Ryan and I have been laying low in Grotzingen the past few days just taking advantage of the fact that we can. We have been sleeping in late and then walking to the local stores to get fresh bread, veg, and beer...life is good. Last night it was Sara's birthday and we found ourselves at the Adler once again. After a delicious (and huge) dinner, we enjoyed the dessert Ryan and I made using fresh apples from Phyllis and Gerhard's backyard. There has been nothi...

Ryan and I have definitely been spoiled when it comes to food in Germany....especially here in Grotzingen. Phyllis and Gerhard and both FANTASTIC cooks; they have treated the entire family to several traditional German meals. The day after the wedding instead of simply relaxing, Phyllis came home and put together a spread of spätzle, sauerkraut, pork, meatloaf, and sausage (she even made meat free sauerkraut for me J) Leftover wedding cake capped off the ...

After spending a few days in the small town of Grotzingen with the fam jam, it was time for Ryan and I to become tourists again...well, kind of. David and Katrina were the first to head back to Scotland and so for their final day in Germany, Ryan, David, Catriona, Sara and I went into the town of Stuttgart with Sara as our tour guide. The town of Stuttgart is almost in a valley and so we began the day at the very top looking down on the city. It was quite be...

Well what can I say, the Scottish and Germans know how to party and let's face it, when you put the two together you have a recipie for an amazing night! The wedding day of Sara and Alex began with the sun shining in the village of Grotzingen with a beautiful ceremony. They did a great job combining the backgrounds of Sara and Alex as both the German and English languages were incorporated....well, Scottish English. After their vows and sharing of the ring...

After a 7hr train ride from Berlin, we finally saw a familiar face at the train station waiting for us in Stuttgart. Phyllis and Gerhard were all smiles as we hopped in their car and were off to pick up more relatives at the airport. This was the first time Ryan and I were in a car since Mr. Chris Fischbach dropped us off at the airport in Toronto. Everyone arrived back at the Christ residence and within minutes, the house was filled with people hugging, dri...