Just a quick little update for those of you needing something to read. Last night in Kolding we had some crazy weather. Joe got home around 5pm and we decided to go for a walk and get some groceries for the week before it started to rain. Good thing because shortly after we got in and started making dinner the sky opened up and we had a crazy thunderstorm! The rain was coming down so hard and across the street it was even coming out of the drain pipes because there was so much of it coming down! Joe and I were watching from the living room window and I saw a HUGE bolt of lightening actually hit a building down the street. I saw a little spark and then nothing else. I couldn’t believe I actually saw it hit something though, the whole sky got bright!
After about 10 minutes the rain slowed and so we went back to doing our own things. I was sitting on the couch doing some stuff on the computer and Joe was at his desk. The couch started to shake back and forth and I thought Joe might have been doing it somehow because his foot was on the back of the couch right behind me. When the shaking stopped after a few seconds I turned to Joe and asked if he had done that, he said no. We just looked at each other completely confused! Now as this was happening a train was going down the tracks but we’ve NEVER felt the apartment move when the trains go by, and believe me, enough of them do go by. So we thought maybe it was a little earthquake or something. I used the power of the internet and discovered that yesterday around 4pm there was an earthquake (2.6 magnitude) in Germany just slightly south of the Hamburg area so I’m thinking we may have experiences a little aftershock or something, needless to say it was pretty crazy! And if it was in fact a little earthquake now like all my NY people I can say I survived one too! :)
So after the rain subsided and we were able to open the windows again we went back to our activities. I could smell something burning outside and was wondering who on earth could have a fire going right now with everything being wet and the rain. Turns out the building that was hit by lightening had caught fire and they were trying to put it out! I knew it had hit something! So today I tried to figure out what building it was but from the street level I couldn’t tell since the lightening hit the roof.
Anyway, it was a crazy night of weather but also kind of fun. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a good thunderstorm like that and from higher up in the building it was fun to watch!
On a side note we’re preparing for our second Holiday trip starting on Friday. We have an early flight out to Barcelona and will spend 5 nights there and many hours at the beach! :) On the 21st we’ll head over to Rome for 4 nights and take a side day trip to Naples and Pompei! (I’m the most excited about seeing Pompei!) so we’re looking forward to some more adventures and some new places Joe hasn’t been! :)
There may or may not be more posts before we leave but if not then I’ll post as soon as possible when we return on July 25th. Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer and a special shout out to the VA Beach clan as they enjoy their vacation and get togethers! (We miss you, as well as everyone else!)
Love from Amanda
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