One Last German Getaway

A few weekends ago {I've not been very good at updated the blog quickly!} we took a last minute trip to Germany. Nick had to do some work in a small town in northern Germany, and when we saw how cheap train tickets were, we decided I should tag along for the few days. Although it was cold {in fact the coldest days of the year!}, it was a perfect little weekend getaway, and probably our last to Germany for a while!

Hiking the Dolomites

We just returned from a long weekend trip, which has climbed to the top five of both of our lists for favorite trips to date. And yet, there's a part of me that doesn't want to rave too much about this trip. Why, you might ask? Well, aside for the stunning beauty which will be apparent below, this area is relatively undiscovered by the English-speaking world, and I kind of want to keep it that way. Although the Dolomites are in Italy, it feels more like Austria or Germany, and the area still retains a traditional feel, where German is the preferred language, and the dress and music is still traditional, and not for the sake of tourists.

Berlin: A little history, a little winter, and lots of fun

And for the second weekend in a row, it was a three day holiday weekend in France. How can you pass that up?  This weekend we went north and east for a winter weekend in Berlin. We had a blast exploring history and having many laughs with three other couples we are friends with here in Paris. Be sure to check out all of our Berlin pictures here.

Road Trip Un: Munich & Oktoberfest

We've found something we've never done in 11.5 years as a couple...a true, long road trip!  So last week we took our first road trip through Germany.


We had a great week, and even though we are convinced Bavaria is actually just German for heavy fog all the time, we still saw some awesome sights and beautiful fall colors.  Nick's also ready to become German: we discovered we liked sauerkraut (is it really possible we never tasted this in Wisconsin?) and he's pretty much fluent in German after this week.  While he carried on conversations with our B&B hosts, I just stared like a little kid with a smile on my face while pretending I knew what was going on.  Where did my German go you ask?  I have no idea....I'm just hoping my French sticks around a little longer than my German did!

Deutschland: Rhine Valley & Frankfurt

This past weekend was a typical "bridge" weekend here in France.  There was a holiday Thursday, so most everyone took Friday off to "bridge" to a long weekend.  We followed suit and headed to Germany.