Plitvice Lakes

I had seen so many pictures of Plitvice Lakes, but nothing prepared me for how incredible it was in person!! If it weren’t for all the people, it could have easily been heaven on earth. And even with all the people, it was pretty darn close.It’s one of Europe’s oldest National Parks and Croatia’s largest. […]

First Volksmarch

Was invited to spend the morning with my friend and her daughter on my first Volksmarch. It’s like a cross between a marathon but hiking/walking. The Germans (and other Europeans) do them all the time. The are usually organized by local groups (like the ‘boy scouts’) and cost a few Euro that go to supporting […]

Adventures with Mom

Mom and I always have wonderful adventures when we’re together- today was no exception! First we went out to Penesquitos despite a little rain (in San Diego- what?!) and had a great hike out to the waterfalls. It’s so green right now with all the rain they’ve been having, it’s almost unrecognizable. We unknowingly dressed […]

The Beauty of a Random Snow

Woke up to a true winter wonderland– hadn’t even known there was a chance of snow! It was a great surprise. With the Germans being so good at clearing the roads, I decided it was time for a snow hike in one of my favorite places. Out to Manderscheid and I was the first one […]

That’s more like it!

This is what I meant by more snow- so exciting!! Even got a snow day- that hasn’t happened in a long time!There was so much snow even the Germans had a hard time keeping the main roads clear (which never happens).This is officially my favorite way to start the morning. Ahh look at all that […]

New Year’s Trip

So technically this trip started in 2016, but it was really my first trip of the new year. And what a great start to 2017! This is going to be a long one, but it does cover 3 days.It seemed slightly lower-key that other trips I’ve taken (maybe only to me!) but it was incredibly […]

Brilliant Fall in Luxembourg

The weather wasn’t quite as beautiful (at least to start), but it was going to be the last chance for some fall colors before the winter takes over. Headed to Luxembourg for a hike then on to the American Cemetery and Memorial. First, “little Switzerland” just outside of Luxembourg City was like a fairytale. The […]

Amazing Piesport Hike

Piesport is only about 30 minutes away from my house, and a favorite place of mine to enjoy a good bike ride and a glass of wine. So when Germany handed us another (!) beautiful fall weekend, I left the bike at home this time and hiked into the vineyards. It was beyond words. So […]

A Little Hike in Mandersheid (to avoid responsibility)

There are dishes, vacuuming and laundry to be done, but when Germany hands you a fall day like this- there is NO way to stay inside! These castle views definitely come at a cost (to my quads!) Do you see my point? Completely beautiful and not to be missed (especially because it was raining 5 […]

Hangeseilbrucke Geierlay- Suspension Rope Bridge

Spent the morning hiking near Moersdorf especially so that I could walk across the longest rope bridge in Germany. When you wake up early on a Saturday, you deserve a sunrise like this one! Side of the barn on the road along the way. Moersdorf was a super cute town. Made it out to the […]