After the Belgium beer run, we thought it was time to venture back into France. The country of wine, the huh huh huh laugh, and elite cuisine is one we have only briefly skimmed. Marseille, Perpignan, Bordeaux, Paris...most of our whirlwind through the country was spent chasing a friend.
Despite this inauspicious start - we loved France. We were prepared for the worst, but the people and place gave us their best. Some of my favorite pictures and most bizarre stories (there was either a murder or suicide in the hotel room across the hall) have happened here.
So we were excited to make it back to the country. However, it was
just going to be a baby toe in as we had to start making our way back to
Berlin. Los!
We
chose Colmar. A mini-Strasbourg, it is a town to fawn over the adorable
finishes and the combination of German & French.
Well, we just got back from our awesome road trip down to California to celebrate our anniversary as well as see family and friends before the big move to Berlin.
What made the trip really special was seeing so many people we don't get the chance to see often enough. So in the spirit of upcoming Thanksgiving, we give thanks to those of you who made this trip so special (in order of appearance):
Sullivan: Thanks for letting us crash on the couch and the exciting evening at the Irish dive bar. Watching those old drunk guys argue really kicked off the trip on the right note.
Aunt Sue and Uncle Dave: We had such a good time seeing your lovely home and spending time with you. We really regret not having done this sooner. You really have such a beautiful home, and I really enjoyed just spending time with you both chatting and shooting potatoes into space. Those dirty spuds had it coming!
Hoagie: Hollywood man. That's all I really have to say. Was great catching up and hearing about your time in LA. I'm sure there will be plenty of people to sue once you're done with law school. You better celebrate with a trip out to Berlin to see us. Keep on rockin and enjoying those $3 beers.
Ron and Connie: You both treated us too well and we're jealous of the perfect weather you have. Even when it's "rainy" it's beautiful. The cooking class was so much fun, and we're gonna be putting our skills to the test this Thanksgiving. I personally enjoyed getting to know you both better, and I look forward to playing Cribbage with you again, Ron... hopefully next time in Germany!
Emily & Klaw: I'm so glad you suggested we should stop by. It's been way too damn long. We always have such a good time when we get together, and I'm happy we were able to do so before taking off. Once you get some vacay, make sure to hit up Berlin after Amsterdam.... :)
Once again, thanks to you all, and we would really like to return the favor in Germany (unfortunately not as comfortably as you all had us, but we'll try!).
