Meet Aaron and Meghan - scuba diving, traveling, and recovering expats! They just moved back from Germany, where they lived and worked for two years and are now making their home in the great state of Texas, quite a change for these northerners! Follow along as they dive and travel all over the world.
This week, I turned 27. Want to know how I celebrated? I got a cholesterol test and physical for my German healthcare in the morning and then went diving in the evening. Rocking birthday right there!
I know it's not old by any means, but I still kind of feel like only yesterday I was turning 21. And to be honest, my life is dramatically ...
Read MoreWe've found the grocery store, where to buy household items, I've signed up for a discount card with a local group of stores, and I've even managed to mail a couple of things. I'm beginning to understand more spoken German, so I don't look like as much of an idiot when people in shops ask me a question, or wish me a "Schon Tag!" (responding is a different story though). The cat has arrived in Germany ....
Read MoreAnd finally, the move is complete. I arrived in Germany bright and early on August 9. Aaron was there to meet me at the airport (he had been here for a week and a half already), and help me with my luggage. I'm not going to lie, it was hard to say good bye to friends ...
Read More'Tis done. Nearly all the contents of the house have been packed into over 400 boxes and are now placed in storage for an indeterminate amount of time.
Read MoreOn Monday, we met with our local relocation expert to look at possible apartments in Mannheim. We had a couple of requirements: a minimum size (approximately 70 square meters), close to the train station or tram stop, already had a fully fitted kitchen, three rooms (not necessarily bedrooms - more on this in a minute), and allowed cats. BASF gives us a stipend to work with and we can either rent a fully furnished apartment, or an unfurnished
Read MoreIn the summer of 2014, the Oaks' packed up their life and moved to Mannheim, Germany. Now they live in Texas! Follow along as this former expat couple travels the world with the two girls, doing some scuba diving along the way!
Welcome! We're Aaron and Meghan. This is a place where we blog about our travels, scuba diving, our experience living as expats in Germany, and now what it's like to be repats in Texas. Please join us on our journey!
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