Radio/TV/Internet

At last, we have an entire repertoire of electronics. We were able to set up the stereo after our transformer arrived, but we couldn’t seem to get any AM or FM stations. After dialling into each frequency by hand for several minutes I was able to pick up my first AM station and I couldn’t believe my ears – is it - Dr. Laura!?! Immediately the ON/OFF switch went to the OFF position – we were desperate, but not that desperate! After a couple of days we figured out how to rig the antenna so we could get FM stations with no problem. There is lots of the music from the US and England and plenty of great music from other countries as well. The internet was next – after a six week application process, our equipment arrived in the mail. Luckily, our friend Philip was in town the same day it arrived and stopped by before catching his train back home. All the instructions were in German and Philip is German so it was an easy 1-2-3 process (thanks, Philip!). Lastly, we purchased a brand new TV (first one NEO has ever bought) for our viewing pleasure. CNN, MSNBC Europe, BBC, and BBC World are always in English. There are several stations that broadcast 2 languages simultaneously…you change your stereo TV to mono and listen to one side or the other (GENIUS!).