Of Germany...

Well! It has been a long while since I posted!

Traveling has been light since the Grande round the world trip of 2010/2011.

I've basically been working, starting a tour company, getting in the news, hosting friends from all over the world. Had health issues for a long time, but gladly over the past few months I'm more or less cured. Makes life far easier and fun! 

Now I'm in Germany however. I work now at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort. A resort designed for the US Armed forces and NATO forces as well. We are right next to the Marshall Center as well, the largest conference center in Europe. Designed to foster relations for different nations, usually military related. Oh and Richard Strauss is buried literally right next door here. 

Anyway, I put in for this around January or sometime round then. Got an interview in February. Made a road trip out of getting there too with my English friend Philip. Louisville is a long ways from Tennessee!
4 days after the interview, found I had the job and here I am.

However, I will try to give everyone an idea of everything around here.
Start with lodging and walk you toward the work areas. 

Lodging here is rather simple, but nice. We are at about 700 meters here and in a valley with the Alps all around us. The housing building is an old Nazi hospital with propaganda paintings all over. There are 2 stories and dorm style housing and bathrooms. Generally everything is clean too.
The area is well secured and safe as we are on government property. Everyone that works here, myself included, is a Department of Defense Civilian worker, under the Army. So fancy title! I rather like it though and I embrace it.

So, as you leave the housing area you'll pass guards and such and head to the south. The local town of Garmisch is very quaint and very German. There is a fine mix of old fashion and modern. On Sundays you'll see the old men in Bavarian folk outfits and sometimes women. Bikes and nicer cars rule the roads, and as usual leaves the person on foot left somewhat out. Right now my bike is in the shop so I must deal with it best I can. There are several ways to get to work. Along the stream in town, the main road or both.
It really is fun to walk or bike to work, enjoying fresh air and listening to chickens clucking and cows mooing.

So once you get closer to the work areas, it becomes modern again. Once at the check point you HAVE to show ID to get in. Security is taken damn serious, so I must end there about all that jazz. Except on base I can get cheap tax free stuff! Woohoo!

Anywhoooo. All my co-workers are good people to work with and I have a room mate who is a top notch guy. Oh and German food and beer is great. And the Alps are awesome! Yup, gonna be fun year here!

Well, keep posted for more of my adventures in Europe!