Europe

  • My packing list for Europe in winter

    I joke that I’m a weather chameleon and like to think that I adapt to the weather where I live because I move so much. Since we’re back in the land of 90+ degree summers, I worried that I wouldn’t be able to handle the cold of a European December. So creating a packing list…

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  • Karlovy Vary

    We decided to make Karlovy Vary the final stop on our European adventure. If the name sounds vaguely familiar, you’ve probably seen “The Last Holiday.” Queen Latifah chooses Karlovy Vary and the Grandhotel Pupp as the destination for her final getaway. It also sits between Prague and Grafenwoehr. Karlovy Vary is famous because of its…

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  • Prague in one day

    Prague is only a two or so hour drive from Grafenwoehr, so we drove there Thursday morning, spent all day Friday, and drove back Saturday morning. I had never been there before and didn’t know what to expect. Prague is an amazing city, and I would definitely recommend visiting if you find yourself in that…

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  • Where we ate: restaurants in Prague

    We spent the last few days of our trip in Prague. It’s only a few hours from Grafenwoehr, so we left mid-morning and ate leftovers for lunch in the car. We didn’t really research restaurants in Prague ahead of time, so we made decisions where to eat based on what was nearby at that moment….

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  • Exploring Amberg, Germany

    After several days of dreary and rainy weather, the sun finally popped out as we headed down to Amberg, Germany. Amberg is about a 45 minute drive away from Grafenwoehr and is a beautiful Bavarian town. My sister-in-law brought along a narrated tour, so we strolled through the town while she told us about the…

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  • Where we ate: restaurants in Bavaria

    We spent our time in Germany in several different towns across Bavaria. After flying in to Munich, we met up with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, picked up a rental car, and headed down to the Garmisch area. We rented an Air-Bnb in the town of Eschenlohe and ate at a variety of restaurants in Bavaria….

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