An American in Germany: Day Four (Chilling Out)

An American in Germany: Day Four (Chilling Out)

Today, we chilled, as per the title. We didn’t wake up until 9 AM, and even then we guzzled several cups of coffee before we even thought about what to do. Shea and Drew had both gone to work today, so we were without a car. Thus we were reduced to wandering around...

An American in Germany: Day Three (Grafenroda)

An American in Germany: Day Three (Grafenroda)

Day Three was filled with travel, lots of it. And by travel, I mean sitting on our asses in a car. That’s  because we drove 4 hours to the birthplace of Gnomes: Grafenroda. But first, we stopped in Mainz, Germany, to visit the Gutenburg Museum. Contrary to popular...

An American in Germany: Day Two (The Mecca to Aldi)

An American in Germany: Day Two (The Mecca to Aldi)

We are at the end of Day Two, and Germany continues to impress. Today, I visited my first German castle (it was closed but looked very old and sturdy from the outside). We did eat at the little café beside the castle: I had the schnitzel with cream sauce. And it was...