Meet Laurel: finding her place through the library volunteers

<p>Meet Laure,</p> <p><br></p> <p>Childrens author now based in Germany for over 10 years, she shares her arrival in the small city of Bonn and how she made her place in this little town by taking part in the things she loves: books and gardening. </p> <p>Indeed she joined the library as a volunteer and very quickly became a part of the community, same by joining the shared gardens and growing her vegetables she has been able to share with experiences with both the locals and migrants of the town.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Her recommendations</p> <p><b>Bar:</b> 5 Senses Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/5senses_espressobar/" title="https://www.instagram.com/&lt;wbr&gt;5senses_espressobar/">https://www.instagram.com/5senses_espressobar/</a></p> <p><b>Restaurant:</b><br> </p> <p><b>Früh am Dom (Cologne):</b> <a href="https://www.frueh-am-dom.de/brauhaus.html" title="https://www.frueh-am-dom.de/&lt;wbr&gt;brauhaus.html">https://www.frueh-am-dom.de/brauhaus.html</a><br> </p> <p><b>Expat song:</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey1LicbW7nY"><b>"Blessed Be Your Name"</b></a> by Matt Redman </p> <p>Beethoven's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muVoIHKlaoE">Für Elise</a> --Bonn is Beethoven's birthplace and the ice cream truck plays the first line over and over.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Carte blanche: Botanischer Garten (Uni Bonn) <a href="https://www.botgart.uni-bonn.de/en" title="https://www.botgart.uni-bonn.&lt;wbr&gt;de/en">https://www.botgart.uni-bonn.de/en</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For a free copy of Trouble with Parsnips, <a href="https://mybookcave.com/direct/trouble-with-parsnips/">click here</a>  (limited offer to 30 days)</p>