Wednesday, June 30, 2010
12 miles & counting...and it's only day 2!!
That's right - the title says 12 miles! After spending my summers trailing Justin around Europe, I decided to bring my weight watchers pedometer to see how far we were indeed walking. While my feet hurt, Justin seems unscathed. We plan to head out later tonight and go to the Hofbrauhaus, which is arguably the most famous beer hall in Europe. Today it is probably more of a tourist attraction, but when in Rome...
Today we spent time walking around the old town in Munich and went to the food market, a really big, really pretty church, and saw the big clock in the center do its little dance. Additionally, we had a picnic in the English Garden, and today we found the Chinese Tower (second largest beer garden in Europe) and then the pond that has lots of ducks, swans and paddle boats. The park was packed with people, including lots and lots of young mothers with babies...I commented on how nice it was, and found out that people have a 2 YEAR paid maternity leave per child throughout Germany. That's my fact for the day.
Will post more photos once they upload (internet is a little slow here!)
XOXO~ Caroline & Justin
We've Arrived at Katharina's!
Guten Morgen!
After an uneventful (thank goodness) flight to Munich, including a 50 minute layover in Iceland, we've arrived in Munich. We're staying with a woman Justin knows from language schools who is very nice. We have our own big room complete with a disco ball on the ceiling.
After arriving at Katharina's and climbing what seemed like 100 flights of stairs to reach her apartment, we headed out to explore. We spent some time at the English Garden (the largest park in Europe) where hoards of people spend their summer days. Check out the pictures of the river people jump into and even surf on that runs through the garden. Justin, of course, jumped right in and was swept downstream, but anyone who knows me well enough already knows that I would never jump into water where I couldn't see the bottom (plus, there could be snakes)!!!
We also went to see a lovely palace called Schloss Nymphenburg & ate a pretzel and had Coke Light, which I miss terribly while in the USA. We also made at stop at the Dachau, the first concentration camp founded by the Nazis in 1933. I wanted to go & take photos to use when I teach my holocaust unit next year. It was terribly sad, but really interesting and moving as well.
Last night we slept for about 16 hours to recover from our trek across the ocean, and are feeling much better today! We'll keep you posted!! XOXO~ Caroline & Justin
Thursday, June 24, 2010
4 Days & Counting....
In an effort to prevent my mother from sending hysterical emails, and, perhaps even more importantly, keep everyone posted on our whereabouts over the next few weeks, we've started a travel blog!
We have plenty of packing left to do (i.e. no packing is completed at this time) and need to spend quality time with Otto & Henrietta who will be holding down the fort for us for the 3 1/2 weeks we're gone for. For anyone interested/in possession of our house key, please feel free to stop in and visit the Iron Chancellor and Henny while we're gone - they're going to need some love!!
First stop: Munich (after a layover in Iceland)...Stay tuned!
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