Dragon’s Castle

Jet lag hurts…but this face, sleeping soundly, is totally worth the pain. Steffi and her lovely father, Karl, met us early this morning and we all drove to Schloss Drachenburg (“Dragon’s Castle”) on the Drachenfels hill in Königswinter. Had to take two cars, of course, as there are not many here that fit 5+ people. Sean enjoyed the speed limit (or lack-there-of) on the Autobahn. The weather was warm but a bit drizzly – very much like Seattle this time of year. WeRead more

We’ve arrived in Düsseldorf

We made it! Our beautiful cousin Steffi met us at the airport and took us out for traditional schnitzel and beer of course. At dinner, we decided we will learn to count to 10 in German before we leave (not as easy as it sounds). Delicious meal and lots of fun catching up. Prost! We also got lucky this evening and had the pleasure of meeting our other cousin, Alex (Steffi’s sister), for the first time at the boutique where she works. We fitRead more