Searching for Roots: Observations

Some observations Mearl and I have wondered about:

1. No washcloths, makes me wonder if they wash their faces.

2. People walking/biking/walking dogs, young and old and in all kinds of weather. They have a lot of bike trails. People with walking sticks, very good idea! They really do walk or ride bikes a lot.

3. Food is pretty good, the breads are excellent. All kinds and flavors. Fruits are great. Tasted what I think was oatmeal this morning, but it was cold and had apples in it and was thick. I took a spoonful just to taste it, was good. Water leaves a lot to be desired. Bought 2 packs of 6 each. It is the bubbly water, not so great! Have to get some with no bubbly!!!

4. Beds are interesting, but I love the "ticks" as Mearl calls them. They only have the one bottom sheet and then this tick. It's a down comforter, as I would call it. No top sheet, just the tick. So very comfy to curl up under. Wonder if they'd notice if one was missing??? Then how would I get it in my suitcase???

5. Driving - they put blocks on the side of the street, maybe on both sides spaced apart, and not on the same side. We thought it was to slow you down in the villages, when we were with Hans Peter, he confirmed that.

6. People are very friendly, take time to smell the flowers. You'll see benches out in the open for a rest stop. They also have parks in a lot of places.

7. Instead of lawns, they have flowers in the front of their house.

8. GPS has been our lifesaver and sometimes a curse!!

9. Have seen cows, sheep, goats, and horses.

10. Mearl and I are still speaking to each other!!!!

I can't find a photo right now to show you the road blocks, but I'll find one and post it later.

Thanks for journeying along!

Sharon (Grabill) McMillan and Mearl