Germany, Croatia, France

Went on our 17-day honeymoon in September!

Some thoughts on all the places we traveled through:

Berlin (Germany)

• We coincidentally visited when the Berlin Marathon took place. Love me a big marathon atmosphere. It was so festive and inspired me to train to run another marathon in the future.
• Berlin as a city was pretty spread out, but enjoyed a nice walking tour
• It was interesting to see the Topography of Terror (museum and main site of the Nazi SS) and the art along the former Berlin Wall
• Doner kebaps were fantastic; currywurst was very meh

Split (Croatia)

• A nice coastal town where the living’s easy
• Staying in Diocletian’s Palace was a cool experience. Some areas reminded me of the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Vegas: restaurants and shops amidst a cloudy blue sky backdrop
• Loved the cevapi sandwich- grilled meat sausages with a zesty red pepper relish stuffed into a warm pillowy bread
• The wharf area felt kind of like Fisherman’s Wharf, very touristy during the day when all the tour buses were in town
• Can’t beat a daily dessert of gelato

Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)

• So many beautiful waterfalls and turquoise lakes all around
• It was quite serene to hike it on a rainy day
• Reminded me of Banff National Park in Canada

Hvar (Croatia)

• Even smaller coastal town, good vibes
• Relaxed at a beach club with a simple picnic: baguette, prosciutto, cheese, and grapes
• Lots of Italian food and seafood
• Blue Cave & Vis Island speedboat tour was a fun way to spend the day on the water. Got the chance to hold an octopus and sea urchin!

Dubrovnik (Croatia)

• Really cool to do a Game of Thrones tour and see many of the iconic sites where they filmed
• So crowded with tours during the daytime, but beautiful and calm in the morning and night
• Had a great time swimming off the coast in the Adriatic Sea
• We stayed at an apartment overlooking the City Walls which was gorgeous

Munich (Germany)

• Oktoberfest was a jolly good time! Super fun and friendly atmosphere where we got to drunkenly cheers to drinking songs with people from all over the world. Prost!
• Food in Munich was very Bavarian- think bratwurst, pretzels, schnitzel

Paris (France)

• The food was rich and delicious. Had some good pho to satisfy Asian food cravings. Favorite meal was at Terra bar à vins
• So many smokers everywhere
• Wine as cheap as water