I know I am back in Germany when…

• I can walk to the local bakery shop to get fresh rolls for breakfast
• I have to remember to bring my own shopping bags to the grocery store
• The instruction manual on how to recycle is 47 pages long
• I drive 20 mph on the famous Autobahn because of traffic jams
• My washing machine runs for two hours
• I have vast number of choices in the grocery store when it comes to sausages, cheeses and chocolates
• I buy milk in one liter containers (about 40 per month)
• I can often get places faster by train than by car
• I need to air out my house every day (since there is no central heating or air)
• I have not closets in my apartment
• The children can ride their bikes to the local grocery store
• My main means of transportation are my feet
• Applications for just about everything run through the government
• The local church bells tell me the time if I forget my watch
• I pay $8 per gallon for gas

Comments

[Linda]

Great list! We have a few followup questions, the girls want to know how you air out your house? and I am curious to know what you do with your clothes if you don't have any closets? and finally, I am thankful our recycling program doesn't have 47 pages - our 1/2 page list (with pictures) is about all I can handle. :)