- seeing beautiful little villages everywhere
- having country roads through nature that are not open to any kind of car traffic
- all the greenery
- everything is organized, clean, and tidy
- recycling
- everything usually looks pretty and nicely put together
- no ugly bill boards or roads full of plastic signs everywhere
- lots of small businesses
- bakeries, butchers and Bistros
- awesome freeways with awesome drivers
- little food places everywhere, where you just sit and eat and talk and STAY
- fast food that is healthy (and usually Turkish)
- biking paths everywhere
- having your kids ride their bikes to school and back on their own and it is safe
- soccer
- the slower-paced life style
- the community-oriented life-style
- all the governmental stuff always found easily - just go to the Rathaus
- the energy and money-conscious life style
- bikes and pedestrians EVERYWHERE
- awesome public transportation
- people singing LOUDLY in church
- kids playing on the streets, and it is safe because it is not some big traffic road
- Greenery and peaceful places no matter how big the city
- tastiest bread in the world
- an actual cheese selection (that is also affordable)
- how easy it is to talk with people
- a lot of family friendly stuff everywhere
- mentionable student discounts for pretty much everything
- affordable, good, relatively hassle-free health care
- global mentality
- good education
- walking to lots of places
- lots of art and music stuff everywhere
I think there are so many things I really love and value here. While there are certainly a few things I appreciate in the USA, such as great camping and outdoors, cheaper gas prices as well as some cheaper living expenses, that almost sums it up for me. I just really love the German life-style, and it will be hard to be back in the States again.
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It's funny...all of those things you listed that you love about Germany sound exactly like the kind of place that I would want to live in.
Maybe I need to get over my fear of flying and take a trip with you guys one of these years. :)
-S
Sarah, that would be the coolest thing ever! This summer when we were out in Germany, I really really wished that I could share all that I see and love with the Pattersons. I still hope that some day I can at least share it with most of you!
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