Blessed are the curious for they will have adventure. Winter is one of the most magical times of year to me. In Germany, there are so many things to keep busy with even when the cold weather and snow set in. This year, we headed over to Köln (Cologne) to explore. There are some medieval…
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” – Roy L. Smith It’s that time of year again! When the glühwein (“glowing wine”, warm spiced wine) is flowing, the küsse (“kisses”, these delicious chocolate covered marshmallows) are fresh, and St Nikolaus & Santa can be seen walking the…
A Goat Parade!
“Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.” – Lauren DeStefano No matter how old you get, there are always “first experiences” to be had. One of ours happened this weekend, at Naustadt Am…
Fairy Tale Castles
“Even on the worst days, there’s a possibility for joy.” – Kate Beckett A couple weekends ago we traveled to Garmisch and, on our way home, visited Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. Neuschwanstein is the castle that, it’s said, Walt Disney saw and based the Disney Castle off of. King Ludwig II is so interesting. He is…
The Little Details – Eremitage
“If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I’ll bet they’d live a lot differently.” – Calvin, from the Calvin and Hobbes comics A couple weekends ago we wanted to do a little day trip, so we drove to Bayreuth to see the Hermitage Old Place, Hermitage Court Garden (an 18th Century…
Old Buildings In Dresden
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin As I listen to Justin and Stella play hide and seek downstairs and Nora is napping next to me, I figured I’d jot down this post quickly. We accepted a house on Thursday in this lovely little town, so we finally have a…
Parkstein – The Dormant Volcano and Fortress Ruins
“My favorite thing: Going where I’ve never been.” – Kapten & Son Today we decided to go on a little adventure to Parkstein. It is a quaint town built on the side of a dormant volcano and next to fortress ruins. On the peak of this volcano is an old church. It actually reminded…
Cabin Ramblings
“When you’re curious, you find a lot of interesting things.” – Walt Disney It’s a beautiful day here in Germany. It drizzled this morning but now it’s overcast and there’s a slight breeze. I still am not use to talking to family and friends in the states. It is usually lunch here before I hear…
Arrival to Germany
“I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly, you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense of how things work…” – Bill Bryson So I have been…