Weisdorf, Germany

Beautiful and well-maintained flower boxes are everywhere!

The best little sausage and cheese shop in all of Germany! (in our experience)

Searching for Kurt's family roots in Weißdorf, Bavaria, Germany.

Berlin, Germany

Strolling around the Brandenburg Gate.

Picnic in the park with Susi (a friend and local teacher)

Everything you need while exploring Berlin on a warm sunny day.

 Biking along the Spree river.

The East Side Gallery, a section of the former Berlin Wall

Berlin, Germany

Looking through the wall towards the west.

Bear Pit karaoke anyone?

Picture perfect streets of Berlin.

   Our first full day in town we spent strolling around the parks, flea market, and Berlin Wall memorial.

Trondheim, Norway - Berlin, Germany

Norway was beautiful, but we won't miss the rain and cold!

Hello sunny Berlin!

   We flew from Trondheim, Norway to Berlin, Germany and look forward to staying with friends and exploring the city.

Roros to Trondheim, Norway

Roros sunrise

   Camping outside of Røros, the sun was starting to come up at 4:00 when we were headed to catch our train.

 

Afternoon at the Forest Kindergarten

   Our host in Trondheim is a teacher at a local "Forest Kindergarten"  where students spend 4 hours a day learning and playing in the woods.

Roros, Norway

The historic mining town of Røros.

We were happy to have our rain gear!

A fine example of a traditional log home with a natural roof.

   Having camped another night in the rain, we spent our day researching traditional log buildings and conservation efforts with local carpenters and the director of preservation efforts in Røros, a UNESCO world heritage site.

Trondheim to Roros, Norway

Picturesque shops along the canal in Trondheim.

A break in the clouds while riding the rails into Røros.

   We had a lovely walk around downtown Trondheim with our host.  After warming up with a delicious bowl of homemade fish soup, we hopped the train to the historic copper mining town of Røros.