I honestly don't understand why the military doesn't provide a rental car when they move you overseas until A) you buy a car or B) your car arrives! After a few days of being here we made the decision to rent a car because A) three kids, small hotel B)everybody was getting stir crazy C) it was a hike to the commissary. I was most excited because it meant we could start exploring our new home!
Our first excursions took us to the bigger base about an hour away and Straubing Gäubodenvolksfest. A volksfest or peoples fest is a big festival here with lots of beer, wine, food, games, and rides. We saw so many people in lederhosen and durndles that we have to buy our own so we fit in when we go to these fests. My daredevil offspring decided that she and her dad needed to ride the tilt-a-whirl on steroids. She is
crazy, I mean brave. She definitely gets it from her dad though, I like my feet planted firmly on the ground! Her sisters and I watched them get tossed around and turned upside down, but when the exited they were all smiles and giggles! We all rode the ferris wheel and were amazed by the views of the city from the top. The daredevil rode some crazy ride that turned her upside down then spun her around and then turned her sideways and did the same thing! We enjoyed some yummy German food and had a fun time enjoying all that our first Volksfest had to offer! We are looking forward to the next one we get to attend and it won't be long since they are in a different location about every week!
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