Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen things I’d like to do and places I would like to see
while we’re in Germany

My Soldier Son will be getting married in December in Germany when he returns there from Iraq. We are eagerly anticipating him rotating out of Iraq (after 15 months!) and also his wedding to his beautiful Deutsche Fraulein. I think being in Germany over Christmas will be just perfect and I can’t wait. I’ve even been trying to learn a little German, but that’s been a disaster! Mostly, I can’t wait to see my son. I’ve seen him VERY briefly 2 times over the past 3 years. Its time to see him and actually spend more than a few moments with him. I started to write that he needs a hug - but I need a hug from him.

He keeps asking me what I want to see and do while in Germany, so I’ve been looking around the internet to see. I really just want to see him, but he’s anxious to show me where he’s been living the last 3 years (other than Iraq).

Germany
The Bavarian Alps
Whoops. How’d that picture of my Soldier Son and his fiance get in front of the Alps!?!?

Bavarian alps
The Bavarian Alps
Ah - here are the Bavarian Alps!

Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle
Ludwig II of Bavaria was known as The Swan King and this is his castle. Even though Neuschwanstein Castle was only built in the 19th century, it looks like a story-book image of a medieval palace. It was the model for Walt Disney’s fantasy castle and was used in the famous children’s film “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”.

The Rhine
The Rhine

The Siegestor Munich Germany
Munich
The Siegestor (pictured above) translates to Victory Gate in English. It is in Munich, Germany and was originally built to commemorate the Bavarian army. After World War II it was intentionally not fully restored to stand as a reminder of what war brought to Germany.

Justitia Moon Frankfurt Germany
Frankfurt
Justitia Moon is a statue of the goddess of Justita in downtown Frankfurt. We’ll fly into Frankfurt, of course.

Winter Sleigh Ride
A Winter Sleigh Ride

Kreuzburg Monastery
Kreuzburg Monastery
Apparently this Monastery sits on the peak of Kreuzburg which is called, holy mountain of the Franconians, and is one of the oldest settlements in Europe.

Christmas Market
A Christmas Market

autobahns
The Autobahns
Of course we have to drive the autobahns, but who will drive and how much xanax should I take first? (j/k)

Bavarian Church
A Bavarian Church

Bavarian Church
Inside a Bavarian Church


The Most Important Sight to See

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