Frankfurt has been great - an unexpected surprise! We had planned on only stopping here for a night on our way to Amsterdam, but we ended up having a great time and staying for two nights. We found a great Irish pub that we hung out at, and watched lots of rugby! The pub was even showing the Superbowl, but we didn't stay that late since it didn't start until nearly 1 a.m. here. On Sunday we started walking toward the zoo, thinking that might be a fun way to s...

Today we took a trip to Fussen, a small town a couple hours outside Munich. The town itself is very picturesque, but it's real draw are the two castles that are there. We went inside Neuschwanstein Castle, and it was incredible! Most of the castles we have seen are little more than ruins...but this one has been kept up and is gorgeous inside. Gold walls and ceilings, mosaic floors, walls that are painted to look like tapestries, hand-carved wood furniture....it r...

We love Munich! We're having a blast here. The hostel is great - by far the best one yet. It's nice to stay somewhere relatively comfortable, warm, and safe! The night we got in we headed to the restaurant serving beer from the local monk's brewery. We had the best waiter and the food was amazing! The beer was the best on trip so far. Kaitlin discovered spatzel....a German pasta kind of thing....and is totally addicted! The hostel offers free walking tours of...