Sunday, January 24, 2010
In Germany
Hello everyone.
I'm in Germany which explains my being away for a month now.
I'm in a small village called Shonberg in Germany's northern state, Schleswig-Holstein.
I can't begin to tell you how cold the place is. Today is -10 degrees C feels like -15 degrees. I'm not used to such weather, but with the layers and layers I wear, its tolerable.
My parents and I came here to treat my brother who has sickle cell anemia -- an inherited blood disease. It does not have a cure, but with the right treatment a person can avoid complications in breathing, pain and anemia. The doctor we are seeing uses alternative medicine for my brother's treatment. So far, he is treating the infection in my brother's body and the organs that are dysfunctional.
Anyhow, my dad and I took a stroll to the center of the village, to explore some restaurants with global food other than Dutch. We discovered a Turkish and a Chinese restaurant--we ended up eating shawarma from the turkish resto.
I really wanted to take pictures of the beautiful red brick buildings -- but I couldn't get the camera out of my handbag due to the freezing weather. But I promise I will, once the weather gets a little better.
For now, I attach a couple of pictures that show the snow, taken from our flat.
I'm in Germany which explains my being away for a month now.
I'm in a small village called Shonberg in Germany's northern state, Schleswig-Holstein.
I can't begin to tell you how cold the place is. Today is -10 degrees C feels like -15 degrees. I'm not used to such weather, but with the layers and layers I wear, its tolerable.
My parents and I came here to treat my brother who has sickle cell anemia -- an inherited blood disease. It does not have a cure, but with the right treatment a person can avoid complications in breathing, pain and anemia. The doctor we are seeing uses alternative medicine for my brother's treatment. So far, he is treating the infection in my brother's body and the organs that are dysfunctional.
Anyhow, my dad and I took a stroll to the center of the village, to explore some restaurants with global food other than Dutch. We discovered a Turkish and a Chinese restaurant--we ended up eating shawarma from the turkish resto.
I really wanted to take pictures of the beautiful red brick buildings -- but I couldn't get the camera out of my handbag due to the freezing weather. But I promise I will, once the weather gets a little better.
For now, I attach a couple of pictures that show the snow, taken from our flat.
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