Diary of Adventure

A Day in Berchtesgaden and the Eagle’s Nest

February 26, 2017 / Justin and Sarah / 0 Comments

“What are men to rocks and mountains?” – Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Day Six of our Ten Day Germany Adventure began in the town of Berchtesgaden, located in the Bavarian Alps. We stayed over the night before in Berchtesgaden, however the town is easily accessible as a day trip from a large city base, such a Munich or Salzburg. We spent the morning exploring the town, before embarking on the Eagle’s Nest Historical tour, an afternoon tour of the small town of Obersalzberg, and the Eagle’s Nest.

Neuschwanstein Castle – Füssen

June 26, 2016 / Justin and Sarah / 0 Comments

“I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream. I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam. Yet I know it’s true, that visions are seldom all they seem… but if I know you, I know what you’ll do: you’ll love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream…” – Princess Aurora, Sleeping Beauty (1959)

On Day Five we spent the day in the village of Hohenschwangau, near Füssen. There, we toured Neuschwanstein Castle, Hohenschwangau Castle, and the Museum of the Bavarian Kings.

The Black Forest – Triberg

June 12, 2016 / Justin and Sarah / 0 Comments

“When they came closer, they saw that the house was made of bread, and the roof was made of cake and the windows of sparkling sugar.” – The Brothers Grimm, Hansel and Gretel.

Our goal today was to take a scenic route via train through the Black Forest. Our final destination was Fussen, so we had to get a little creative.

Cologne

June 12, 2016 / Justin and Sarah / 0 Comments

“Let me photograph you in this light
In case it is the last time” – Adele, When We Were Young

Day Three, we took the ICE train from Berlin to Cologne. In Cologne, we visted the love lock bridge, the Cathedral, the Chocolate Museum and finished the night seeing Adele live in concert!!

Berlin Part II

June 1, 2016 / Justin and Sarah / 0 Comments

“Better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.” – Asian proverb

Day Two was luckily another beautiful day, with no rain in sight. We were able to see all the remaining major sites on our list including the Olympic Stadium, the Berlin Wall memorial, the East Side Gallery, the Dome tour of the Reichstag Building, and the Topography of Terror. The Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion) opens at 9am, so we decided to get there early. We left around 7:30am from our hotel, and made a quick stop at the Starbucks near the train station (ham and cheese croissants!).

Berlin Part I

May 22, 2016 / Justin and Sarah / 0 Comments

“Ich Bin Ein Berliner” (“I am a Berliner”) – JFK, June 26th, 1963

For our first day in Germany, we flew into Berlin (so technically, we began our journey on day two). Our plane landed around 8:25 in the morning. We spent this first day taking the free walking tour and exploring the city.

Coming Soon

April 24, 2016 / Justin and Sarah / 0 Comments

This May we will be taking a 10 day trip through Germany.

Please check back soon for updates from our trip and tips for planning your own trip to Germany!