Kids' masterpieces

by Sam

Luke is all about Stitch

Mad Libs by Sam

Hohenecken Burg

Another castle 20 minutes from our home!  AND we just happened

to go to it on a festival day! 

Europa Park

For Sam's 7th birthday, we went to Europa Park.  It is Europe's biggest amusement park in Germany and the second most popular in Europe following Disneyland Paris.  It was awesome because the birthday boy  and Tessa got in free and we got to use a VAT form.  Plus, German school was still in session, it was on a weekday and so we really got to walk on all of the rides.  It was fabulous!  It is themed with every country in Europe with rides that go along with the country.  It is about 2 1/2 hours from our home.  It was cute how they duplicated Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, Soaring over Europe, and Haunted House rides but there so many unique rides. It was the PERFECT day! 

Italy

 

London

Annweiler Trifels Castle

Annweiler Trifels Castle quickly became our favorite castle.  King Richard the Lion-hearted was imprisoned her for about 3 weeks when he was captured after he was captured by Duke Leopold V of Austria near Vienna in December 1192 on his return from the Third Crusade.