[QUOTE=Mandy]Hi Hanau,
I am Dutch, but grew up in Belgium, imigrated to South Africa in 82, came back to Holland in 95.
Where about in Germany are you? I LOVE Germany, it's a beautiful country!!
I basically am close to the Belgian and German border.
We speak Dutch here
[/QUOTE Hi mandy,i am not in germany,i live in the US.I am from germany,i immigrated to america many years ago,I married a GI at the time and came to live in georgia.I been here many years and have become an american citizen several years ago.But in my heart i am still german.I am from the frankfurt area in germany.Have you ever been to germany and how did you like it in africa.Do you like it where you live now and doesn't the dutch language sound a little like german.Do you understand any german? How do you know english so well? Are theire american's where you live?I really don't have a concept where the german and belgian border is.I will have to get a german map to find it.I am glad you respondet ,maybe we can talk again.It is nice to get to talk to someone close to my childhood home,germany.Please excuse the many questions,you don't have to answer them if you don't want to.I am just couries ,don't often get to talk to some body from europe.