from Canadian-Swiss. Perhaps one of the best memes ever for Expats.
5) Name five things you love in your new country:
This was the toughest part for me. There was a lot I wanted to love about this country before I moved here, but ended up not loving.
- The region I live in. The Middle Rhein is probably the most beautiful region of the country and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002.
- Weizenbier
- Football (soccer). I had no interest in it until I moved to
- Cycling. Almost everyone cycles here and it’s become one of my biggest hobbies (when the weather cooperates).
- Photographic opportunities.
4) Name four things that you miss from your native country:
- Thanksgiving and everything that has to do with the Christmas season - other than the commercialism.
- Cheesesteaks. Yum!
- Theme parks. I absolutely love all kinds of theme parks.
- Second hand bookshops with inexpensive books in English.
3) Name three things that annoy you a bit (or much) in your new country:
Only 3? lol
- The cloudiness and rain. Even thought the weather has been nice the last week or so, it’s usually not.
- Lack of diversity.
- Deutsche Bahn. Too expensive and (more often than not) late.
2) Name two things that surprise you (or surprised you in the beginning) in your new country:
- After moving here from a very isolated region of Poland, Germany seemed quite like the US, which surprised me.
- The number of international airports in the area. Frankfurt, Cologne/Bonn and Hahn are all within 70 minutes of me. Dusseldorf is 1 1/2 hours away, Luxembourg is 2 1/2 hours and Brussels is 3 hours.
1) Name one thing that you would miss terribly in your new country, if you had to leave it.
- Castles. There are tons of castles in the area I live in and I never get tired of looking at and visiting them.
I’m not going to tag anybody, but would like other Expat Bloggers to do this meme and leave a comment when you do.
