tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13243512266653371022024-03-19T03:53:56.803+01:00Temp. Redirecting to Life as a LeighEmma Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773428827567820046noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324351226665337102.post-46591226117013191972013-10-02T19:39:00.000+02:002013-10-02T19:39:00.745+02:00catching the sea breeze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While back in the States my mom and I decided to be tourists in our own town. </div>
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We walked along the battery and toured the Edmonston-Alston House & the Russell House.</div>
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My only regret from the day was that there was no photography inside these historic homes. </div>
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Highlight from the day? The fat orange cat we found basking in the warm Charleston sun. </div>
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<br />Emma Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773428827567820046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324351226665337102.post-5459987879095268832013-09-30T18:22:00.001+02:002013-09-30T18:22:53.191+02:00Friday Night Lights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the main reasons I went back to the States was so I could see my littlest (only not so little) brother play in his senior year of football. He'd previously attended the same private high school I graduated from, but decided to transfer to the local public school where both his athletic and academic talents would flourish. The coaches at SHS were so excited to have him transfer and I think they'd agree he's fit in perfectly on defense. </div>
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I should also add that there were two stars that friday night. Obviously #88 was on the field. </div>
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And the other... a cute little boy in the stands attending his first football game. </div>
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How handsome are these two? I love being a sister and an aunt. :)</div>
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Third Reich Tour led by an Irish man. Dinner at the famous Hofbrauhaus. </div>
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<br />Emma Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773428827567820046noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324351226665337102.post-20595814853082916672013-08-18T20:47:00.000+02:002013-08-18T20:47:39.814+02:00Boleslawiec, Poland:: Polish Pottery <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I'd already been to Poland for pottery once, but when a friend told me about the MWR trip that was coming up- I knew I had to go again. Poland is kind of a tricky trip. It's a far enough drive where you wouldn't want to do it all in one day, but there's not much else around Boleslaweic to validate staying the night. So when I was told that I would be driven on a chartered bus in the company of some of my favorite girls and not have to worry about a thing I was sold. The only down side was the time schedule. It was a little crazy. We left at midnight on Friday night and arrived in Poland at 5:45 am. Believe it or not, the owners of multiple shops were ready for us and the shopping officially began. We continued shopping until about 11 when we stopped for lunch. Just a few short hours later and we were at it again. After touring 14 different pottery shops we finally called it a day. When I finally made it home I was exhuasted and proceeded to fall asleep before 9 pm. I slept for about 12 hours straight. :)</div>
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At our second stop I found a limited edition collection that I just had to get my hands on. It was perfect for so many reasons.<br />
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<li>It was the perfect mixture of modern and classic Polish pottery. If you've ever seen Polish pottery you know it's customary for a lot of floral patterns and blues. Neither of which I have in our house. So when I found this fun polka dot pattern I was so excited. </li>
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As I mentioned in <a href="http://livinglifeasaleigh.blogspot.de/2013/07/another-move-another-adventure.html" target="_blank">THIS POST</a> we have left our quaint little German town of Geldersheim and are in the process of moving on post at USAG Grafenwoehr. We have so enjoyed living in a German town and I wanted to take a few pictures around Geldersheim to remember our time here. </div>
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Our apartment in Geldersheim was perfect in so many different ways. We had the nicest landlord who was always very kind to us. He spoke a little bit of English, but when he felt he couldn't communicate something clearly he would use Google translate, print it out, and tape it on our door. The commute to work was short for Ross and we had beautiful views of the fields from our living room windows, which you can see from many of my Instagram posts (<a href="http://statigr.am/viewer.php#/detail/470756612289610927_9138088" target="_blank">1</a>, <a href="http://statigr.am/viewer.php#/detail/266414173979690448_9138088" target="_blank">2</a>, <a href="http://statigr.am/viewer.php#/detail/474658830998849166_9138088" target="_blank">3</a>, <a href="http://statigr.am/viewer.php#/detail/474659681343653545_9138088" target="_blank">4</a>). Germany is absolutely beautiful when the weather is nice! A short walk from our house were bike trails that led to towns over an hour away. Many times after dinner we would walk along the trails. Especially on nights when the sun didn't set until after 9 pm. Tractors were a common sight and occasionally we experienced all that came with living in a farming town aka: the wonderful aroma of manure. </div>
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I am so glad we were able to live in a private German rental our first year in Germany. </div>
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All necessary for a day of fun in Pisa. </div>
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It took us a couple days, but on our last night we finally did dinner right- Italian style! We waited until 7:30-8:00 to go to dinner. The unusual stares and modified dinner menus the first two nights were our hint that dinner at 6:00 was way too early for the Italians. We went next door to Bagno Mary and made a reservation for their 25 EURO All You Can Eat Seafood Spaghetti buffet. We weren't really sure what was in store, but it was recommended as having some of the best fresh seafood and, lets be serious, as Americans we were all over a 'buffet'. For 25 EURO we were given 1 bottle of wine per couple, an appetizer, three different types of seafood spaghetti, and dessert. A ridiculously good deal. The food was amazing! And there was so. much. food. We were told we could order as many plates as we wanted, but after "sampling" (i.e. an entire serving) each type of spaghetti we were barely able to muster up enough room for one more platter of spaghetti for the table. Bagno Mary was the perfect way to end our adventures in Tuscany. </div>
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<br />Emma Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773428827567820046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324351226665337102.post-52191150697103042222013-07-08T16:38:00.001+02:002013-07-08T18:36:05.790+02:00RECAP:: Pisa & Tirrenia, Italy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were in a group of 4 couples, 2 of which had kids so we did a mix <span style="font-family: inherit;">& often went with whatever was most convenient at the time. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Sometimes we took a taxi, sometimes we took a </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">bus. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">When we did pay to ride the bus it was very cheap. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">(Italy seemed pretty lax- we rarely saw anyone pay.) It was l</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">ess than 3 EURO per couple for a 70 minute ticket.</span></span></span></div>
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One of the pricier hotels we've stayed at but perfect for our beach front desires. <span style="font-family: inherit;">Breakfast was included and they had a convenient lunch buffet by the pool. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">AC worked great and the hotel was conveniently located. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gelato stands and restaurants just around the corner. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Short taxi ride or 25 minute bus ride to Pisa. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Perfect mix for relaxing on the beach and sightseeing in the city. </span></div>
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Emma Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773428827567820046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1324351226665337102.post-53567345003825559922013-07-03T12:58:00.000+02:002013-07-03T12:58:50.599+02:00Another Move, Another Adventure!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
USAG Schweinfurt is closing down so we're moving once again! Luckily it's just 2 hrs down the road.</div>
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We've accepted the offer for our new house, scheduled an inspection, and our movers are coming in 3 weeks! </div>
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For our last 2 years in Germany we will be living on post. Something new for us! I'm really looking forward to it. Everything will be closer and RC will have a quick commute to work. We are on the 1st floor of a 2 story unit and have a great outdoor area. The inside hasn't been renovated and shows its age a bit. It has a really choppy floor plan, but we feel like the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages. We are gaining an bedroom & bathroom and I will now have a full sized American oven! The kitchen overall is bigger and like I mentioned earlier we LOVE that we will finally have a yard. We can also kiss transformers goodbye because on post housing has both 110 and 220 outlets! </div>
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I'm sad to say goodbye to Schweinfurt, but I'm looking forward to making Grafenwoehr our home.</div>
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Park Guell is located on the El Carmel hill. We found the closest metro stop to the park, but obviously it was at the BOTTOM of the hill. We didn't have exact directions to the park and honestly just started walking in the general direction of the other tourists in front of us. They took an immediate left at the first block and so we followed. There we faced with some of the steepest steps I've ever seen. Those steps successfully led us to Park Guell, but we soon found out it was not the most efficient way. When we finally reached the gate to the park we looked over to our right and saw an escalator that would have taken us up the entire way. If we had just walked one more block further than we did we would have seen signs for the escalator and had a much easier time. We had a good laugh about it and eventually admitted that wandering on our own path definitely made for a memorable experience. </div>
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Saturday marked our first full day in Barcelona. At 10 am we met up for a Spanish Civil War tour. </div>
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Nick truly was a fantastic tour guide. It didn't really even feel like a typical tour- much more informal, and much more interesting! I loved the way he would use modern technology to bring back to life the events during that time. My favorite was the recording of the revolutionary song he played while walking along the Las Ramblas. </div>
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The tour concluded at a bar where everyone stops for drinks, a little air conditioning, and a mini Q&A session. After the tour was officially over we stopped by a tapas bar and had a quick lunch. We then made our way over to the La Sagrada Familia. We didn't do the tour inside simply because there wasn't enough time in the day. </div>
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We actually flew into the Girona Bavara Airport, an hour away from Barcelona. Although we landed outside the city it was an easy connection via the 'Barcelona Bus'. The bus station is located at the end of the taxi stand at the Girona Airport. We were dropped off at Estacion del Nord, the main bus station in Barcelona. Right across the street from the bus station was the Arc de Triomf metro station. </div>
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DAY THREE: On our last full day in Amsterdam we used our remaining tickets from the Holland Pass to take a Blue Boat Canal Cruise and Amsterdam City Bus Tour. The Canal Cruise was fantastic. The canals are what Amsterdam's all about and it provided a really neat view! I was battling with the reflection from the glass windows on the boat and it was far too cold to open the windows. So unfortunately there are only a few pictures. (I know there's a way to deal with it on manual setting on my Canon, but I haven't figured that out yet.) The City Bus Tour was just eh. RC enjoyed the history aspects from the audio tour while we drove around, but I wasn't too impressed. It was neat to see the business districts of Amsterdam, but they made a random stop at a diamond factory. We didn't know about this pit stop until we were on the bus. It was neat to see how diamonds were cut and polished, but I could have done with out this detour. </div>
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Our last stop was the iconic I AMSTERDAM sign out front the Rjiksmuseum. </div>
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(If you don't know what I'm talking about here's a great picture- <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.conscioushotels.com/images/cityguides/I-amsterdam.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.conscioushotels.com/cityGuides/iamsterdam&h=335&w=818&sz=50&tbnid=x-EsKTuRxr8X5M:&tbnh=49&tbnw=120&zoom=1&usg=__Sc612wrpcgn4bZclJL6PE2IijCM=&docid=MTDgx1uSCluBPM&sa=X&ei=X6itUY_sPMGetAaViYHwDw&sqi=2&ved=0CFQQ9QEwCA&dur=15">LINK</a>.) </div>
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But it was always pretty crowded. Here I am on the E! :) ... with 50 other people. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">DAY ONE:</span> By the time we got to our hotel room, it was time for a quick unpack and then out to dinner we went. The Pancake Bakery, a well known pancake house located on Prisengracht near the Anne Frank House, came highly recommended. Their menu boasted over 75 different kinds of pancakes and omelets. I love breakfast for dinner so this sounded like a great choice. Well, we were quite surprised when we found out the traditional Dutch pancake, <i>pannkoeken</i>, and was essentially a crepe. We were thinking hearty, thick pancakes. Should have researched a bit more! A unique, authentic meal- but a bit overpriced when you're spending 10+ Europe for a glorified crepe. </div>
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After dinner we walked around the beautiful canals along Prisengracht. </div>
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They were some of my favorite in all of Amsterdam. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">DAY TWO:</span> First on the agenda for the day was a visit to the Anne Frank House. The museum opened at 9 am and by 10:30, when we arrived, the line was down the street and around the block. We didn't keep track of time, but it was probably around 30-45 minutes before we got inside the museum. It was well-worth the wait! The Anne Frank House was one of my favorite tours to date. It was an incredibly sobering and very well presented. The tour was self-guided which allowed you to go at your own place. They did an excellent job of preserving the building which allows you to gain a much more realistic understanding of what they went through. Standing inside those small rooms gave incredible insight to the lengths at which the families took to hide out and really made the story come alive. </div>
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After the Anne Frank House we grabbed a quick bite at an Italian restaurant and then headed over to the Rijksmuseum. Another long line which wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't cold and windy that day. Once inside we were able to see the collection of Van Gogh as well as Rembrandt's Night Watch. </div>
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The Heineken Experience was the final item on our list and a great way to close out the day. We took a tour through the brewing process like most places, but truly got the 'Heineken Experience' with all of their interactive activities. We were able to watch Heineken advertisements in a comfy lounge chair, perfected our technique for achieving the perfect pour, got a history of the company, and of course the most interactive part of all- drank 2 Heineken beers. </div>
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On Friday afternoon we flew into the Schriphol Airport in Amsterdam. It was our first time flying with Lufthansa and we were definitely impressed. Either Lufthansa keeps their planes in pristine condition ... Or we had the good fortune of flying on two newer airplanes. Both were so clean! </div>
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Several friends had recommended the Holland Pass so RC & I purchased our passes in the airport. This was super convenient because one of the tickets covers 24 transportation. Allowing us to take the metro from the Schriphol Airport to Central Station - Then from Central Station to our hotel via the tram. I am so glad we went this route. We both feared a taxi would have been pretty pricey. The public transportation in Amsterdam was fantastic. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">HOTEL: Best Western Delphi Hotel</span></div>
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We had a tram stop less than 200 m from our hotel. The two main lines (5, 24) came to our stop 'Apollolan'. They took us to almost all of the major attractions we wanted to see. The Rijksmuseum and I AMsterdam sign were just 2 stops away. Most of the time we would take the tram to the area we wanted to explore. Then walk around and sightsee. It really cut down on time which allowed us to see so many of the city in the short time we were there. </div>
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Bicycles are everywhere in Amsterdam. It is the main way of transportation for locals. I think I read that somewhere around 60% of people use bikes within the city. There is a special bike lane throughout the city for cyclists. We had seen this in Munich, but not on this level! The bike lanes have their own traffic signals and you better check the bike lane before you decide to cross the street! They fly and you better hope you're not in the way. Normally they'll ring the bell on their bike before they approach an intersection to remind you that they're coming through. </div>
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Somehow I was able to take a picture of an empty street so you could get an idea of what one looks like in Amsterdam. On the far left you have bike lane which is often a different color from the rest of the street. In this case, it's a burnt red. Next is the car lane. Most people do not commute by car as parking is expensive and with so many pedestrian areas it's overall discouraged. You will mostly see taxis in this lane. Across the checkered median to the right is the track for the trams. Bus stops can also be found in this center area. Crossing the checkered median again to the right is another car lane and then bike lane. Finally on the outside you will have the pedestrian area. </div>
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One of the many benefits of living overseas is that the your squadron redeployment ball can be held in a ridiculously beautiful venue. The German banquet hall, Regentbau, is located in the spa town of Bad Kissingen. The concert hall located inside is considered among the top concert halls in Europe. AND THAT is where we had the privilege of eating, drinking, and dancing the night away. I'm sure there won't be many balls that come close to topping this one. </div>
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One of the highlights of the night for me was the guest speaker, Major General James C. Boozer. As you look at his rank, award decorations, and position as former Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, it's not hard to tell that he is well-respected man. But when we met at the receiving line and I found out he was a native of Charleston, SC I knew he was a GREAT man. :) His speech was one of the most spirited speeches I've ever heard. </div>
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The formal portion of the night was brought to a close when Maj. Gen. Boozer announced that jackets were to come off and he revealed his fire blazing sleeves and "GIDDY UP" embroidering on the back of his dress shirt. It was hilarious and the guys went wild. At this point he challenged someone to bring him the largest beer they could find which he proceeded to chug. Then he stepped off the stage and walked up & down the aisles challenging each troop to yell at the top of their lungs "GIDDY UP". It definitely started the party portion of the night off right. I'm sure I will remember that moment for many years to come. The guys definitely deserved a night like that after 9 long months in Afghanistan.</div>
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All of the incredible pictures above are courtesy of Susanna Avery-Lynch. You can visit her Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SusannaAvery/photos" target="_blank">here</a> for more incredible pictures of military families and her travels abroad. I'm so glad there were such a fabulous photographer because I was so concerned with having a good time that I barely took any pictures. <span style="text-align: center;">MAJOR FAIL.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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Almost 5,000 miles traveled in two years.</div>
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1 Trans-Atlantic move. 1 deployment. 1 reintegration.</div>
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To have you in my arms. To see what kind of memories we make. To see where we travel. </div>
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I'm looking forward to making up for those 9 months we were apart. </div>
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Well block leave is officially over and I've finally gotten around to uploading pictures and recapping our trip. The stars perfectly aligned when my brother's wedding date and the start of RC's block leave happened to fall within 2 days of each other. We were able to fly back in time to be there for the rehearsal dinner and wedding. It was a beautiful weekend. These two are surrounded by a lot of love! I'm so glad to have Brittany as part of the family and I love how happy she makes my brother. Aren't they a beautiful couple? :) </div>
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Since we were coming back to the States for my brother's wedding we decided to extended our stay. When you're going to battle with jet lag you might as well stay a couple weeks. We decided to go on a 7 day cruise with Royal Caribbean. It was sort of like a second honeymoon for us. :) Our ship was the Freedom of the Seas and our ports were Labadee, Haiti; Falmouth, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; and Cozumel, Mexico. </div>
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Labadee is a private island off the coast of Haiti that Royal Caribbean owns. Do you get to truly experience Haiti? Definitely not, but it is tailored to absolutely be the most relaxing day. Beach chairs in the shade of palm trees, floating mats for the crystal clear waters, food catered on-site, and drinks galore. </div>
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That night on the ship was also formal night. We didn't originally plan on going to the formal night (lack of room in suitcases for formal wear), but we managed to scrounge up some clothes that look appropriate enough and off we went. :) Handsome hubby + Amazing food = Great night. </div>
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Our excursion in Jamaica was a private beach party about 40 minutes from port. Usually when you first get off the ship there's about a mile or two of just stores & shopping. Most ports do not have direct access to the beach. Hence our reason for purchasing a private beach party instead of taking a cab to try and find a local beach. We had a great time at the private beach. We got off the bus early enough to have the perfect set up- two chairs & an umbrella just a couple feet from the water. No one in front of us, just crystal clear water. We lounged. We read. We ate. We drank. We goofed off & did some handstands. All in all another great day.<br />
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We skied and snowboarded for two days in St. Johann in Tirol at Berg Bahnen. Surprise, surprise- but skiing the Austrian Alps did not disappoint. Definitely the best skiing of my life. The snow was perfect even for late season, spring skiing. The runs were probably on average 15 minutes long. Amazing compared to the short runs we were used to on the east coast on the Appalachian mountains. The first day we got our "ski legs" back and mostly stayed toward the bottom half of the mountain. I have to admit I was a little timid to go to the top of the mountain in THE ALPS. Ross probably would have gone all the way up on his second run, but by the end of the day we made it to the top of the mountain and it wasn't that bad. Turns out we're not shabby skiers/snowboarders for east coast Americans. :) We held our own and didn't embarrass ourselves by falling in front of these European pros. </div>
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We also took a couple videos on my waterproof Olympus camera. It's an older camera and not the best quality, but I'm still glad we decided to film our trip. In the first video Ross started filming at the top of the mountain. Amazing video! The second video I took of Ross snowboarding down the bottom half of the mountain. Enjoy! :)</div>
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Two weeks ago today my husband came home! It's hard to believe it's only been two weeks though. Now that he's back it feels like he never left. Life has resumed and everything is finally back to normal. It's FANTASTIC to have him back safely in my arms and it's wonderful to see our post full of sky soldiers once again! BUT back to the homecoming celebration...</div>
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Their arrival time kept getting pushed back further and further. So Sunday was an excruciatingly long day. A sweet friend and I tried to take our mind off of the ever present (and seemingly never ending countdown) and watched an entire season of Nashville. Then we tried to eat dinner, but our nerves got the best of us and we didn't end up eating much of anything. After dinner we came back to the house and watched a couple chick flicks. Finally at around 1:45 am we received our phone call that they were on the buses and finally making the drive back to post. We scrambled around, putting on last minute touches of makeup, and flew out the door eager to get to the gym where the homecoming celebration would be held. We still had over an hour and a half to wait, but who's going to stick around waiting at their house at that point! </div>
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Luckily the majority of my dear friend's husbands/fiances were coming back on the same mainbody as Ross'. So finding each other in the gym to wait together made for even more excitement in the air. We had all been there for each other during these past 9 months and to be able to experience the excitement prior to the homecoming together was the perfect ending. I am so thankful for these girls and their friendship! I truly would not have been able to have stayed in Germany by myself for as long as I did. </div>
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