Best Weekend In Germany

My mom's cousin...she had soo many stories about my family!

One of the Palace Gardens

On the way back from Heidelberg.


My favorite picture ever...It was amazing here.

Here is where my great grandmother is buried. In Germany you have to pay rent to keep her tombstone in place. Hers was removed but she is still here. I felt so cool being there and seeing where my family grew up...and where my Omi met my Papa. :)


One sleepy looking princess!

I lost my heart in Heidelberg. :) Well...kinda.





On my cousins porch.

My great aunt. She misses my Omi so much!

So, we finally meet.
I have always dreamt of meeting my family here in Europe. You wouldn't believe the weekend I had. Here is a small snapshot of what I was able to experience thanks to my Heavenly Father. I was able to connect with my family on a deep level in only 2 days. They want me to move here permanently and I am considering it. This was a dream come true.

Hello Dresden...

Dresden, Germany


^Germany is smothered with colorful flowers.



^My first train ride.


lol Julia is so fun to travel with.

Tourists...clearly we are American lol. ^

The goofiest glasses ever...Cheezers!

Typical Scott. I was so happy to be in Dresden.

Do we look European?? Do we?

lol. Scott reminds me of my best friend Dave. SO funny!

Pfanne^

Waiting for a train. ^

^ It is beautiful here.

We have each others backs. ^

^ Berlin Mitte.

^Most of their cross walks look like this one. Except in Dresden. The little people are women. :)

^Lets Joust. "Why are you smiling?", "Because I know something you do not know."
"And what is that?", "I am not left handed!" ahhhhaha.

^ON GUARD!! Ahhh.

My mamma loves these angels!

^I love these two.


SO much history here.

Everything was firebombed during the war. They are still trying to rebuild and strengthen old architecture.

I could sit up there all day.^ v


The horses are HUGE here.


Everyone wears scarves...you just do...and it makes sense, actually.

This means...I love you. ^

Pic from my first train ride. I loved it.


It was Melissa's birthday. ^


Playing bball with the crew. Crazy Americans!! Everyone stares at us when we go out. We are catching on to their customs though. :)
Next week I will have pictures from Switzerland and who knows...maybe Italy. A group of us are going to England one of these weekends. Most pics are on my facebook account. These are just a few of my favorite moments.
What an adventure...
Told you I would do it.

...and so it goes.

Everything is well here! I am one very happy girl! School is picking up. Culture classes are a blast.
We have been touring all around Berlin this week. Next week we are venturing out a bit into the other, older, parts of Europe. aaaaah! This is so much fun!! I have made friends from all over Europe!! Italy, Sweden, Holland, Ireland, Scotland, England, and more.
If I had my German tutor here my trip would be complete. My dictionary will work for now I suppose... :)
More pictures to come next week!! Stay tuned!
Gute Nacht.