Hey guys! Today I'm sharing one of the last projects I worked on at View Creative before leaving, and one of the biggest to be honest! I mean, look at that line-up. Even Jamie Oliver is there!
IMG, the organisers of The Big Feastival held in The Cotswolds, approached View in order to create a whole new brand that would be seen more as an update to the previous year's style. Thanks to the illustrations and the colour palette, I achieved exactly what they were looking for (after multiple versions, I tell you!) and we rolled it out on everything they needed. I even worked on the website's design and the web team at View did the whole building part of it.
This is one of those projects that you can't believe you've had the chance to work on, so I had to share it! You can see more on my website RIGHT HERE :)
After a couple of hours on the train, we arrived in beautiful Munich, determined to do as much as we could even though a big thunderstorm was on its way!
The first thing we did was to go up the 306 steps to the top of the St Peterskirche tower. Funnily enough, it wasn't as hard as we thought but I was definitely freaking out looking down as I could see everything in between the steps! The sun came out just on time and we managed to snap a few cool shots! My legs were starting to feel like jelly so we didn't stay too long up there.
Back to Marienplatz, we went around the magnificent Neues Rathaus and we were in owe of all the details. You can see Jason's face concentrating really hard (by the way, told you about the umbrella)!
Just before lunch, we took the time to go around the Bier & Oktoberfestmuseum and let's say that Jason was quite excited and took a million photos! Even though most of it was in German, I personally enjoyed the little anecdotes and displays here and there of vintage material. We also learnt quite a lot about the story of Bavarian beer! It's only €4 per person so would definitely recommend it.
Also, how mad is this photo of us? We couldn't stop laughing!
Awww, a rare photo of the both of us! To be honest, we did struggle to take this one and I was quite tempted to do a gif showing all the rubbish tentatives haha.
After a stroll around the Viktualienmarket and some scrumptious food (sausages and sauerkraut!), we headed to the Residenz and its Hofgarten. It actually made us think of Paris' structural gardens and we didn't feel like we were in the middle of a busy city.
We decided to carry on and went around the Englischer Garten, however, we couldn't do it all as it stretches for miles! We stopped at the Chinesischer Turm (surprising building to find don't you think?) and went back to the old centre to enjoy a 1L glass of beer at the famous Hofbräuhaus. Well, Jason had it, I had a shandy (ha!). Still enjoyed it though and the atmosphere was absolutely great! I'm not surprised that all the guides about Munich tell you to experience it at least once.
Another post about our last couple of days is coming soon!
Happy Monday guys! Last month I had the pleasure to write a guest post for the blog A Branch Of Holly and it's now live! You can see a sneak peek of it but if you would like to read the whole article, head over to her blog RIGHT HERE. Hope you find it helpful and hopefully, you will discover new creatives through it!
I love her blog as she's always sharing useful tips and if you're a blogger, she has plenty of interesting advice for you. You can join the blog's community to receive the latest newsletters and a free copy of her eBook!
I have to say, the weather wasn't great AT ALL the whole week we were there, but what a great time we've had! Bavaria is an amazing place, not too touristy and full of character. And if you like the outdoors and great big mountains, well, what are you waiting for?
We stayed in a little town called Rieden, 10mins by car to Füssen. We found this chalet on HouseTrip and we didn't regret one bit of money that we payed for it. Best place we've ever stayed at. Actually, the photos don't do it justice. And they're missing the most important bit: the hosts. So nice and helpful, and they made us feel at home straight away!
On our fist day there, we decided to explore Füssen to get used to the public transport and get a bit more of a feel of this part of Bavaria. It was a bit sunny in the morning and we were brave enough to do the hour and a half walk to Füssen. It felt longer but it's because we were stopping all the time to take some photos! The views were stunning.
Arriving at the town, we just loved the atmosphere and the narrow streets with colourful buildings. We felt we could relax, and even though we did quite a bit and ventured around the outside of the town walls, we took our time and just enjoyed everything at a slow pace. Also, THE FOOD!
It didn't take us long to go and explore both famous castles (obviously). So the next day, we put on our trainers and a good coat (the umbrella was literally attached to Jason's arm during the whole week, ha!) and headed to the Neuschwanstein castle first. Yep, the one that inspired Walt Disney for the Sleeping Beauty castle. It is a great shame that we couldn't take any photos inside, because WOW, most eccentric castle we've ever seen!
And the Hohenshwangau catsle, whilst being a bit more, let's say, plain, was definitely worth the visit too. If you've been following on Instagram, it was apparently just a small hunting retreat for the Bavarian royal family. Well I'd say they had a different definition of the word small in those days!
We came back home exhausted (it's a loooong way to walk up there), but very happy.
