Kaiserslautern, Germany (Christmas Market)

We took the kids to our first Christmas Market today!  We went to the market in K-Town to enjoy some family time, fun rides, yummy food, and warm gluhwein!

Ramstein, Germany (Wendelinusmarkt)

Had a fun afternoon in Ramstein-Misenbach checking out the local Wendelinus market!  This is one of the larger festivals in Ramstein, with over 140+ vendors and craftsmen presenting their wares.  In addition to all the local vendors, there was also an international arts and crafts area and French market with lots of imported goodies!

Kaiserslautern, Germany (Oktoberkerwe)

We went to Kaiserslautern today to check out their annual Oktoberkerwe (October festival).  It was packed with people, vendors, rides, and FOOD!

Erlenbach, Germany (Berwarstein Castle)

Once everyone loaded back up on the bus in Annweiler, all full from chestnut bratwurst and neuer wein, we headed for the village of Erlenbach for a guided tour of the Berwarstein Castle.  By this point, however, our little ones were about toured out and my daughter was very upset at the fact the castles we were seeing were not the "princess" castles from Walt Disney.  Oiy.

The castle was really interesting though (and I think if we would have gone here first they would have enjoyed it more).  You can read more about the history of it HERE.  

Annweiler, Germany (Chestnut Festival)

After a fun morning touring the Trifel's Castle, we hopped back on our tour bus and headed into downtown Annweiler.

Annweiler is a lovely little village in the Palatinate forest, a perfect setting for their annual chestnut festival!

Annweiler, Germany (Trifels Castle)

Today we went on our first big sightseeing adventure since arriving in Europe!  We had a blast checking out two amazing castles and a nearby chestnut festival through a guided USO tour...a much needed break from the stresses of moving overseas and living in a cramped hotel room for a month with two small children!

Our first stop on the tour was to Trifels Castle in the Palatinate Forest.

Weilerbach, Germany (Weilerbach Festival)

We were able to experience our first German festival today with some great friends of ours!  Although the village might be small, Weilerbach does know how to show folks a good time!

We started the day off right with some brats and pizza then let the kids go crazy on the rides!

Well, Hi There...

Let's introduce ourselves, shall we?

My name is Melanie and I currently live in Southwestern Germany with my husband and two children.  We love sports, movies, family game nights, our two puppies, and traveling...lots and lots of traveling!

Here we hope to share our journeys and experiences with you as we travel across Europe.

The good.  The bad.  The memorable...

LETS GO!