Wednesday, December 14, 2011

pictures from wonderful Germany

As I am procrastinating from studying, here are the pictures from Germany! 3 days until I'm home!!! :)

Hot chocolate in Frankfurt

Frankfurt




annnndd CHRISTMAS markets!!




pouring down rain doesn't stop anyone in the Christmas cheer!







challenge: someone try to pronounce that





even the trash cans are Christmas themed

bedazzled tree


real treeeees :)




look at the houses :)








view of Frankfurt from the bridge above the Mainz River. beautiful

i love little villages :)


my favorite restaurant, in Heidelberg


First dinner in Heidelberg; apple strudel!

view from the castle... BEAUTIFUL








Heidelberg, my new home 


castle!



one of the few insides that didn't burn down

"sun dial, kind of useless in Germany, not that much sun" our tour guide 

museum

castle before



after destruction(s)

Elizabeth Stuart, Princess of Scotland's 3 store building

wine pump to the vat in the basement


courtyard



redone rooms








crazy lock system to keep gold in chests


cool spiral staircase




so much wineee.. :)



it's HUGE

on top of the vat, they used to dance on it


the dwarf that mixed the wine/watched over it





the 4 of us on the Heidelberg-Rothenburg trip!


gardens/grounds
















I LOVE IT.



la la la CHRISTMAS



thought it was funny, figured you would too Minnie :)


only decent Santa we saw... step up your game germany

old bridge in Heidelberg

view of castle from bridge...blurry



Rothenburg!

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


yep, I am in a fairy tale



:) Christmas markets


















carolers..kind of