The differences from Germany

Today I really started implementing my workout program: running 5 times a week and at least 2/3 times strength training after the run. Here there are a few machines, dumbbells, and generally a small area where one can work out.

Today I also noticed again how much is different here, but I actually didn't need any adjustment period. On one hand, of course, the working style: much more relaxed and not so dull. You really notice here what it means for work to be fun. Namely, that during work you can just take one to two hours to do nothing and just talk.😂

Besides that, I have to say it’s quite good that I’m very easygoing with my food preferences. If I have the afternoon/evening shift, I eat the same as the guests in the restaurant. If I have the morning shift, I eat in the house in the evening. I always eat in the house at noon, and I rarely have breakfast because lunch is already very early.

The thing is: I usually eat black beans, rice, and salad twice a day. On the side, there’s either chicken, pork, potatoes, or chickpeas. It’s not very varied, but super delicious nonetheless!

One more thing that I noticed today: sometimes you just forget where you actually are. Be it at work, where suddenly leaf insects are crawling around on the printer, or some insect sharing your bed with you. Or while running, when monkeys are hanging above you in the trees, dropping branches on you while curiously wondering what you’re doing. Those were just a few things I noticed today.

Oh yes, something else I found funny today: two people from Troisdorf were in the lodge – just 20 minutes away from home. The world really is so small!