Summer Vacation Series: Day 3- Garmisch, Germany

Half the day was spent traveling to Garmisch, Germany. Garmisch is a city right next to the Alps. I was in shock when I saw how close our hotel was to the mountains. INSANE!

We checked in and got settled, then we set out on an adventure. 

There wasn't much down time during this trip. But no complaints here!

We rode up on a gondola to the highest point in the alps. 

On the way up, the views took my breath away. Not many people get to see the world from that high up. It was amazing. 

As we got closer to the top, the fog appeared.

This was the view from the front of our gondola. The mountain was literally feet in front of us. 

Once we got to the top, we got out of the gondola and went to the view point. 

 There wasn't much to see since the fog was so heavy.

 I wouldn't have believed it was the tippy top of the Alps if it weren't for the drastic temperature change. (4 degrees Celsius= 39 degrees Fahrenheit)

 We're grateful to Travis' uncle, Greg, for supplying a pair of pajama pants from his backpack to wrap around Hailey since Travis and I were ill-prepared. Parent fail.

This was what the view was supposed to look like. haha

So after a while, it was time to head back down. Again, I was amazed by the views.

Once we were at the bottom, we walked around for a little while. 

Hailey and Pop Pop doing Hailey's cheese face.

 

After walking around, soaking in the scenary, we decided we were hungry and went to eat dinner. There were some coin-operated cars that Hailey was begging to ride in. So while we waited for our names to be called for dinner, Hailey rode in the cars.

Even though we only spent half that day in Garmisch, it was so much fun. The fog may have blocked the view from the top of the mountain, but it was still a super memorable experience. I still can't believe how beautiful it was in Garmisch.

Day 1- Heidelberg click HERE

Day 2- Rothenburg click HERE

Summer Vacation Series: Day 2- Rothenburg, Germany

Our first stop was the chocolate shop right outside Stuttgart. The Ritter Sport chocolates are to die for! And the store is huge! There are so many different flavors and sizes to choose from. Hailey had her first bite, and fell in love. We bought a few to take home with us. 

 Yummmmm!

After stocking up on chocolate, we made the short drive over to Rothenburg ob der Tauber (aka just Rothenburg- pronounced Rote-in-burg). Rothenburg is an awesome medieval town surrounded by a huge wall. Somehow this town has managed to stay the same for many many years. It felt like walking back in time when we stepped into the city. 

First we walked along the wall and got a great view of the city. 

Then we headed down from the wall and spent the day walking through the city and admiring the character. 

 It felt like we were in a movie!

We went into Kathe Wohlfahrt. It's a huge, famous Christmas store in Germany.

We got an ornament for our first German souvenir!  

Isn't he cute?!

We walked around some gardens and enjoyed the view of the city.

Germany is so full of color and charm. From the color of the buildings to the flower boxes hanging from the windows, all of it makes my heart happy.

You'll probably see a lot of pictures of us posing by doors. Even the doors in Germany are full of character!

We ate dinner at one of the outdoor restaurants while we waited for the night watchman tour.

A night watchman was the guy that guarded the city at night back in the day. They were considered just above gravediggers on the social totem pole. We had a guy dressed up as a night watchman take us on a tour around the city.

He was super quirky and had a great sense of humor.

Hailey wasn't too impressed with him though.

The tour lasted about an hour, so it grew dark. I loved the city all lit up.

After the tour, we headed back to Travis' parents' house to get rest before day 3. (Holy moly, that double apostrophe can't be right..) 

Still, more to come! 

If you missed Day 1 in Heidelberg go HERE.