The German Countryside

 After I was in Paris I went to Mauschbach, Germany. Yes, I'm sure you are wondering where that is, it is a small town in southwest Germany right next to the French boarder. Population approx. 250 haa. I wound up there to visit a friend who lived in good ol Litchpatch for a year as an exchange student while I was a senior in High School.  Larissa and her parents, Werner and Martina welcomed me into their home for a few days and showed me incredible hospitality. While I was there I had a few first experiences ; my first football (soccer) game, my first time eating that many types of German sausage, and my first time at the Europa amusement park (a step up from valley fair).  I am completely sold on the countryside of southwest Germany, it was beautiful!  A special thanks to the Haefners family, you made my trip especially wonderful!

German countryside 

Scottish cows are pretty cute

The famous Mauschbach!

My first football game, i'm glad I survived! 

I guess you could say this was a little Pep rally

I guess that guy didn't want to smile.

Beep Beep, team coming through. 

Just a little encouragement on their way to the stadium.

And we can't forget to welcome the opponent.....

The bright yellow people are saving the opponents from the rest of the fans.....
I would fear for my life if I was them. 

It was a full house.

Game ended 1-1

Well, yes, I found some sweets! 

Spaghetti ice :)  

Fair sweets

Little sugar yummies (I don't know the name)

Next stop, Europa Park! 

My short little visit to Germany was wonderful! 

Parisian life doesn't seem so bad

 I spent the last week on a few little excursions. I went to Paris for three days and then I traveled over to southern Germany for another three days. This blog is about my time in Paris. I do have to say, the city is memorizing and does a really good job of living up to all the hype. In my three days I saw most of the big attractions, spent a lot of time walking around, and met a few really awesome people. Needless to say I had a really nice time :)

Again the pictures do all the talking, so here they are:

First stop: Eiffel Tour, duh. 

Notre Dame Cathedral
(I absolutely love this place)

Inside the Cathedral

Pretty amazing, right?

The first day I got around the city via boat ride along the Seine River 

The Louvre
All I have to say about this museum is HOLY SHIT.
Good thing I can read a map or I would still be lost in there!
The building itself is amazing and then once you are inside its overwhelming how much art and history is in one location, really pretty neat. 

This guy is really progressive; he already knew how to work his Flow centuries before it was such a cultural phenomena.
Maybe he was the trendsetter?

Ohhh the Circle of Life
@ the Luxembourg Gardens

Palace of Versailles

Approaching the Estate. Wooooowzzza.

The Queens Corridor, not so bad... 

The (backside of) Palace of Versailles 

I spent most of my visit here wandering through the gardens :) 

So it's kind of a Large Estate...

I could have walked through the gardens for days.

Picture the water in sync to an opera song.... It adds a lot to the view. 

Until next time Paris -