No Worries All Safe and Sound Over Here

 

Hi Everyone!

I didn't want anyone to worry (should this make the news back in the states).  We

have just been advised to maintain a low profile (duh.  Guess I will not be able

to wear my American Flag jogging suit for awhile).  Anyways, we have just been

sternly cautioned and are not allowed to attend Oktoberfest (the most likely target)--

good thing I went last week!!  Check out my pics on facebook!

 

And seriously, I live in a sparsely populated section of Germany where everything

closes by 6pm and on Sundays...totally fine :)

 

<3 Megan

 

Here's a copy of the email we got from post:

 

The US Embassy in Germany has issued a Travel Alert.

The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens that Al Qaeda has threatened it
will conduct terrorist attacks in Germany immediately prior to and following
the federal elections on September 27.  This Travel Alert expires on
November 11, 2009.

Al Qaeda recently released a video specifically warning Germany of attacks.
German authorities are taking the threat seriously and have taken measures
to enhance the level of security throughout the country.

The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to maintain good security
practices at all times, and to maintain a heightened situational awareness
and a low profile.  Americans are advised to monitor news reports and
consider the level of security present when visiting public places or
choosing hotels, restaurants, and entertainment and recreation venues.

We encourage U.S. citizens to read the Department of State's current
Worldwide Caution.  It provides additional information on potential threats
to U.S. citizens overseas, along with advice on how to reduce your
vulnerability to such threats.  Additional general information on residing
and traveling abroad, including the latest Country Specific Information for
Germany, may be found on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

Contact information for the U.S. Embassy in Berlin and U.S. Consulates in
Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Munich, and Leipzig may be found on the U.S.
Diplomatic Mission to Germany's website.  All U.S. citizens traveling to or
living in Germany are urged to register with the U.S. Embassy through the
State Department's travel registration website.

Travelers may also obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by
calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States or outside the United
States and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.
Megan M. Gallagher