This is the street looking South from the front yard of our new house. There's a restraunt in the foreground and the Village Church further down the street. Every village has their own church and their own Gemeindehaus (I'm not sure if I spelled that correctly, but it means "City Hall.")
This is the view of the front of our house. The tenant living there now says that since we're the village's "City Hall" that all their celebrations happen on our front lawn!! She says the biggest celebration all year is May Day and since all the villages try to push down the surrounding village's May Poles that the villagers build a bonfire in the front yard and stay up all night keeping vigil to protect their May Pole from being knocked over. Eli was slightly concerned until reassured that it's all in fun and that there's no malice involved. Of course, he asked if he could be part of the "Gaurd," which I think will be so much fun!!
Looking "up" our street to the Northeast...
Looking out over the village and the surrounding fields on the east side...
Our backyard and the back of the house...