Safe Arrival!

Gabriele drove us to the Detroit airport on Thursday. She kept us laughing and relaxed, even in the traffic jam!

We arrived in Stuttgart, Germany after 12 hours of air travel. The flight was a bit rough at times, so our ears and stomachs were not always happy. Fresh air, walking on the earth and the excitement of arrival were great remedies for our travel blues.

Christoph and Ruth picked us up. They have small cars and thought it best to take two cars from the airport. We may have been able to fit in one car, but it would have been tight. The drive to Tuebingen was fast, though we were not even on the autobahn, the Germans have a quick method of moving their cars in and out of other cars at high speed!

The house is as clean and cozy as the photos sent by Stefan, our landlord. His house is directly next door to ours. (I planned to insert the photos he send of the inside of the house, but they are hiding...I will take other photos soon if I can not find the originals.

Dan and Allegra stayed home to unpack, while Emily and I rode with Ruth to an organic market near the bus and train station. We were able to find all the foods here we desired to eat, plus admire the breads and pastries that we can not eat due to food allergies.

We had a quick dinner and and early evening bed time, with a goal to sleep 12hours to catch up on our sleep. However by 1am we were all awake! So we had a late night snack and chat then back to bed!