There's No Place Like Home... which is fitting, because today we're talking about GERMANY!!!

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I never thought I'd say this, but I think I'm excited to get back to our little apartment in Echzell. Spain and Scotland have been fun, but there is no place like home. Today is our travel day, so I'm without internet until we're back in our apartment.

I've got one last amazing guest post for you today (with some commentary by me... I couldn't resist! Sorry, Erin!), and she's pretty much amazeballs. Her name is Erin, and she is super awesome! She used to live and work in Germany, too, which is actually what this post is about. You have to read it and then check her out - she's great! 

She also does web design, and if any of you are looking for Wordpress blog design, she is amazing. Take it away, Erin!
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Hi Everyone! This is Erin from EEF Etcetera, and I'm hijacking Alyx's blog! Today I'm going to tell you all about when I lived in Germany--which was a few years ago now, but was so much fun that it's still worth talking about!


I lived in Bavaria. I'm pretty sure that German who live up north make fun of this region (Alyx here: she's right... they do), much like we in Indiana make fun of people in Kentucky. In fact, Bavaria even has its own accent, which means I can't understand a darn thing that people who speak "proper" German say!

Despite the fact that the Germans down in Bavaria have a strong accent, wear lederhosen semi-regularly (no, really!), and let their cows walk through town (really!), it is BEAUTIFUL in this area. I lived in Garmisch-Partenkirchen which is a cute little tourist town that is surrounded by alps. The photo above I took while riding my bike just south of town!

See? I wasn't kidding! (Alyx again: What the heck... SERIOUSLY? I thought you were kidding about the cows! No wonder they make fun of Bavarians up here!)

There are tons of fun things to do in Garmisch, some of the things I did while I was there include: hiking the alps, biking, snowboarding, hiking a waterfall, swimming in a glacial lake, and hiking one of the gorges.
This photo is from the Partnachklamm, which I hiked through a few times. It's so pretty!

And of course, there's lots of drinking. Lots. Or maybe that was just us. But with several festivals throughout the year, there were lots of opportunities to get a great German bier!

Did I mention that this place looks just like a story book?





Yeah, ridiculous that such a place exists outside of a book or a movie! I feel so lucky to have lived there for two years--it's also where I met my boyfriend, Anthony. He's from California, not Germany, if you were wondering. (What, Erin? You don't go for men in Lederhosen?)

While there I worked at the Edelweiss, which is actually an American military hotel, and I'll be honest, the jobs were kind of lame (scraping plates, serving coffee, etc. nothing glamorous). But the opportunity it gave me to travel, learn about other cultures, and meet new people was well worth it!

I hope you've enjoyed learning a little about me and my time in Germany! If you ever have the opportunity to visit Garmisch-Partenkirchen, I highly recommend it!

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