Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Happy News! We´re Engaged!





Some Pictures From Munich and Cologne





Arrived in Koln, or Cologne, or Kuelen (you pick)

So we had arrived in Cologne early this afternoon, after a good four and a half hour train ride from Munich. We thought we were ready to take the city by storm and do as much as we could (since we only had an afternoon), but we ran out of energy. After a short nap, we ventured out into the city. The big attraction here is the cathedral, and I mean CATHEDRAL. This thing is huge, and is the reason why we decided to stop here on the way back. It was very impressive. We made our way inside and paid a small fee to walk up the steps to one of the spires. The truth is that they really should have paid us, or at least advertise it as some kind of work out marathon. The spiral steps put any stepmaster to shame (509 steps), but we made quick work of it, also working up a sweat.

The views from the top were pretty amazing. I will post a couple pictures.
After the trek to the top, we wandered the city for a while. We eventually decided on a place to eat. I was happy as it was an `all you can eat` asian buffet. Which brings us to now. Nancy and I just stopped off at an internet cafe, before heading back to our hotel.

Tomorrow we are taking a morning train from Cologne to Utrecht then another train right into Schipol Airport (Amsterdam) and catch our flight back home. We have really enjoyed our trip and can´t believe all of the great experiences we have had during the past few weeks. However, there is some relief realizing we are getting closer to being back at home.

See ya´ll soon!
JR and Nancy

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Munich Pictures




Pictures from the day trip in London





Northern Ireland Pictures (Banbridge, Newcastle, Belfast)





Munich Hotel Change

Ahh, just a quick check of our email and a update.

We have been loving Munich. We didn´t know what to expect, but we have been enjoying it so much we decided to stay an extra two nights. The only problem appears to be that other people feel the same way, and our hotel was completely booked. That meant searching for a new home. This got a little involved, as a number of hotels either were completely booked or a wee bit pricey. We eventually settled on one and it wasn´t too far from the train station. The hotel is much simplier than the Kings Hotel, but it will do the trick.

All this moving around has made us all the more appreciative of the comforts of our stay with Will and Meaghan. There we found the rest and relaxation we needed to be able to do this part of the trip. We do miss the morning cup of tea and porridge, gazing the beautiful view from the kitchen window, and the friendly morning smiles from Will and Meaghan. Thank you Will for taking the time to share your part of the country with us. :) Your family was great!

We`re now off to see a couple of art galleries and maybe stroll the streets for German goods.... and perhaps take in a dinner at Hofbrauhaus (beer hall & garden) tonight. Only 2 days to go before we're back home.
We look forward to seeing the family at home and can't wait to share more details of the trip in person!

Hope all is well!
love,
nancy and JR