Grazerlei is going East, or: The Mahlzahn-Family is planning to travel

... or: there is a reason for the English Version of my blog.   Now, that we've just settled into the house, have pretty much set up everything but the garden the Mahlzahn-Family is getting bored.   (Or so you would think)   This thing about settling down really is scary, when you think about it.   So it was a nice coincidence that Frank got an interesting and very welcome offer, which we discussed in detail, looked at from all sides, and then decided that probably in August, maybe a bit later, we are going to... travel for a bit.   ...   ...   ...   ....   ....   Namely to China, for three years, ;-).   We've already got the kids signed up at their new (international) school, Frank and I will start to take Chinese lessons, and we are all really looking forwards to the new experience. **** It does sound adventurous, but really isn't (or shouldn't be). It's Frank's work that takes us there as so-called Expats -- and it's just perfect that the plan is to stay for three years, because that's just the time Mutze will need to get her internationally accepted High School Diploma.   So, really, it is a very welcome opportunity to just plunge in as a family before Mutze wanders off to study whereever she will want to go. ****   Woah. (Scary).   **** (Not) Only Nixon goes to China...   ****   You all have a good day!   So long, Corinna