We woke up with one purpose on Christmas Eve – Rodelbahn. We had told the kids that there were sledding trails that were a few kilometers long and that was going to be a have-to-do while in Germany. Unfortunately, Grainau was unique in that it had snow on the ground. Much of the surrounding are … More Holiday Road – Part 4 – Zugspitze and Christmas

We were out the door early on day 7 to make the drive to Grainau with a stop in Rothenberg ob der Tauber. The short drive through back roads was foggy and slow going, but our loose itinerary for the day removed any stress. We arrived around 9 and picked a spot outside the walls … More Holiday Road – Part 3 – Rothenberg ob der Tauber, Grainau, and Neuschwanstein

Day 4 started with an early morning train ride for a day trip to Salzburg. We took the S-Bahn to Munich Hauptbahnhof. We grabbed some Starbucks and walked down the platform to our train about 10 minutes prior to departure. The train ride took an hour and 40 minutes, and the German train system efficiency … More Holiday Road – Part 2 – Salzburg, Dachau & Eltmann/Bamberg

I’m now patiently waiting on my Clark Griswold badge to arrive in the mail. Our Christmas this year was spent in Germany. More on that shortly, but first; we’ve hit London, Paris and Rome this year. The visit to Germany means we have now completed the Pig-in-a-Poke itinerary. Oink Oink. We left out on an … More Holiday Road – Part 1 – Munich