We woke up early in hopes of being the first people on the tram to the top of Zugspitze, Germany’s tallest mountain. We made it just in time to jump on the tram and head up the mountain. This was one of the most expensive things we did and I was really on the fence…
What a charming little town nestled in the Alps not far from the Austrian border. We drove in from Salzburg in the morning and found a fun little shop with the friendliest, kindest cashier that we encountered on our trip. We had croissants (interesting note: bees run rampant in Germany. They are all over the…
Salzburg. All the love for Salzburg. What an incredible city. It just reeks of history. And it is beautiful. The city we think of today was built under the rule of the Roman Empire but there is evidence of human settlement as far back as the Neolithic Era. I don’t even know where to begin. …
After a few more hours of fun on the Autobahn, we made it to Nuremburg. We first made a visit to the Dokumentationszentrum Reichsparteitagsgelände (Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds). There was an English audio tour that went along with the museum, and it was fascinating. The museum explores the causes and consequences of Nazi…
Rusty and I were so excited for our get away. Thanks to points on an old company credit card, we had a very fun, very affordable trip to Southern Germany. We drove the kids to Utah on a Friday afternoon, spent the day with family on Saturday and our adventure began on Sunday morning. We…
Our sweet little Halle has been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Back in April she had a bout of sickness that we assumed was just a regular stomach bug. Then a few times in May she skipped school because her stomach was hurting. She was also acting much more tired than normal. She was having a…
Hi! It’s me, Halle, taking over the blog today. Our family just came back from an exciting 4 day trip to Utah. We had lots of fun over our 4 day trip doing things such as swimming, playing with cousins, and tennis. We also were lucky on this trip to meet our new baby cousin…