Germany, it's more beautiful than I ever thought. I was recently fortunate to accompany my husband on a business trip there. We also brought our 12 year-old son. Because of his many hours of accumulated flight time, we were able to fly business class, which was a great blessing. There's nothing I hate more than being cramped in a seat for 10 hours! It's the little things in life that make me happy...leg room, my own t.v., food and drinks whenever, and did I mention being able to lay out FLAT to sleep? Ahh... It was a nice flight. Sigh, if only we could always have that much luxury, the airport would be a much nicer place to be. Moving on...The countryside was green and full of farmland. The cities were clean and charming. Well, the towns were charming. The cobblestone streets, old brick buildings and statues everywhere reminded me of the rich history that lay in everywhere I looked. We spent the days roaming the towns and exploring castles and museums. Ron worked only two days, so we got to spend some good time together as well. Each day brought new insight into the country's rich history. The culture shock for my son was immediate, but after a few days, he was trying to order food and speak to shopkeepers. I was a bit worried at first, but he soon relaxed enough to enjoy himself. He loved it more than he ever thought. It was a great experience to share with him, and I hope he always remembers his special trip with mom and dad. We took more pictures that humanly possible. Now I just have to go through them all! Aside from one scarey event (which I am forbidden to mention, or else suffer the wrath of a pre-teen), this was a wonderful forray into the foreign lands across the globe.
