Christmas in Germany: Berlin

Kids trip to Berlin. Early morning train. Sauerkraut at Xantener Eck.  Walking Tour.  Christmas Market. Chilling beers outside.  Happy New Year!  Fireworks everywhere!  Constantly! Until 4:00 am! Tiergarten.  Wall Memorial.  Pergamon.  Prost.  Pack.


Fly home.  Fight jet lag.  Laundry.  Sort 944 photos.  Temporary vegetarianism.
Miss my family.
Feel incredibly grateful.


More Christmas in Germany: Heidelberg, Rothenburg, Nürnberg, München, Salzburg, Cochem, Lottum, Aachen.  (Phew.)

Christmas in Germany: Cochem, Lottum, Aachen

Würzburg.  Frankfurt.  Andrew arrives.
Cocham.  Schnitzel.  Packed in the jumpseat with the luggae. 
Netherlands. Visit Petra.  Tour a windmill!
Aachen. Imperial Cathedral.  Take the Waters.
Farewell dinner with the Family.



More Christmas in Germany: Heidelberg, Rothenburg, Nürnberg, München, Salzburg

Christmas in Germany: München

Hofbrau House.  Oompah band.  Paper Airplanes.  Dachau.  Hüttengaudi.  Viktualienmarkt.  Marienplatz.  Wine and Cheese.  Christmas Pyramid Candle.  Glockenspiel.


More Christmas in Germany: Heidelberg, Rothenburg, Nürnberg

Christmas in Germany: Nürnberg

Original Christmas market.  Beer Hall.  Giggle fits.  Brother hides under my bed.  Catie and Kelly wear awesome buns. Documentation Centre.


More Christmas in Germany: Heidelberg, Rothenburg

Christmas in Germany: Rothenburg

One way streets.  Night Watchman tour.  Night cap at Zur Höll.  Lose Mom at Christmas Market.  Find Mom.  Bratwurst and Crepes.


More Christmas in Germany: Heidelberg

Christmas in Germany: Heidelberg

Jet lag.  Autobahn.  Christmas markets.  Opa's Glühwein.  Pretzels for dinner.  First snow.  Funicula.  Heidelberg castle.  Aldi adventures.

Christmas in Germany

Christmas in Germany was incredible.  It was beautiful.  It was thought provoking.  It was full of delicious food and beer.

It was wonderful to spend time with my family, and share such a great experience with them.

If you wanted to see an obnoxious amount of photos, you are in luck.

Eins, Zwei, Drei...

Things That Rock

* Booking flights to Germany with my family! And eating gummie bears to celebrate.  (Sorry, goldbären.)  Eleventyone!  Start flooding the comments section with your German travel suggestions.

* The group of people who play glow in the dark bocce in the park.  How baller.  [Baller.  Get it?

* Smelling the cinnamon pine cones an entire block before reaching Whole Foods.  It's like living in a muffin.

* The guy at the bagel & coffee place by work knows our order.  I am both excited and ashamed.

* The boy I tutor, looking up at me during our snack time, saying: "I really like apples.  But, man, when Halloween comes - imma tear that candy UP."  Age 7.  Respect.

* That my parents have been married for 31 years today.  You're pretty great, and I'm very glad you found each other.  Make sure to take that trip that Connor and I got you last year.  We love you!