We were able to get everything, except the bikes, into the car. Hooray! The Kohlers were going to Switzerland for a Stake Conference on the weekend and agreed to leave the bikes with the Elders in Dornbirn on their way. We drove to Dornbirn (45 minutes away from Ravensburg) on Monday, May 22, and picked them up. So, back to Munich. We bid farewell to the Kohlers and drove the 2 hours and 15 minutes to Ravensburg. It was a beautiful drive! When we arrived, the young Elders met us at our apartment at Wangenerstrasse 88/99 88212 Ravensburg. The apartment hadn't been occupied since October when the last senior couple, the Justesens, left. But the Elders had kindly done some cleaning for us so it didn't look bad. The apartment is actually bigger than we expected. It has one good sized bedroom for us and another small bedroom with two twin beds end to end for guests. There is a pretty small but light kitchen and a larger living/dining room. There are two separate bathrooms. One is a water closet with a toilet and tiny sink. The other has a bigger sink and a tub/shower and a stackable washer and dryer. We are on the third and top level of a building with 13 apartments. We are grateful to be in a corner apartment because there are more windows. We have two balconies, one off the living room and one off the kitchen. The living room is on south side and the kitchen is on the west side.
Most all homes and apartments have exterior blinds that you lower at night and raise in the morning. They completely shut out the light and most of the noise. We really like this feature!
So, we deposited all our things in the apartment and then the Elders took us into town to get some groceries. That first visit to the market was quite an experience! We bought just enough to get us by till the next day. We treated the Elders to a lunch of bratwurst out on the plaza. We were surprised to find out that they really don't eat brats here in Southern Germany like they do in the north. The Elders had never had one!
The Elders were on splits that day, so we connected them with their own companions and then headed back to the apartment to put the food away. We took a walk into the old city in the evening and loved seeing the old architecture and the cobblestone streets. What an adventure lies ahead!
Most all homes and apartments have exterior blinds that you lower at night and raise in the morning. They completely shut out the light and most of the noise. We really like this feature!
So, we deposited all our things in the apartment and then the Elders took us into town to get some groceries. That first visit to the market was quite an experience! We bought just enough to get us by till the next day. We treated the Elders to a lunch of bratwurst out on the plaza. We were surprised to find out that they really don't eat brats here in Southern Germany like they do in the north. The Elders had never had one!
The Elders were on splits that day, so we connected them with their own companions and then headed back to the apartment to put the food away. We took a walk into the old city in the evening and loved seeing the old architecture and the cobblestone streets. What an adventure lies ahead!
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