May seems to be THE month for bank holidays here (Matt had 3) so the first weekend of May we went to Paris and Normandy with a few friends of ours. It was a whirlwind trip but very fun to do. We saw the major sites of Paris and then drove down to Caen, France and from there took a day trip to Utah and Omaha beach. They were quite amazing to see and definitely something I would recommend to anyone that is traveling in France. We were able to go to the Memorial and down onto the beaches. Really quite a moving a experience.
We then had my Dad come and visit us on his great German tour and we were able to go Kloster Eberbach (Monastery) near Rudesheim, Germany that was really quite interesting to see. It was founded in the late 12th century and really very interesting to see. We then tried to drive into Rudesheim and were caught in the "Magic Bike Show" parade. So we were able to see quite an array of Harley Davidson bikes! Needless to say this "quaint" town lost much of its charm due to the thousands of bikes and bikers there. It really was beautiful to see the old castles and fortresses along the Rhein river. We were so happy to have Dad come visit and glad he made it before we left!
The following weekend my best friend from college (go green, go white) Theresa came to visit me. She arrived on Wednesday and that night we flew to Dublin! It was a great (again, very quick) trip. She had studied there during college and was excited to go back and I have always wanted to go to Ireland. We were able to hang out over the weekend and go to do a tour of Weisbaden which is the capital of Hesse. Our friend Emilie was a great tour guide and it was very fun!
So on to the biggest news....we are on our way home! It has been very back and forth and up in the air for quite awhile. I am not sure how many of you know this (would only really know if you are A) in the auto industry or B) care about this stuff) but, ArvinMeritor, Matt's company, split into two different companies. This is part of the reason Matt came over here. So, it wasn't necessarily a shock but we were surprised in how quickly it happened. Matt will now be working for Arvin Innovations (I can't seem to help but laugh and think of the quote "Synergy" from the movie In Good Company.) and due to this they were eager to get him back to help with the transitions. This has helped answer quite a few questions we have had as to where he will be working (Detroit) and how long we will be there (indefinitely). We are very sad to be leaving but very excited to get back to family and friends and being able to start our married life! I am also excited to start working again, but given the current state of the economy in MI I am not expecting that to start right away.
So, I am leaving on Friday June 6th (yes, tomorrow) and Matt will be finishing things up and following me home on June 11th.
I am hoping to keep this going and will keep everyone updated on our future plans!
We hope to see everyone soon!
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