Hotel Und Restaurant Jagerhaus Esslingen am Neckar

... while ambling back from the Volksfest. There's a building just outside the gate that we've been wondering about. We'd asked and heard something about little animals and events. Even walked by, looked like there were a lot of people inside. I saw a box for a menu, but it was empty. And when someone outside tried talking with us in German, we understood very little, nice guy though. Fast forward a few weeks of curiosity and we're thinking they ...

... lustig und entspannend.<br>Zum Schluss sind wir in Urspring noch zum Abendessen eingekehrt.<br>Katja geht brav in ihren Kindi, kommt kurz zum Mittagessen und ist dann meistens nicht mehr viel zu sehen - immer unterwegs.<br>Mati hat in Deutsch endlich mal nicht die uralt Schinken zu lesen bekommen. Sie behandeln "Das Parfüm", was er in glaube ich drei Tagen ausgelesen hat. Jetzt fährt ...

... und die Geduld, um mir Teilzeittourist ihre Heimatstadt zu zeigen. Total überwältig war ich allerdings am Wartberg, als wir die abendliche Aussicht über Heilbronn genießen konnten. Nach der hochinteressanten abendlichen Stadtrundfahrt gab es für mich einen Gaumenschmaus mit traditionellen schwäbsichen Spezialitäten. Und eines habe ich an diesem Abend hinzugelernt: Spätzle schmecken nirgendwo besser als im Schwoobeländle, heiligs Blechle.

It was a quick drive from Nuremberg to Stuttgart so we decided to spend a few nights there. Stuttgart is famous for being the home of Porsche and Mercedes Benz. We decided to visit the Mercedes Benz museum and although Im not a big car person it was very fun seeing the evolution of the car. It was kinda frightening to learn how much involvemnet they had in World War II making planes ...

... walked through the door.<br><br>Today, we felt the need to really figure out the trains and take "scenic" routes. The Stuttgart airport is just 20 min away by train, good to know. Plus, I felt empowered because I ordered in German and got what I wanted at a bakery without holding up the line, success! More on our eating adventures later . . . Well a quick note on how Jon is a cheater. He hasn't had to order much. Part of that's not ...

... and the gardens are really nice. I think the Basel zoo is better as far as animals go, but this one isn't bad for variety. I did not like the small areas where the animals are kept though. It seemed much too small for large wild animals.<br><br>After the zoo we walked around the city center and stopped in a beer garden for a little relaxation. We managed to walk around the New Palace and Palace Square and then went to the ...

Caught a night train from Vienna and arrived in Stuttgardt in the morning. Had a great day wandering and seeing the sights. Yet another map from yet another tourist info place. More statues and old buildings (Boring right? Not by a long shot). Still walking around wide-eyed like kids at Disneyland.

... is right, getting handwritten letters is so exciting and makes me feel so special! Grandma sent me a picture of Kayla and me smiling and looking so happy. I put it on the shelf next to my mirror in my room so I can see it all the time. It cheers me up &#9786; I thought it would be a really good idea to go for a walk, so Libby went with me, and we strolled for a while, and decided to go into the Müller Markt, which is like a large Long's Drugs. I needed a larger ...

... main station building. There was a line at the info station, but the man at back of the line pointed at the platform on a table of train times. I said 'danke' and off I rushed with two minutes to go to try and make the train. Seconds later that same man came chasing after me, jabbering in German and trying to get me to meet him for coffee of something the next day. I just stared at him in disbelief. There I was lugging a huge and ...