Wow, we had such a busy week, mostly due to it being opening week for most Christmas markets. We managed to fit 19 into this week alone! We started on Tuesday at one of the big, local markets in Esslingen. There are two markets in the city, one regular and one medieval, and we metContinue reading “Week 80: So Many Christmas Markets”
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Week 79: Our Thanksgiving
We stayed home all week and it was glorious! We did lots of cleaning, catching up on school work, and sleeping! Friday night, we had a long overdue “retirement” party for one of my co-workers. The Christmas Hut only opened last weekend, and we were able to get a reservation already, so we were reallyContinue reading “Week 79: Our Thanksgiving”
Week 78: Dresden and Saxony
We are on a mission to get to 50 Marriott nights this year in order to maintain our status in 2023. A long weekend with no solid plans, meant we sought out the cheapest hotel room in Germany and ended up in Dresden in the East. We left Thursday afternoon after school and made theContinue reading “Week 78: Dresden and Saxony”
Week 77: Halfway There!
Halfway to what? We are halfway through our tour here! My current exit date is May 2024. It has gone by ridiculously fast. It feels like we just got here (most of the time). The last 18 months have been a rollercoaster! We have all struggled at some point in our new roles; Matt asContinue reading “Week 77: Halfway There!”
Gilcrests Abroad 