Germany 2015 - Days 6 & 7

Day 6

Monday I went for a quick run in the park and then we all drove out to a spot along the Penikt River for canoeing. The trip down the river was gorgeous and the weather was perfect. It was a nice change of pace from all the sightseeing. It was definitely one of my favorite parts of the trip. I pretty much took one picture because I didn't want to get my phone wet, but hopefully I will get some from those who did get pictures and eventually post them.

After canoeing we went grocery shopping in an actual grocery store. We mostly bought chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. We had dinner at a pub near the apartment that translated was The Golden Lion. I ordered the Kaese Spaetzle, which is basically macaroni and cheese. Yum! Kevin got some potato salad and it was literally the best potato salad I have ever eaten. I need to try to duplicate it at home, or make a trip back soon!

Day 7

Tuesday we drove several hours down to the Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany. It has always been a dream of mine to visit this castle and it was as magical as I thought it would be. Sorry not sorry for all the pictures!

We were not allowed to take pictures inside the main part of the castle, but we were allowed to take pictures of the kitchen and cook's living quarters.

A few people from the group ran up a trail to a bridge with this amazing view of the castle. I wish I had made the hike. Next time!

Funny thing that happened on the hike down from the castle, Kevin spotted a former co-worker of ours, Christen Thompson. We hadn't seen him in years since he moved to California, so it was quite the unexpected surprise to see him and his wife in Germany! I wish we had taken a picture together. 

Well, that really concludes our trip to Germany. The next day we woke early to get to the airport and flew home. It was the trip of a lifetime and I am so incredibly grateful that we were able to go. Lenette and Chris were the most amazing hosts and so generous to spend so much of their time touring us around. Their wedding was simply amazing and I am so grateful we could be apart of it. 

Germany 2015 - Day 5

Sunday we took the train into Munich and headed to the BMW Museum first thing.

Before heading in we got to see the site of the Munich Olympics in the distance.

The museum was actually way more interesting than I thought it would be. It was totally worth the trip. I enjoyed learning more about the history of the company and how it all started. And all the pretty cars were pretty cool too.

There was a entire exhibit dedicated to the "Mini Story" which featured hundreds of Mini Coopers. It may have been my favorite part.

After the museum, we took the train into downtown Munich to catch the Glockenspiele. It was quite enchanting.

Unfortunately, there had been a marathon that morning and the finish and start where right in front of the building, so it was a little hard to capture the beauty of the whole building.

I was starving and really wanted a good pretzel while in Germany. This was not it. Most likely because it was Sunday and it was probably old. Don't worry, we got another one a few days later that was gigantic and the best giant pretzel I have ever eaten. Wish I had taken a picture of that one.

After the clock show,  we walked around a bit and then toured the Frauenkirchen, a beautiful church

 We grabbed dinner at the train station (Turkey Doner, so yummy!) and then headed home. I definitely wish we had more time in Munich. It was a beautiful city and I would have loved to see more of it. Next time for sure!

Germany 2015 - Day 4

The day after the wedding we decided to take it a little easy. We slept in (screwing up our jet-lag for sure) and then I went for a run in the near by park. The jogging path runs along the Penikt river it is was beautiful.

Went out and bought some chocolate in the rain.

We headed out to the Adidas Outlet in the afternoon and spent way too much money, but got to take advantage of Lenette's awesome employee discount. After shopping till we dropped, Lenette took us on a tour of the Adidas Headquarters campus. It was a Saturday, so the buildings were closed, but the grounds were beautiful and we got to hangout on the field.

That evening we had dinner at the cutest German restaurant near our apartment. The portions were huge! I got the Wiener Schnitzel and Kevin got Goulash and some brats. We got apple strudel for dessert, because my German experience wouldn't have been complete without it. All the food was amazing. Quite heavy, but delicious.