Quite some time ago, I signed up for Piri Piri Lexicon‘s blog series, Show Me Your Neighborhood. And I completely forgot it was my turn! Oops! Luckily, Annabelle was kind enough to let me share mine anyway, albeit a little late.
Many of you know I live in a small village about 15 minutes outside of Trier, Germany. I am lucky enough to have mostly all I need within walking distance. We have a church, kindergarten, primary school, 3 playgrounds, cafe’s, wine probes, restaurants, butcher, a little market and even The Mosel River. I couldn’t ask to live in a more beautiful, picturesque place. I hope you enjoy this mini “tour” of my home.
This is our little market that I can also walk to in less than 5 minutes. The inside is very similar to an Aldi if you’ve ever been to one of those. That add-on building with the yellow on the right is the bakery where you can buy fresh bread, pastries and cake.
The little kids playground for under 7 years of age and my little boy. He was only around 15 months old here.
Playground down by the river for all ages and it’s brand new! Although you can’t see much, I had to share for obvious reasons. It has a soft mulch base, with rope climbing and plenty of room for lots of kids. Our little monkey is 21 months old here!
Alte Burg Restaurant - former castle turned restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating, medieval dinner program and traditional Kaffe & Kuchen (coffee and cake) time.
This is our house in which two other families live inside. It’s basically 3 separate apartments with shared use of the storage and basement and laundry areas.
We don’t have a train station right here in our village, but this one is only about a 5-8 minute drive away.
Tourist and Information Center - in historic times, the date the building was constructed was written on the outside. Here, you can see this was built in 1845 when it was used as a school house.
I thought I’d end with this gorgeous picture I took from my kitchen window just a few weeks ago. You can see the hills of vineyards in the background, along with the church and the rooftops of other houses in my village. I hope you enjoyed this trip through my beautiful new home!
Wonderful photos, really enjoyed seeing your village :) And I see we have something else in common, I have just a short walk to the Main River.
Thank you! Isn’t it so lovely to just walk along the river directly from home?
Yes, that is definitely one of those things to be thankful for. Since the sun is shining I plan to take my four legged friend for a nice walk today!
Beautiful! I wanna live there! :)
Thank you!
Ooooh, your village is beautiful!!
What do you mean by middle school? Is it a Realschule?
Oops! That should be primary school. Thanks for catching that and thanks for the compliment. It is quite gorgeous here, especially in the summer and fall.
Did anyone say Kaffee & Kuchen…?
All. The. Time.
I’m so in the wrong place. Nobody says that here in Spain…
Lol…no but you can’t find good salsa here to save your life.
I think we may be edging towards a deal here ;-)
Deals can definitely be made!
No words! Evergreen…..
Yes, it’s quite beautiful even in winter!
You live in such a beautiful place! It looks like it is straight out of a fairytale!
Aww, thank you! Germany is very fairytale-esque…..hence Brothers Grimm. :-)
It is always amazing to me how much Germany and Sweden look so similar since the culture is so different!
Yes, similar but different. Have you done one of these posts?
I have not but really should, perhaps when the snow is gone though!
Beautiful pics. Looks like a lovely place to live.
Thank you! Yes, it really is….most days ;-)
Lovely!! I haven’t spent much time in Germany, outside on Munich and one trip to Berlin. I really need to see more of it though. :)
Thank you! Germany is so lovely. I think it gets more beautiful in the smaller areas, but the large cities always have so much history and amazing architecture.
GOR.GEOUS. Wow. So picturesque and quaint. How awesome that you have so many things within walking distance! The photo of the church with the vineyards along it is absolutely amazing, but nothing tops the last photo! The color of the hillside is stunning. So cool, Deaana! I LURVED seeing where you live!
Thanks Beth! Doing this was a great reminder of why I love this area so much. Germany is so beautiful! Glad you came along for the tour. :-)
Coffee and cake time?! I’m in! And your adopted home is gorgeous. That green must do a lot to life your mood. :)
Yes it’s a German tradition typically around 3pm. It’s one I’m a big fan of. :-) And yes, the scenery does wonders! I can be in such a funk and just a walk changes my whole attitude
Okay, I’m ready to move in.
Let me just get my coat.
Sounds good to me!
I love seeing the photos; you live in a beautiful area!
Thanks Cindi!
Simply gorgeous. Beats Vegas by a country mile. *Nav wonders if that constitutes a pun*
Thank you! In many aspects it does, but there is much to not be taken for granted when it comes to the beauty of the desert and desert mountains.
And yes, I think it does. :-)
I’m here! Ready to stalk you a bit haha.
What a wonderful, wonderful town! I really want to spend a few weeks in a similar surrounding and just work on a few project ideas with some peace and quiet. And traditional coffee and cake! Loooooove that!! :)
This would be a perfect area for sure! I think it’s so relaxing and inspiring. Thanks for coming by and checking out this other space of mine.
Wow. Absolutely gorgeous. My husband has been to Germany (years ago) and likes to spend his time exploring that part of his heritage. He listens to his Rosetta Stone in the car, haha! There is a local German restaurant in Philadelphia we absolutely love. He said the feel of it really reminds him of the beer halls. I hope we go some day! Oh and your son is the CUTEST!!!
Oh yeah? What parts or Germany did he travel to? Haha, tell him to try Duolingo if he hasn’t already. It’s pretty fun. You must go! You can get a europass and take the train around to see some other countries while you’re hear too. But Germany stole my heart from the beginning. Awww, thank you!! I was so happy to actually catch him smiling for once!
Looks like perfect, picturesque living!
Aww thank you!