Sunday, May 3, 2009

We're BaaaaAAck

After a long day of travel we arrived back home safe and sound early this morning from our travels in our ancestral homeland of Deutschland for my belated 3-0 celebration. We had a great time driving down the romantic road, trying all the beer houses of Munich, seeing castles float by on the Rhine and tasting all of the wine, and relaxing in the Alps of Bavaria. We took TONS of pictures but right now you are getting the jet lagged version of trip blogging...my apologies

We went on a small hike through the riesling vineyards of the Rhine region...and yes....coming back home my suitcase was by far and majority riesling, not clothes;) The clothes were simply a wine packing tool.



The view of Heidelberg from the castle gardens above the city

Leo channeling Sister Maria on the countryside near the Alps


Neuschwanstein Castle

This meal in Munich shows what we have been eating for the past 10 days....meat, meat and more meat...with a bit of potatoes and sauerkraut on the side.Pretty much my most favorite window display ever...any guesses why or what new addition we have to the front yard?

And the reason why at every beer hall Leo would order his oh-so-tasty looking beer and the waitress would look at me and ask "What beer for the lady?" My response "Oh, nein...schwanger"

That is right ladies and gents...we are expecting our first family addition on the 19th of November! Leo says that I get a trip to Germany for my 30th birthday and a super pack of pampers for my 31st;)

3 comments:

chadandkimi said...

Congratulations, Gretchen & Leo! I am so happy for you. Thanks for sharing pictures of your trip, too.

KK said...

Congrats to you both! Very exciting news! I am assuming with that long flight and all that meat that you aren't suffering from morning sickness? ;)

Gretchen said...

Yeah, no morning sickness so far so I am pretty sure that I am in the clear:) Thanks