Keeping with our hectic (some may say “crazy”) schedule, the next morning we were back at the train station to begin the final three days of our trip with our first stop at the oldest town in Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Rothenburg ob der Tauber Rothenburg isn’t really centrally located to much of anything,…
Category: Germany
Dashing through the Snow…and Most of Southern Germany
Leipzig Today marked the second leg of our trip, one that will be much more intense than the first half. Over the course of the next four days we will hit seven cities all banking on the Germany efficient train system and good weather. We began our next day bright and early to head west…
Dresden and the Oldest German Christmas Market
We woke up before the sun to catch our 8:30 train to Dresden and much to our dismay, realized that the carriage we were assigned to didn’t exist. As the doors were closing, we threw caution to the wind and jumped aboard knowing, at least, that the train was heading in the right direction. As…
A Weihnachtsmarkt Holiday
Lauren and I had the realization on the London and Berlin flight that we’ve never traveled internationally in the winter to a country that experiences winter like we do back home. This realization was especially evident when we stepped off of the train in Berlin that got us to the city center. Local billboards had…
Munich: Oktoberfest
The next morning marked the beginning of the marquee event of our trip – Oktoberfest. The morning began on a dreary note, with drizzle and a cool breeze greeting us as we headed out for the day. Our tent reservation was scheduled for ten that morning, but since I was one step away from death…
Schwangau
Looking back on it, it was inevitable. Every other time I’ve traveled to Europe I’ve gotten sick with some invasive malady and this trip isn’t an exception. I had been recovering from a bad flu leading up to our departure from the states and feeling like I was on the mend, but the day we…
Europe is calling…
Eight years, three states and one wedding. Big milestones that have a since past marking the lapse of time since Lauren and I were in Europe. My faithful and most dedicated readers (who are also super attractive and smart…you know who you are) will recall the last time we entered the continent was for our…
to love and wander 