Back in Germany

Ok, so we have been back in Germany since the 2nd of June. The weather over here is so much different from the rest of the places we have visited in Europe. It is still somewhat cold (being Floridians and all) in June. As you can see in some of the pictures we are having to put back on our sweaters and wear our jackets around sometimes. Since we have been back we have pretty much been trying to catch up on updating the blog, washing our clothes, and finishing last minute travel arrangements for the last leg of our trip. During this time we have also managed to enjoy a nice high school graduation with our friends who we are staying with in Germany, as well as an overnight trip to Munich, Germany.

Munich, Germany is about a 2 hour car ride from Stuttgart (where we currently are at). Munich is another beautiful place to visit in Europe. The downtown area was pretty packed even though it was rainy, windy, and cold and there are plenty of Biergardens to have a good time. In fact, that is exactly where we went for dinner where we enjoyed the typical heavy but delicious German/Bavarian cuisine. While we were in the area we were also able to visit the famous Nymphemburg castle and walk for miles around the park area where we found hidden houses. This palace/castle was the summer residence of rulers of Bavaria. One of the hidden houses, or as they call it pavilion, that we were able to see and go in was the Pagodenburg built between the years of 1716-1719 is an octagonal, two story pavilion with Delft tile decoration downstairs and Chinoiserie upstairs. It was built by Joseph Effner.

Other than that we have been laying low and are waiting for my parents to get here in 5 days. We are super excited about their arrival because from there we will be visiting Rome, Venice, Paris, Amsterdam, Garmish and then heading back home. But before that we will be indulging in French and Italian cuisine as well as their deserts without guilt.

We have a month left in this wonderful journey and are just trying to enjoy the rest of this surreal life. Thanks for following us and our journey!!