So after 3 months our Munich Apartment is finally home.  Our rental furniture was removed on Wednesday and then our new kitchen was installed on Thursday.  Then our sea shipment was suppose to come on Friday but got delayed till Saturday.  Long story and I will spare you the details.  The good thing that came from all the drama is the moving company- STERLING (outstandng group if you are a MS employee moving to Germany, I would definately ask to have them!!)  ended up building all of our furniture and helped us put everything away.  We were able to get the whole apartment unpacked and organzied in 9.5 hours.  Of-course I had some organization to do today but that was completed in 3 hours!  One of the fastest moves we have ever had! The team was great, efficent, clean, nice, helpful and fun to be around!  Check out the pictures of our new pad in my album.

 

We will have our house warming party next Saturday.  Excited to finally have a place to call home!  See pictures in my album below is the living room

 

So I had an opportunity to head to Barcelona for Microsoft’s IT Forum.  It was my first IT Forum ever and WOW it is an impressive event!  I had a great time meeting with our key Press from Central Eastern Europe Region and having dinner with the customers and partners from Romania.  If you get a chance I highly recommend this conference. 

 

So after IT Form I had a chance to spend some time with husband and enjoy Barcelona!  I would love to live in Barcelona for a time!  So suggestion for a great hotel in a great location.  It is nice small 3 star hotel called Hotel 10 Montcada on Via Laietana.  We had room 803, I would request it!  It is on the top floor and a view directly of the cathedral.  On the 9th floor is a terrace, hot tub, sauane and a bar- with tiny gym.  It was beautiful.  Breakfast is included and the roomrate is only $129.00. 

 

We saw a lot of Guadi, Picasso and had lots of Sangria.  Check out my album- Barcelona for more pictures. 

 

This month we also attended our first German Wedding.  My co-worker Werner got married.  It was a beautiful location out near the Alps and it snowed!  Check-out the pictures in my album-Werner’s Wedding.  It was very German in a nice room in the courthouse with a huge desk and the person read the contract, exchanged short vowes and then it was time for the party!  The party location was amazing and the food was scrumptious!  It was a fun event and we felt very fortunate to be invited after only knowing Werner for 3 months.