After finally arriving to Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, we were exhausted! We settled for some American food from a restaurant at the resort and made it to bed around midnight. Saturday we all got up and ready (in record time for 4 women, I might say) by 8:00 am and went downstairs to fetch a taxi for the train station. After an hour and a half train ride we were in Munich! The food was delicious and the markets were neat, but it was so crowded! After enjoying as much as we could and indulging in Starbucks, we headed back to base (on the wrong train I might add) and went to the local Christmas markets in Garmisch. They were wonderful. Perfect! Exactly what I had pictured in my mind when I first started planning this trip a couple months ago. We also visited a Christmas store by the name of Kathe Wohlfahrt, which specialized in hand-crafted, hand-painted ornaments and decor. They were a bit pricey, but certainly worth it with their tags of perfection hanging from each figurine. I only purchased three, and figured that was a good excuse for me to visit Germany a few more times before we leave! We ended up at the resort for dinner and enjoyed steak! Real steak! It may seem silly that we choose a steak dinner over a German restaurant, but after living in Italy for a couple years and not having an Outback at our fingertips, our mouths were watering just at the thought. It was perfect as well. Juicy and tender! I also tried the first long-island ice tea of my life. Wow, it was actually good! I don't like tea and after watching the bar-tender poor 5 different alcohols in the glass before adding a dash of something else, I was sure it would be disgusting! To my surprise, I finished off mine and Roni's! We visited the outdoor hot tub after dinner and gambled in the casino a bit. By eleven o'clock Sunday morning we were on the road. We stopped and ate at a local German place for lunch, which was fantastic! We all had soup and jagerschnitzel. We got back to Roni's house after about 6 hours. It was a thoroughly enjoyable weekend getaway!
So, enough about Germany! (Which by the way, I would love to move there after this assignment!) The yoga teacher on base has an internship coming up in February and March. After a couple months of nobody volunteering to fill in her while she's gone, I shyly raised my hand! Yoga is such a special practice, and so different from my usual weight-training and spins classes. However, I have been a student in her class for about a year now, so I am going to give it a shot. Since, she has made me her 'Yoga baby', tutoring me a couple days a week to grow and learn as a Yoga instructor. I am so excited for this opportunity, as I really enjoy practicing and would love to have this experience in my back pocket. I'm actually going to attend a Yoga Fit Training in Heidelberg, Germany in May to get all certified and official! YAY for adding more training to my fitness resume!
Tomorrow I am headed up to Piancavallo with Melissa. It's a ski resort only minutes away from base. Basically, our house is situated close to the base of the mountain that the resort it on, making it so dang easy to go up and play in the snow for the day! She is going to attempt to teach me how to snowboard... I'm sure pictures will follow the experience! After I get that squared away in a few weeks or so we're going to try to tackle skiing. She is a snow bunny, so hopefully I'll learn quickly and not hold her back for too long!
I spoke with Nick a few nights ago. He was coming back to camp to resupply, then heading back into the field for days... not sure how many or details of his whereabouts, just that he is having so much fun doing his job! Please keep his life in your prayers!
Saturday is the annual CE Squadron Christmas Party at the club. I'm going! I have a dress (which is a long story in itself) and Melissa and I booked a room on base so we could have a few cocktails and not have to worry about driving home! I'm looking forward to playing dress up and getting all beautified!
Well, that is a lot going on in my life! Exactly how I like it! 52 days until Nick's 179th day in country which really just translates into 52 days + a couple weeks for him to get home! We'll be in each others arms before we know it!
Oh, by the way, I still wish I was home for Christmas! It just isn't the same when I am at my house without a tree. :(
PS: I have pictures from Germany on my Facebook account, which most of my follows probably have access to... if you don't have a Facebook, get one! It's so much easier to upload to one place rather than 4!
So, enough about Germany! (Which by the way, I would love to move there after this assignment!) The yoga teacher on base has an internship coming up in February and March. After a couple months of nobody volunteering to fill in her while she's gone, I shyly raised my hand! Yoga is such a special practice, and so different from my usual weight-training and spins classes. However, I have been a student in her class for about a year now, so I am going to give it a shot. Since, she has made me her 'Yoga baby', tutoring me a couple days a week to grow and learn as a Yoga instructor. I am so excited for this opportunity, as I really enjoy practicing and would love to have this experience in my back pocket. I'm actually going to attend a Yoga Fit Training in Heidelberg, Germany in May to get all certified and official! YAY for adding more training to my fitness resume!
Tomorrow I am headed up to Piancavallo with Melissa. It's a ski resort only minutes away from base. Basically, our house is situated close to the base of the mountain that the resort it on, making it so dang easy to go up and play in the snow for the day! She is going to attempt to teach me how to snowboard... I'm sure pictures will follow the experience! After I get that squared away in a few weeks or so we're going to try to tackle skiing. She is a snow bunny, so hopefully I'll learn quickly and not hold her back for too long!
I spoke with Nick a few nights ago. He was coming back to camp to resupply, then heading back into the field for days... not sure how many or details of his whereabouts, just that he is having so much fun doing his job! Please keep his life in your prayers!
Saturday is the annual CE Squadron Christmas Party at the club. I'm going! I have a dress (which is a long story in itself) and Melissa and I booked a room on base so we could have a few cocktails and not have to worry about driving home! I'm looking forward to playing dress up and getting all beautified!
Well, that is a lot going on in my life! Exactly how I like it! 52 days until Nick's 179th day in country which really just translates into 52 days + a couple weeks for him to get home! We'll be in each others arms before we know it!
Oh, by the way, I still wish I was home for Christmas! It just isn't the same when I am at my house without a tree. :(
PS: I have pictures from Germany on my Facebook account, which most of my follows probably have access to... if you don't have a Facebook, get one! It's so much easier to upload to one place rather than 4!
