Becca Comes to Town!

Rachel & Becca

The most wonderful Becca Gillie came to visit for a few days. She is working on her master's degree in Sweden and decided to spend some time with us on her way back from the US. We are psyched to see her and to receive her absolutely outstanding hugs. She is absolutely one of our favorite people.

We spent her first day touring Munich. While she didn't get great weather, she did get a thorough tour!

Missy & Becca

View from the top of St Peters

 The next day we spent at Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles. Although we had great tours and enjoyed what we could see inside. It was the foggiest day I have ever experienced there.  Below is what the castle looked like from the Marienbrücke today and under that photo is what it looked like on our most beautiful weather day.

I swear there is a castle there

On a perfect day...

Becca's final morning we spent at Andechs Monastery. It truly is one of our favorite places to share with guests!

How can you say no to these pretzels?

Feast of the Epiphany

I love that children dress as the Kings, sing a little song and collect money for their charity. They also chalk your door with this traditional blessing. The letters C, M, B have two meanings. They are the initials of the traditional names of the three magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. They also abbreviate the Latin words Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless the house.” The “+” signs represent the cross and 2018 is the year.

Pommes Boutique!

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The girls and I were checking out the map finding our way between shops and museums and we spotted a Pommes Boutique! How did we not know about this? It of course required a visit. The french fry loving girls give it a thumbs up!