So, I lied. I said that this brief summary of my trip to Germany was only to be two parts. But after I reread what I originally wrote for Part II, I started adding more “favorites” and decided that I better add one more segment…a Part III. Which I will post on Tuesday. For now, you get Part II. I just love torturing you.
FAVORITE HOTEL
We stayed in the following hotels/guest houses during our travels.
Hotel am Viktualienmarkt (Munich)
Gasthaus Maria Gern (Berchtesgaden)
Hotel Müller (Hohenschwangau)
Hotel Gotisches Haus (Rothenburg)
This is another tough one to pick a favorite, because all of the places that we stayed were wonderful in their own way. The hotel in Munich was so cute and perfectly located just steps away from the Viktualienmarkt. Hotel Müller was situated between two castles and was beautiful at night. Hotel Gotisches Haus was like stepping back in time to a medieval place. But, my most favorite was Gasthaus Maria Gern in Berchtesgaden. We had such a sweetly decorated room with and a balcony view that could not be beat…
FAVORITE PLACE FOR SHOPPING
While the Viktualienmarkt that I spoke about in Part Iranks up there as one of my favorites, the Kathë Wohlfahrt Christmas shop in Rothenburg is by far the Greatest. Place. Ever. The massive shop is floor-to-ceiling Christmas displays, ornaments, and decorations. Seriously? You could spend weeks in this massive place and never see everything—kind of like The British Museum without all the old stuff. I would totally have taken hundreds of pictures there, but there are rules. Crazy German rules. No photographs allowed inside. It’s like freaking Fort Knox or something. A fairy tale Fort Knox.
FAVORITE EXPERIENCE
My friend traveling with me, T-Nut, has distant cousins who live just outside the medieval gates in the town of Rothenburg. One evening, they picked us up from our hotel and took us to their home for a deliciously prepared German meal. Lohr, the wife, has lived in the same house since she was 3 weeks old. She told us stories of WWII (she was 9 years old at the time) and showed us pictures of the town of Rothenburg after it was partially bombed. It was so nice of she and her husband to invite us into their home and to feed us tell us about their life in Germany.
Happy Monday! I’ll be back with more Germany stuff tomorrow. Whether you like it or not.
Ooh, I love this stuff.
You should bring back the bibs and do a blog giveaway.
Bring it ON! I’m loving these photos. They’re so amazing! Especially the bibs. Are the bibs really a legit tradition or is it some type of hazing ritual they pull on tourists? I hope it’s the latter — cos it makes them EVEN funnier.
OMG! Can I live in the Christmas shop?! It’s like my heaven!!!!
Lulu, do you speak German? I am so impressed with your trip! It must have been amazing.
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I think she made you wear the bibs so she could show pictures to her friends while they laugh like crazy over the “silly American tourists.” Even though she was related to one of you. Who says you can’t punk your family?
And that balcony view? Oh. Mein. Gott. I want to put it in my pocket and take it with me everywhere I go. Divine!
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Subspace – now that you mention it. Damn. We were totally scammed into putting these bibs on. I’m sure that the town of Rothenburg is having a good laugh at us now.
Big H – you would have died walking into that store. I swear, it’s worth a plane ticket back to Germany just to go shopping there. So not kidding.
El-e-e, I sprechen de English only, and I don’t do that very well either. And yes, I have to admit, it was an amazing trip. It’s hard to reacclimate myself back to the U.S. after being in such a clean, friendly, beautiful place.
Angie – like I told Subspace…we totally fell for it, I guess. That’s okay because it was soooo worth it! We got to hear some great stories, and we didn’t have to shell out the Euros for another meal! And you’re right…the view? Was simply amazing!!
All Adither – the bibs were actually very cute, and my husband could totally use one…the loving slob that he is. I’m searching ebay!