Now that we've been here for a couple weeks and have been able to explore the surrounding area, we wanted to share our observations of the region with you.
We're in the northern part of the German state of Bavaria in a region called the Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz in German). We'll be living in the town of Eschenbach in der Oberpfalz (the last part distinguishes it from another city in Germany named Eschenbach). The town is about 10 minutes from Grafenwoehr, which will make commuting extremely easy for me. The entire region is mostly rural, so there's not a whole lot of excitement. However, there are several nice restaurants and biergartens (beer gardens). The area also has several protected forests with hiking paths. The nearest big city is Nuremberg, which is about 45 minutes away. We're looking forward to seeing it as soon as we're able.
The area's extremely green and picturesque. In many ways, it looks similar to the Pacific Northwest, except with more farmland and not quite as wet. Still, it's rained several times since we've been here, and the area supposedly receives quite a bit of snow in the winter.
As for our house, we signed the lease yesterday get to move in on June 6th. With any luck, our car will be here by then, making it much easier for us to get around. If not, we might have to rent something. Wish us luck!
That's it for now. Thanks for reading, and please leave any questions in the comments (which should be working now).
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