Yesterday Ryan and I arrived at our next stop to being our time as WWOOF'ers. We were picked up at the train station by Martin who drove us to his family's home in Oberbierbronnen, a small village of 7 homes in Weilheim. Just when I thought Germany could not get any more beautiful, we found ourselves in the Black Forrest, surrounded by trees, mountains, and picturesque farm houses on the hillsides...I will have to take pictures because words simply cannot d...

Ryan and I have made it past the one month mark on our EuroTrip and what a better way to celebrate than go to the Stuttgart Beer Festival (Oktoberfest) with the family. Med school is still looming so please have a look at our pictures from the festivities and fair grounds that I have posted. Keep an eye on the recent updates as pictures and videos are a lot easier to post than blog entries but they still tell an amazing story. In the videos you can see a lit...

When we were planning our trip to Germany, I said that the one thing I wanted to do was see Schloss Neuschwanstein (NOY-sh-Van-Shtein) which is the castle built by King Ludwig II and the Walt Disney World castle was modeled after. Well, check that off the list! On Monday Ryan and I did the 5 hour train ride to Hohenschwangau to visit the two castles (Schloss Hohenschwangau is where Lugwig actually lived as a child). If you want to read more about the castles...

It was another bright and sunny day in Grotzingen and Ryan, Phyllis, Amanda and I took a trip up the hill to Hoffest. Hoffest was held in the residential community of Rudolfshöhe which is part of Karl-Schubert Gemeinschaft e.V. This fantastic organization provides housing options, employment opportunities, therapies, health care, and organized activities for physically and mentally handicapped individuals. The Karl-Schubert residential communities house aro...

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...