time for another Random Thursday post! Please feel free to link up here.
I am excited for this week's topic because I can't wait to read the other girls' posts.
I have thought about this topic a lot and I wasn't sure if there is anything worth giving a tour. I guess the house I live in would have been an idea...maybe I will do this another time. I ended up with the idea of giving you a tour through the place I grew up: the wonderful state of Saarland, Germany.
This is the town I spent my childhood in: a small village in the south-west of Germany with a nice population of 700 fantastic people. In this fantastic place you can find lots of gossip, a bakery, a hair dresser, a playground, volunteer firefighters and a bus stop. That's it.
As you can see the options in that place are limited but it was a perfect place for a wonderful childhood. I was always able to play outside and be in the nature. My best friends lived next door. There was no crime. Everybody was friendly and gave you candy.
Another plus of my hometown is that it is located very close to France, Luxembourg and even Belgium isn't very far. Great to do some awesome trips. And to get cheaper gas, coffee and alcohol.
When I started to go to the "Gymnasium" - which is not a place where you work out but one of the school types in Germany - I had to take one of the 3 buses that stopped at my village each day to the next "bigger" city. Which was exciting for sure. I mean, come on, it was a city with a population of 30.000 people. Wow. That place even had stores!
When I started university I moved to an even bigger city. Unbelievable but true: the capital of my home state has a population of 176.000 people. I know, you can't really compare this to any of the bigger cities in America but it was still the biggest city in my home state.
That places had good stores. Not just stores. No, stores you want to buy something. And clubs and restaurants and museums. Wow.
There are different things my home state is famous for.
Some disgusting sausage called Lyoner. You can see me eating it in the following picture. Probably one of the last times I ate meat.
A company which is world famous for making dinnerware and stuff like that.
We don't use a grill, we use a "Schwenker". If you dare to call it "grill" you must have to leave the state.
And some other really fascinating things. As you can see, the place I come from is the most exciting place ever.
I hope you enjoyed my little tour.
Have a great day!
It reminds me of Wittenberg Germany! Looks like a cute town to grow up in! One of the things that took me a bit to get used to in Germany but loved was the breakfasts. Like lunch meat for breakfast I loved having all the tea for breakfast!
ReplyDeleteBreakfast is very important in Germany! We love Brot and Brötchen! And yeah, lots of people eat meat for breakfast, I do have some vegan "meat" which I love to eat on my Brot. But also Marmalade and Nutella are very important! I love my German breakfast!
DeleteThis REALLY makes me want to visit Germany. :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it, Susannah! And yeah, Germany is really cool but there are definitely more interesting places than my hometown! :)
DeleteGiving a tour of the area you grew up in was a great idea :) Love it! Reminds me so much of where I'm living now, Bavaria is such a wonderful place, too.
ReplyDeleteMmmh, the Schwenker makes me hungry for another BBQ! And it doesn't have to be meat, I love veggies from the BBQ :)
Ich drück Dich gaaanz fest, liebe Katrin.
Thank you, Beate! And yeah, Bavaria is a is also a really great place. I would love to visit again soon!
DeleteGrilled veggies are definitely delicious! I could have some right now!
Ich drück Dich, liebe Beate! Ganz dolle!
A schwenker! That is so interesting! Looks cool! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laura!
DeleteOK, I seriously LOVED the tour! I also came from a small town (400 people) - the biggest city in my state is 109,000 people. I feel a kinship even though you grew up in close proximity to other COUNTRIES, i grew up close to french canada...so you know :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, thank you so much for your kind comment on my last post - it really meant a lot to me.
Thank you so much, Deidre! I am glad you liked my tour! So great that you come from a small town too!
DeleteAnd you are very welcome, I am always there when you need me.
hahaha I LOVE Lyoner!
ReplyDeleteHehe, well, obviously I loved it as kid too.
DeleteThis places seem so cute! Hope someday I can visit Germany :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post
xoxo
Deb
I hope you can! There is much to see in Germany!
DeleteGreat tour! Seems like you grew up in a really cool place. I love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteThe Schwenker is awesome. Food always tastes better when it's cooked outside! Grilled fruit kebobs, mmmmmmmmmmmm.
Thank you so much, Martha!
DeleteWhat are grilled fruit kebobs? I have never heard about that!
You're from the German Le Petit Village! :)
ReplyDeleteHaha yeah! :) Sounds like it!
Deletepopulation of 700 people? I like that. it keeps you humble, I think. I also like the idea of going to the 'bigger cities" just to shop. it's like an adventure even if you had to take a few buses to get there. it's almost the same thing with me. my neighborhood has barely anything, if we really want something, we would go uptown or somewhere else.
ReplyDeletehope you have a sweet day.
It really was an adventure to get out of that town sometimes. :) I really love that place because it is quiet and friendly but it also has some downsides. Everybody knows you for example. :)
DeleteOh yes, I learned the "Schwenker" lesson the hard way - how did I dare to call it a grill? ;-)
ReplyDeleteI only moved to a small town once I was "all grown up", I can't imagine having grown up in one, though - I would have missed so many things!
Haha, how did you dare to call it a grill? Big mistake! :)
DeleteIt was so much fun to grow up in such a small village, I enjoyed every second of it. Sure, you can't go shopping or anything but I did not miss that as a child!