Get ready for way to many pictures of a far too beautiful place. The mountain towns of Switzerland were magnificent. We road a tram part way up and climbed a bit to get a better look. I was fascinated by the impeccable abilities of the residents to stack wood, small ones, big ones, round ones, square ones. Each home had it's own special garden, adding bright color, to the soft tones of the mountains and hills. But, most of all, the Alps, THE ALPS, were what I loved the most...
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Part IV: Switzerland – Expensive, but So Worth It!
During our stay in Germany we will be taking weekend trips to other places since (almost) everything in Europe is incredibly accessible. For example, our hotel in Switzerland – with an incredible view of the Alps – was just a 4 hour drive from Stuttgart. It's so crazy to think that is the same distance from SLO to LA, and we were crossing borders. And this is where we spent our first weekend in Europe...
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Part III: Rooftop Shenanigans
I'm not a city girl, but I'm definitely loving the city life. Cheap GOOD beer, a rooftop with the BEST view, and some REALLY great company. I'd say, we're livin' it! PROST!
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Part II: Cafe Babel
On our first midnight walk in Stuttgart (apparently that is becoming a tradition of our stay here) we headed aimlessly in and out, and up and down, of dimly-lit streets seeking adventure. On this particular walk there wasn't too much to see, but I did notice a couple of stools in a big window and was overjoyed to turn the corner and find they belonged to a cute little cafe. It was decided that we'd mosey our way back in the morning, and boy are we glad that we did! There's nothing like accidentally stumbling into an absolutely wonderful cafe in an unknown place...
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