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Gruyères

Once the entire family got into town, we took full advantage of the day trips! Bern has options everywhere via train and it was fairly easy to navigate. Rainier was able to look everything up via google maps and in some instances utilizing road2rio. Like everything in Switzerland, keep in mind, that these trips areContinue reading “Gruyères”

Luzern

Like our other trips out of Bern, we took a train out to Luzern. There were a couple of different transfers, but it really wasn’t a challenging trip. We grabbed a couple of train beers and enjoyed the ride. Family trips as you get older get more and more fun. Especially with everyone scattered allContinue reading “Luzern”

Zermatt

The trip to Zermatt is a memorable one. I have driven a car on a Ferry before, but never a train. While on the train you are riding through and around the Alps. It’s really a great experience and we got a good kick out of it. I believe it was less than 20 EurosContinue reading “Zermatt”

Bern

The road trip from Germany to Switzerland was a success!! It ended up being a fun trip with good snacks and fun music. I believe it was around 4 hours. It’s crazy how close you get to France along the way, we were able to look right across the river at it. In order toContinue reading “Bern”

Cologne

Like our time in Heilbronn, visiting Cologne was all about seeing friends! We were so excited to stay with Brigitte and Helmut. They live in this beautiful home that dates back to the early 1800’s in Cologne. It was the closest we had felt to being ‘home’ in the trip so far, especially with theContinue reading “Cologne”

Berlin

We had some trouble making up our minds of where we wanted to spend New Years. We talked about Prague, Munich, Amsterdam, etc. Ultimately we decided to go all out in Berlin! In Berlin, we tried to be as strategic as possible since we knew our time there would be a bit more expensive, andContinue reading “Berlin”

Heilbronn

We had finally made it to Germany! This stop was an exciting one for us, because one of my great friends lived here. Mike had been living in Germany for about 2 years and had been nice enough to let us stay with him for quite some time. It was such a great feeling ofContinue reading “Heilbronn”

Bratislava

After Budapest, we had difficulty deciding where to go next. We had already booked a flight out of Vienna to go to Stuttgart, so we narrowed it down to 2 options of where to be prior than that. We could go directly to Vienna and explore there, or go to Slovakia and stay in Bratislava.Continue reading “Bratislava”

Budapest

We ended up taking a bus from Zagreb to Budapest. It was a really simple and was only about 15 Euros each. Upon arrival, we decided to get a 7 day public transportation card. This card is about 14 Euros each and is completely worth it. The city of Budapest is massive, and to reallyContinue reading “Budapest”

Dubrovnik

Like the bus from Sarajevo to Kotor, the bus ride from Kotor to Dubrovnik was incredible. You continue to go through the mountains and along these lakes. As you get further along the ride, it’s actually along the ocean. Upon arriving in the city, ‘castle’ immediately comes to mind. That and of course Game ofContinue reading “Dubrovnik”