July 13, 2009

• Bavarian Bretzels & Bumblebees

  I’ve been coming to Germany many years to visit friends in the GLY gang, but I haven’t been back in 3 years since the World Cup.  Munich is such a great city.  The days here always start with a trip to the bakery for Bavarian Bretzels, which I favor with Nutella:

  

  

  No trip to Latin Bavaria would be complete without a visit to Mick’s childhood home where her parents ran a successful bakery for years.  I even learned how to bake bretzen in that very bakery back in 2000!

  
   
  
  Traditional photos with Mick’s Mom over the years…with the red hood my friends gave me as a gag gift because my ears are always cold!
  

  
  Mick’s parents always prepare a delicious treat for us!

  
  Mick’s parent’s lovely garden
  
  
  I picked some flowers for Bine’s Oma (grandmother).

  Another mandatory stop for me in Bavaria is the home of Sabine’s aunt and her 90 year old grandmother.  She always has hand knitted socks ready for us:

  

  

  One of the best surprises of this trip was getting to see little Patrick.  I haven’t seen him since January in San Francisco, and his language skills have exploded in the past six months.  I can now hold full conversations with him.  We had so much fun while the adults visited with each other!

  

  

  

  

  Then we went into town for dinner.  When we came back at 11 PM, Patrick was still awake!  The poor little guy had jet lag and didn’t get to sleep until 4 AM like me!

  

  

  

  

  
  Wide awake at 11 PM!

  
  Best of the rest…
  

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