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Church Bells and Bicycles

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Why Church Bells & Bicycles?

Simply put, the sound of church bells and the sight of the young and old riding around on bicycles are synonymous with villages in Franconia, the area of Bavaria where I live.

When we returned to the U.S. in 2013, I briefly toyed with the idea of buying a CD of church bells to play while we sat on our deck to channel the charm of a tranquil Bavarian town.  Instead, in 2017, we opted to return.

Bicycles dominate the roads and paths where we live.  Old, young, professionals, adventurers.  There’s a bike for everyone, and it’s part of the landscape wherever you go.

This is my invitation to you…let’s have a conversation about what it means to be a foreigner abroad, how it feels to be a woman experiencing the highs and lows of professional or personal life outside your home country, and of traveling.  I love hearing your stories.

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