Nope, nothing to sell, just don't want nay-Sayers to affect anyone's decision because they are afraid of taking kids or themselves into strange cultures that exist in Western Europe. I'm not joking when I tell you this. There were folks I saw over there that would never leave the base unless they were forced too, which usually meant taking a chartered bus to the airport so they could go home on leave. And I'm talking about an entire three year tour, and they'd complain the who time about how much Germany sucked. Their idea of shopping on the economy was a stop at the Kathe Wohlfarht store at Ramstien. (I got drug to the real one in Rothenburg more times than I care to admit--I finally resisted and could be found at a nearby Gasthaus while the Mrs. cleaned the place out--you can visit the U.S. store here at my house in Enid now until early in the new year). Go to Germany, live on the economy, just be sure to learn a little about the culture, learn the polite words, keep your sidewalk swept, don't make any noise from 1130 to 1400 and after noon on Sat through Sun, and for the love of god, do not mow your lawn on Sunday and don't tip your movers with bottles of JD until after they are done. Prost!