Sprechen Sie Englisch?*

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The Itinerary was:

Paris to Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Language: French and German

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg to Strasbourg, France
Language: French and German

Strasbourg, France to Munchen (Munich), Germany
Language: German

Munchen, Germany to Dachau, Germany
Language: German

Dachau, Germany back to Munchen, Germany
Language: German

Munchen, Germany to Paris!
Language: French!!

Transportation: Train. I love the train! It's so beautiful and the sights along the way are just breathtaking! Erin and I have only had one bad experience with the train....if you keep reading, you're bound to discover this...

And, the trip was phenomenal!! Oh my! So many amazing things seen, heard, tasted....basically all the major senses were taken care of on this trip!

Location Number One: Luxembourg City

The fall leaves were incredibly here. The city is situated around a huge valley with lots of bluffs and little rivers...which, actually resembles Luther College a lil! Shout out to Decorah! We saw lots of castles, fortresses, churches, markets...It was amazing!
The picture up top is of the Notre Dame in Luxembourg City. Erin and I were climbing trees in this park and we took the picture!


Location Number Two: Strasbourg, France

Erin and I now took the train back down into France, and visited a French/German city right on the border! The city was so dang cute! I felt like I was in a Disney movie...no joke! I swear I saw Snow White prancing through the streets with her little animal friends following her.


Location Number Three: Munchen, Germany (Munich, Germany)

Well, Munchen was pretty sweet too. Dear me! There are just way too many stories and things to say about my little escapes the last 4ish days! Erin and I took a tour one morning following Hitler's rise to power and dominance in Germany. It was so interesting...and incredibly creepy. We saw Hitler's beer hall where he had all of his meetings. Hitler named Munchen the City of the Nazi Party. So many crazy things went down in Munchen.

Did you know that Hitler was actually a starving, loner, artist from Austria who came to Munchen, Germany to paint touristy postcards? Weird, huh?

We saw bomb markings on buildings, we saw the places where the Nazis marched, we saw the house where Hitler stayed, and we even saw the art museum that Hitler designed and managed. Weirdness...

I'm not gonna lie...Germans totally scare me. I don't know if it's because of images in my head of scary Nazis from WWII, or if it's that in all James Bond movies, Germans/Russians/Koreans seem to always be the bad guys. Whatever the reason is, I was a tad bit scared of these Germans.

As in any city, there are police officers around...well...being in Germany, these were Germany Officers. So weird...They still were the traditional "Nazi" looking gear, and it was very interesting seeing them patrolling the streets.

We ate some interesting food in Munchen too! In French, how I'm saying the word "interesting" is "tres special"...It's kinda the polite way of saying...hmmm...I'm not really sure if I liked it. Erin and I decided that we ought to try our hands at the traditional Bavarian cuisine. So, at Augustiner Beer Hall (pretty much all the reseraunts are beer halls in Munchen) I tried a Sausage Salad...thinking it would be a wise idea to get some nice lettuce with my sausage. Well, truth be told...A sausage salad in Munchen is basically a big bowl of cold sausage patties. Ergg.... "tres special" ...

Erin and I climbed up to the top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top top tower of St. Peter's Cathedral to get a full view of the city. The stairwell (see picture above) was incredibly sketch! It was so narrow, incredibly creaky, and very dark! My picture is by a window, so you can see...but the rest of the stairwell was not so fortunate! And, this stairwell was for going up and for going down....Let's just say, Erin and I got very cosy with those larger Germans going the opposite direction... *cough*cough*

The view was spectacular though! (See picture below) You could see everything! The little walkway on the top of the tower was about 1 foot wide...once again, gettin snuggly with those Germans...

Being in Germany was way weird though for me. I don't know one word in German. The best I got is that "Danchashane" song from Ferris Beuhler's Day Off...and I don't even know how to say it really or spell it for that matter! It was such a weird feeling knowing absolutely nothing...I would listen to the train conductor and our waitors and just blankly stare...I know have a better understanding for foreigners in America who don't speak a lick of English. It was kinda scary, not gonna lie...But, I still believe that a good smile can get you so far! I found so many kind Germans who were quick to help us!

Location Number Four: Dachau, Germany

-Home of the Concentration Camp of Dachau. I'll just be honest...this location is going to get its own post tomorrow...

And...

The train ride home to Paris from Munchen was 8 hours! Eiks!!! And, Erin and I were in the smoking car. Ok, so, let's not talk about this...too many horrible memories! But, I'm sure you can imagine!

* Do you speak English? (In German) Translation: I am an idiotic American tourist...