Well, it is official. My residence in Europe has now officially changed. We have  moved out of Norway and our new home is now in Munich, Germany. It is a new adventure and I am really loving it so far.

Of course my website is still a great place to find a lot of information about Norway and moving to Norway, so just search around my site for that information. I will try to bring you just as much great information about living in Germany as I get settled here.

So to start, here are just a few random pictures of Munich. Nothing amazing, but just a few sights I have seen since I have been discovering my new city!

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This is one of the coolest things here (I think). It is the Allianz arena where the football/soccer teams play. Above is a picture of it during the day and below is a picture of it lit up at night.

You can see that even the dogs drink beer here in Munich! :) Just kidding, but this was a cute picture my husband took while we were in the famous English Garden in Munich.

This is just a picture of a snow storm that we woke up to two days ago. It seemed like spring was coming when we arrived here but then in one night it changed and we woke up to a beautiful blizzard. It was really pretty though!

Well, I hope to be writing much more about living in Germany for you all to enjoy….as I do enjoy sharing it with all of you!

Side note: If there are any expats in Germany out there reading this…we need advice and tips on how and where to buy a used car! Thanks!

Well I have finally left Los Angeles again after being there much longer than originally planned. Now we are in Frankfurt and have traveled around Germany just a little bit the past few days. Then we are on to India again.

I just wanted to share a few pictures that I have taken on this little trip in Germany. We arrived at Frankfurt airport then went to stay in Mainz, Germany for the night. With some of our frequent flier miles we had we got a suite at the Hilton in Mainz. It was very fun. But only for one night.

So since we had a car for a few days we drove to Cologne. We only stayed there for one night, but it was fun to see. It was snowing so much on the drive from Mainz to Cologne. We survived and made it there but the road conditions on the way there were terrible. Here is a picture I took on that drive. (Click on the pictures for a larger view)

Then once we got to Cologne it was night time. We walked around a little bit and saw this beautiful gate. I thought it looked so cool with the full moon right over it and the snow on the ground.

The next day like good tourists (that we are usually not) we went to the most famous place in Cologne. It was the Cologne Cathedral. I did not expect much of it and did not think I would be very impressed. But I was wrong. That place was HUGE! Just its size alone was awe inspiring. I really enjoyed seeing this beautiful place. It was worth going to see.

After seeing a little more of Cologne, we got back on the road to head back to Frankfurt. It was not snowing like the day before and the road conditions were MUCH better. The drive took less than half the time since the weather was so much better, and that was really nice.

I am sorry to say, but in my opinion Frankfurt is boring. There really is not much to see. But we did go to the old part of the city to see what there was….but it was not much, in my opinion. Here is a picture I took of the old city in Frankfurt.

Although Frankfurt has been pretty boring, I did enjoy this sight the first night we were there. At night it started snowing again, we were in the city center where there is a big pedestrian area with many malls and stores. In the distance one of the huge building was lit up so pretty in a green light. It just looked really magical with the snow falling and how everything was lit up.

It looked a lot cooler in person, but here is what I got with my camera.

Well hope you all enjoyed my few pictures from our quick trip to Germany. Off to India tomorrow. Hopefully I will get more pictures to share with all of you!

Have you been to Mainz, Cologne or Frankfurt Germany? Do you think Frankfurt is as boring as I do? Tell us about it in a comment below!

Well, it hardly ever rains here in LA and when it does it is definitely a treat.

Today it was raining and I was working on my computer at Starbucks and there was the most amazing rainbow in the sky. Rainbows in LA are even rarer than the rain. :)

This rainbow caused all the employees and a the few patrons inside to all run outside with their camera phones. Myself included (with my brand new iphone)!

These are the first pictures I have taken with my iphone so it was fun for me.

It was also a sweet moment where everyone stopped and enjoyed and appreciated the beauty of nature. Its really heartwarming to see people enjoying the small things in life, and this was one of those moments.

The beauty of a rainbow really bightend my day today!

Here are some of the pictures I took of the rainbow with my iphone….

If I traveled to the end of the rainbow as Dame Fortune did intend, Murphy would be there to tell me the pot’s at the other end.
~ Edward Koch

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
~Lord Byron

I think rainbows are supposed to be good luck, aren’t they? Tell me what you think a rainbow means in a comment below!

You don’t have to speak a certain language. You don’t have to be from a certain place. It doesn’t matter if you are in Norway, India, Lithuania or California…its always really cool!

That’s right, its the Rubik’s cube. It transcends language or culture and is fun for everyone. Check out this link to see a YouTube video of a Rubik’s cube touch get solved. Its a Rubik’s cube for the new generation!

Oh and by the way, the super cool guy in the videos…that’s my friend and brother-in-law. Yeah, that’s right, I know a Rubik’s cube celebrity! Support my family and check it out! :)

Do you know how to solve a Rubik’s Cube? Tell us about it in a comment below!