Beautiful Bamberg… So much to see and enjoy today.

This vacation is fun because we have a few highlights we wish to see each day and then we have free time left to explore our interests as we discover them. Like today for example, we had a leisurely breakfast and Charlie played in the new park across from our hotel near the river. We decided to spend more time in the sunshine in Bamberg, checking out the castle and churches and surrounding streets. It was like my wanderlust Wednesdays, wandering in a new location without a plan and just turning down different streets to see what we discover. I love this.

Luckily we stayed in Bamberg a bit longer than we initially planned, as it rained most the rest of the day as we drove to Munich.

Our hotel is located outside the city center on a rushing river, just outside our window. It is so rustic and beautiful. I love it.

We are very lucky (and a bit crazy) that the kids are good travelers and can stay up late, as we decided to take the bus and train into downtown Munich, at about 8:00 pm. Jeff’s grandmother arrived on the same train at the same train stop with Jeff’s mom when she was two years old to meet her dad to live with him for the first time, as he had been away at war since her birth. We felt a connection and empathy for his grandparents and we missed his mom today.

It’s so nice that Jeff knows his way around and can lead us through new places quickly. We enjoyed looking in the windows and seeing the old and new structures. Jeff is getting his fill of sausages and wheat beer. I think he’s happy!

Good night, from Munich.