On the last day of the year we woke up to the coldest day yet. How there was still no snow to be seen was a miracle, I felt like all my limbs were about to snap off. And what do we do on a freezing day in Berlin? Go to the zoo. The outdoor, …
Golden Berlin
After taking in a whole lot of Berlin history, we took a day to do something a little different. John had read about an abandoned airport somewhere in the city and had roped us all into an adventure to check this place out – even Josh and Carlo came along! Berlin Tempelhof Airport sits right in …
Berlin History
Berlin was one of those places where I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to make of it. When you think of Berlin, your mind doesn’t immediately conjure images of cobbled streets, cute colourful houses, and café-lined plazas. Well, not for me anyway. When I think of Berlin I think of a complicated and …
Nymphenburg Palace
One of the best memories I have from a family trip to Munich a few years ago was the day we spent at Nymphenburg Palace, and I couldn’t wait to go back. With huge gardens (I bloody love a good garden) and a fairytale palace it’s not a bad place to spend a day. With …
Relaxing in Munich
After spending all of Christmas in our matching onesies indoors, it was a bit of a struggle to get back into our travel rhythm. We decided to ease back into it on Boxing Day (because it’s technically still a holiday right??), and went to the famous Hofbrauhaus for lunch. I had good memories from a …
Merry Christmas from Munich!
We spent a delightful Christmas Day watching the Michael Bublé Christmas special, Skyping family back home, drinking copious amounts of wine and peach bellinis, trying to make chocolate mousse with limited kitchen utensils, taking many family photos, and just generally relaxing. It was different, but every bit as lovely.
Zugspitze
After checking out of our hotel we parked in town and had a bit of an explore around Garmisch-Partenkirchen (every time I want to write a German word I have to check the spelling about a hundred times. Just thank your lucky stars this isn’t an audio blog.) The streets are all beautiful, with glimpses …
Neuschwanstein Castle
Today we packed up, jumped in a rental car, and drove very carefully on the right hand side of the road all the way to Neuschwanstein castle. Yet again the weather was in our favour and there was not a cloud in sight! Unfortunately, I feel absolutely horrendous and am pretty sure a truck drove …
Final Day in Munich
Today we arrived at the Nymphenburg Palace right as it opened in order to cram as much in as possible. Munich could not have put on better weather for us! I had to take my coat off and put my sunglasses on. Didn’t see that one coming! The palace was stunning. But also overwhelmingly huge. …
Bratwurst and Sauerkraut
After waking up extremely early (loving the jet lag) we set foot along the main shopping drag and had a look around. I bought a beanie and a scarf. Just to keep you all updated on every small detail, wouldn’t want you to miss out on anything. There is this big, very old and cool …
Arrival in Munich
After 13 horrendous hours on a plane we have finally arrived in Munich! On with the winter coats and scarves because this is no Singapore. It is cold! But I love it. Picture this: you are fast asleep in your hotel room at 6 in the morning, happily dreaming about your travels and feeling very …