Tradition

So we made it! We survived our first year in Germany! It wasn't easy, but we did it!

And to celebrate 1 year in Germany we went back to Bernkastel-Kues for the wine fest. It was our first real trip here and we loved it. So we're going to keep going! 

This year we were a little more prepared and knew what to expect. The food was fantastic! So was the wine.

 I know what you're thinking, "OMG Ricky what are you doing!" Don't worry it's kinder wine. Basically really fancy grape juice. Ricky really liked it. I'm more of a Welches girl myself.

 I love the random faces Ricky makes when we take photos together. 

We stopped to have ice cream. Ricky couldn't resist mimicking the statue. 

Once again the firework show is one of the best I've ever been too! We didn't take photos this time, preferring to just enjoy it and be in the moment. Looking forward to next year already!

Summer of Outings

So my ward did had this great idea to do day trips to places within a few hours of here. I was able to go on a few and it made me wish I would have gone on more. It was great getting to see more of Germany. 

The first place I went was Idar-Oberstein. It's a large village that deals with gem stones. There were gem stones everywhere. If I was rich I would have gotten a beautiful gem stone bowl, but I'm just poor enough that extravagant decorations aren't in the budget.  One of the other amazing things about Idar-Oberstein is that it has a beautiful Cathedral built in the side of a cliff. It's still in use too!

There's also castle ruins further up the hill but it was a hot day and by the time I made it up to the Cathedral I was done. 

Another trip I was able to go on was to the Devils Table

This was an amazing park that had a trail that led up to this very cool rock. It also had a sweet slide that went from the top of the trail back down into the park. The park also had a splash pad, a zip line, and a maze. I still feel a bit like a creeper coming to parks without kids. Luckily I was there with friends with kids so it wasn't as weird as it could have been.