have the upchuck incident, but had a bag. I was woosy all day, but after the lunch meal, better. Got some things that I didn't get the first time I was here. Loved the shopping, but was very tired when we returned at 2000 Saturday. Spent Sunday recovering.

Found a house, but cannot move in until the end of Sept. So, I extended in the hotel, and moved to a bigger nicer room. Sorry no pics, but next trip I will post some. Going to Budapest over Labor Day. Leave Thursday evening, drive through and return on Monday. Cannot wait! More later.

Back in Germany

Hi folks, well I made it back to Germany!! I'm so happy here, and I love it!! My job is great, the people I work with are great and the weather, well it's one place where the forcast can say, partly sunny. It has been raining on and off since I got here, with some sunshine every other day or so. I'm out in the country this time, so the weather will be a little different.

I'm looking for a house, and it is hard going. My hotel room is very small, but adequate. It is only 2 small blocks from my office. Which is good, because I'm walking everywhere until I purchase a car. Any suggestions?

Today I'm going to a Volksfest in Vilseck, which is where I'm station. The German/American folks get together and have a festival with music, food, beer tents, rides for kids, etc. They are going to have Country Music from 5:00-6:30 today, so a friend of mine and I are going to stay. I cannot wait to have some German sausage, etc. today. Last night I went to have dinner at a great German restaurant, and the spazle was awesome!!! So was the rest of the meal. I had my first Heffe since I got here, and fell in love again.

Now that I'm here again, I'll be putting up more posts. I'll take pics tonight, as I'm sure it will be a fun time. I'm going to Poland Aug 20, and to Budapest Sept 1-4. I cannot wait for those trips. Hope you all are doing well, more later,

Leslie

More in daddys boots

What a character

Sisters

Eating a popsicle on a hot day

Just some fun pictures

In daddy's boots

Ady's 3rd Birthday Party

Swiss Days Parade

We all went to the Parade and the kids got plenty of candy. Adam rode in the parade and I got a picture. We sure had fun.

Babysitting

This is how they wanted to dress, and Ady had to have all these bows in her hair. Cute!

In our Silk PJ's

Last of Korea, this time

Ladies selling their wares.

Hello Friends

Well not much to post today. When I get bored, usually at night and on weekends, my entertainment is taking a walk around post, stompting ants. Pretty bad, right? There are bugs everywhere here! This evening I'm going into town with a parent that is from here, and she is going to show me where to shop for things like jewelry, clothing, blankets, Korean folk art, etc. She speaks the language as well as perfect English. Her mother owns a clothing shop, so it will be interesting to see what she makes. So, all for now, and I'll be seeing everyone in 2 1/2 weeks. I cannot wait to get home and hug my family!

Yes, these are real pigs heads. They sell them all over the markets. Yes, they do boil and eat them. There are hooves, ears and snouts that are condidered a delicacy. I'm going to believe them and not try it. What a wuss I am!

Here is another one of my favorite Korean food. It is vegetables and meat wrapped with rice and sea weed. There are all kinds of this. This has a mixture of beef, chicken, tuna, fish and kimshe. The receptionist at the hotel brought this to me for dinner. Her family had made some and she brought it for me to try. It was sooooo delicious! I'm getting the receipies for all this food, so I can have a Korean dinner party, chop sticks and all. I may even have a traditional Korean dress to serve. It will be fun!

Field trip to a milk farm. This is a picture of the kids, and we made ice cream, milked a cow and fed the calves. Some of these kids have never seen a cow, let alone milked one. I hadn't forgotten how to do it, and the Korean guy was very impressed. He had me get into a contest of how far we could squeeze the milk. He won, but I sure was close. Needless to say, I was a hero among the kids.

These are my feet in the water where the "doctor fish" remove the callasus (sp?) and make your skin so soft, it is a pedicure technique here in Korea. It doesn't hurt, and only tickles a little. Your feet some out so soft. Look closely for the fish.

Rice patties

These are rice patties, that I remember so well when I was in Tiawan as a child. Brought back memories of me jumping from layer to layer of rice patties in the soft mud. This is how they grow the rice, in rows with contant water like a little lake with the rice on top, All sorts of fish, creatures and sometimes snakes are hidden in the little lakes beneath the plants.

Hi there, this is me in Uijeonbeou, by the beautiful park that runs through the main town. It is a very Korean market as you'll see by the pictures below. It has anything you may think you need. Ha