Europe Trip...Germany!

So we finally sorted through our 1600 pictures from our adventures in Europe. It was fun to re-live all of the memories, but even harder to choose the best ones!

Since we still have so many, I thought it would be good to post in sections and choose only a few that represented that area.

First off we have...Kaiserslautern!

We went to our first ever soccer game, and were very excited about it. The Europeans go CRAZY over soccer and wanted to be part of the madness. It definitely did not disappoint! There was an entire section dedicated to the fans, complete with 3 drum sets, a cheer-master, multiple flags and everyone sporting their scarves.

Here's a pic of the crazy fans. They literally had organized cheers, 3 sets of drums and GIANT flags. So crazy.

The next day, we headed towards Munich for Oktoberfest! It was such an amazing experience and I learned to LOVE beer. By the way, there are 3 beers in each stein. Crazy!

BIL, SIL, Me, Mr. Awesome

Me with my Giant Beer

Us with the CEO of Augustiner Brewery. He thought we were pretty. :)

After a day at Oktoberfest, we checked out downtown Munich (or Munchen as it is in German) to see the infamous Hofbrau House and the city center.

Hofbrau

City Center of Munich

After Munich, we headed towards Salzburg, Austria but made a stop to the Neuschwanstein Castle. This is the castle Walt Disney modeled the Princess Castle after. Pretty spectacular! Fun fact: King Ludwig only lived here 162 days. Seems pretty gluttonous, no?

And now we're headed to Austria!!! Hope you enjoyed Germany. We sure did. :)

European Travels

Mr. Awesome and I just got back from our 2 week vacation in Europe! It had been planned for almost a year, and felt like it would NEVER get here. We had a fabulous time, and are still sorting through our 1,600 pictures. About 100 of them are the Eiffel Tower which was Ahhh-mazing. Will post soon!

I do, however have some tips that I would like to share. Just in case you are planning on going:

1. They do not have Splenda.

2. They do not have non-fat milk.

3. Coffee is 5.00 Euro for basically a shot.

4. And milk is NOT included.

5. They do not have turkey. (It may LOOK like turkey, but is actually disgusting olive loaf or something)

6. Invest in a travel (dual voltage) flat iron/curling iron. (Thanks, Jenn!!!)

7. Make sure the plane has individual TV's in the headrest. (10 hour flight home was NOT AWESOME)

8. If #7 is not an option, bring A LOT of books. And magazines. And a neck pillow. And Sour Patch Kids.

9. The apparently do not believe in cinnamon. Seriously. 

10. Just learn the foreign word for, "Thank you" and "Bathroom" and you should be ok.

11. Try to avoid the Eiffel Tower during terrorist attacks. (Whoopsie)

12. If you plan to take trains/subways to get to your destination, just bring a carry-on size bag. You'll thank me when you have to lug it up 3 flights of stairs.

13. Wine is cheaper than water. When in ________! (Fill in the blank of wherever you are traveling)

14. When all else fails, use your Charades skills. Seriously. It works.

15. Assume everyone speaks English. 

Me: My beer is getting warm. 

German Guy who was talking in German the ENTIRE time: Better drink faster! 

Me: You speak English?!?!?

German Guy who was talking in German the ENTIRE time: Yes, we all learn when we are children.

Me: Wow. America is pretty awesome.

Europe Trip is BOOKED!

Our flights to Germany have been booked! I am so excited! This will be my first time and I can't wait to experience it all. We are flying into Germany and out of Paris. Oktoberfest here we come!!!!!