I can't believe that I'll be home in 8 weeks!!! It's crazy to look back and think about how I felt when two months had passed and compare it to only having two months left! I know that this opportunity is one whose fingerprints will leave a lasting impression on me for the rest of my life, and I am grateful for it.
One of the best things about being in Germany for a year is that it gave my mom an excuse to come visit and for us to travel around Europe! We started planning the trip in December and finalized everything in March. I loved playing travel agent to some extent because we got to pick what we wanted to do, the downside was that I had to plan everything! Luckily I am a skilled trip planner by now so things went smoothly overall. Here is an outline of our itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Tübingen, city tour and visit to Schloß Hohentübingen, dinner at Neckarmüller
Day 2: Heidelberg Day Trip
Day 3: Triberg im Schwartzwald, the Black Forest Day Trip
Day 4: Depart for Vienna, traditional Viennese dinner
Day 5: Budapest Day Trip
Day 6: Vienna sight-seeing tour, visit to Schloß Schönbrunn; cruise on the Danube River
Day 7: Visit to St. Stephan's Cathedral, depart for Salzburg
Day 8: Visit to the Bavarian Mountains and Salt Mines; Sound of Music Tour
Day 9: Visit to the Salzburg Cathedral, depart for Munich, city tour
Day 10: Visit to Dachau Concentration camp Memorial
Day 11: Visit to Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Day 12: Visit to Schloß Neuschwanstein; dinner at the Hofbrauhaus
Day 13: Stein shopping, Return to Tübingen
Day 14: Packing; Dinner at my boss's house with his wife and newborn
Day 15: Say goodbye to Momma
Overall our trip was a great success: it only rained when we were in Vienna and when we returned to Tübingen, we got to see almost everything we wanted too, and most importantly we had a wonderful time together. The only downside was that I had to put my mom on a plane and stay behind, normally the role is reversed! I am so happy that we had these two weeks together, and I know my mom is just as grateful as I am.
Check out some of the great photos we took while traveling!
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My momma fresh off the plane!
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The iconic view of Tübingen
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Sharing a spaghettieis
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My mom with her first beer tasting
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View of Heidelberg
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Largest wine barrel EVER! (I'm standing on it)
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Cuckoo Clock Time!
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Visiting some of the tallest waterfalls in Germany
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World's Original Largest Cuckoo Clock!
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A warm day in Budapest
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A bit of rain at Schönbrunn
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TGIF's banana daiquiri!
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Stained Glass at St. Stephan's in Vienna
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Just admiring the Bavarian Alps
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Dressed in miner's clothes, further proof that we make a good team!
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Mirabell Gardens from The Sound of Music
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A view of my mom with Harburg Castle
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Iconic road in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
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My favorite castle in the world Neuschwanstein!
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| Cheers to a wonderful time spend with a wonderful Mom! |
