Munich is well known for beer so I’ve decided that I would approach this subject on its own with insights on beer gardens and beer halls. I will discuss, Oktoberfest, which we will not make, but if you do please comment, let me know how it was and what you enjoyed. Until then have a beer on me, Prost! OKTOBERFEST It is a folk festival…
After my birthday we had more amazing adventures. I skipped rocks in a clear mountain lake where you could see the Alps in the distance. We also swung on swings with a lake view. There was even a tree that you could climb on the pebble beach. It was a lot of fun. Then we went to the BMW museum. I saw really small cars…
Nestled in the Alps and below Neuschwanstein Castle, a real-life Disney castle is Füssen. It is about two hours by car or by train from Munich. Neuschwanstein Castle The castle in Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” is based on this castle in Germany. It is the vision of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Personal note — I used to have a poster of this castle hanging in…
This past week we celebrated my birthday in Germany. My dads had fun-filled adventures planned for me. Thursday we went to the aquarium. My favorite part was seeing the jellyfish. I loved seeing them float around. We also saw sharks, stingrays and puffer fish. On Friday we went to the zoo and I saw my favorite animal, which is the tiger. I wore my St….
Where can you see the Olympic grounds circa 1972, sea life in an underground aquarium and palace to marvel Versailles, these are places to see outside of city center Munich! Here is a list of sights to see: Nymphenburg palace The palace owes its foundation as a summer residence to the birth of the long-awaited heir to the throne, Max Emanuel, who was born in…
I made it to Germany. I miss all of you but I am also having fun with my dads. I’m sending you a picture of me with a giant pretzel. They eat lots of pretzels here in Germany, even for breakfast. They told me the pretzel was gross, but I said it tasted good. It turns out that the word gross in German means big….
The Museum Quarter is filled with museums with amazing art pieces, natural history, and Egyptian relics just north of central Munich. I’ve listed some museums to check out while you’re here along with a few further afield including the expansive Deutsches Museum, which has 100,000 items in the fields of science and technology. (My earlier post was just on museums and sights to see in…
What we considered first in packing.We are taking a lot of older clothes so we don’t have to bring back as much and that leaves room for souvenirs. For the kid we are taking three year old clothes that again we can leave behind since he is turning four while we’re in Europe. WHAT EACH OF US BROUGHT 3 long sleeve shirts 4 short sleeve…
So we arrived Monday night in Boston and headed for baggage claim and waited for our suitcases and our car seat to put in his sister’s car for our son. We were seeing my husband’s family before heading to Europe. After about 20 minutes the suitcases come but no car seat. We watch as the carousel keeps moving luggage around and around and fellow passengers…
Our son is writing letters to his class. This is his first letter. We’ll share these as we go from one adventure to another! Last week I got to see both sets of grandparents and my cousins before leaving home. The flight was long, but I had a TV in my seat and I watched Lego Batman. They also gave me yummy cookies. Then we…
