Germany

Another weekend with friends

A Byrd

Nov 29, 2024 — 2 min read

On Friday evening, we arrived in Münchweiler an der Alsenz to spend the weekend with our friends Lucas and Bree and their baby girl.

Our time with them included lots of doggie snuggles with adorable Maple...

A fun day in Kaiserslautern at an indoor swimming complex with a heated wave pool, lazy river, hot tub and two big waterslides (didn't take any photos as our phones were in lockers)...

Delicious food such as this seasonal local speciality of potato soup and salt-crusted dumplings made by Bree...

A short visit to a market at a Waldorf school...

Sunday lunch with friends at a nice restaurant in/near Otterbach...

An afternoon walk with Maple...

Board games...

This is a popular European game called Brandi Dog. Lucas made this one. We loved it!

... and, of course, baby snuggles with little H. We had a lovely time!

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Best of/ Worst of Awards – ATTRACTIONS

Favourite Attraction(s) A: Warner Brothers Studio Tour. Underground Naples. GRIMMWELT. Universal Studios Hollywood. B: Warner Brothers Studio Tour and Pompeii. F: Universal Studios. The Gunpowder Plot. Warner Brothers Studio Tour. J: The Gunpowder Plot. Warner Brothers Studio Tour. Universal Studios. Least Favourite Attraction A: Cat cafe ($142.77 for

Best of/ Worst of Awards – AMENITIES

Best Toilets Japan in general (heated seats/ toilet slippers/ amusing signs/ lots of interesting buttons to explore). And the fantastic public toilets outside Vanha Kauppahalli in Helsinki. Worst Toilets England (so often hard to find/ poorly maintained/ filthy). And the stomach-turning state of the toilet in a restaurant we ate

Best of/ Worst of Awards – SCENERY

Cleanest Streets Japan. Dirtiest Streets Rome. Favourite Park Villa Borghese in Rome. Best Snow Ishiuchi, Japan. Nicest Weather France and Italy in October and November. Most Inconvenient Rain Florence. Favourite Snow-Related Memory A: Driving around Ishiuchi. B: Clearing a metre of snow off the car in Japan. F: Skiing. J:

Best of/ Worst of Awards – TRANSPORT

Best Train System Italy for overland travel (Japan’s Shinkansen were also good but more expensive). Singapore for underground travel. Worst Bus System ROME. Favourite Non-Train/Bus Mode of Transport A: Biking in France. B: Trams in Helsinki. F: Car. J: Plane. Favourite Public Transport Moment A: Reading Harry Potter