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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.
Yep, as of today, I'm now my own boss, ready to kick ass and work on some more cool projects! It actually feels a little odd at the moment, like I'm just having time off work and using the day to organise myself and work on all my freelance projects so that I don't have to go to sleep at 2am on a week night...
But no! Now this is my full-time job and I will have my evenings and weekends free (as much as I can I guess), to work on all my personal projects (I'm thinking of you dear Etsy shop!). And it feels GOOD. I'm ready for this new adventure, and I can't wait to share it all with you!
Hello from Bavaria! We're having the most amazing time in this beautiful part of Germany. Make sure to follow on Instagram to stay in the loop!
I naturally thought about our holiday as a theme for this month's giveaway, and with my mind always focused on food, I decided to create some patterns made out of cute little pretzels and pints of beer. Delicious pretzels for me, tasty beer for Jason. That's how we roll and let's say that we haven't been disappointed so far! Food, food, food everywhere.
Do we really have to go home?
Guys! It's not only the start of a great weekend tomorrow but I'm also on holiday until the 5th of June! Aaaaaaand tomorrow is officially my LAST DAY at View Creative! Whoop whoop!
I guess you've figured it out just by the title, but I sooo need these holidays. I've been working like crazy, which is amazing and I'm so glad I got to work on some fun projects, but you always feel at one point that you need a good break from it all to come back all energised and ready to rock.
So after celebrating a friend's wedding in Chester Zoo Saturday night, we're off to Munich on Sunday morning! How exciting! Because we didn't want to be staying in a big city again, we opted for a charming chalet in Fussen, really close to the Austrian border and the famous fairytale castle.
As much as we enjoy working during the weekend, we also like to take a break whenever we can, and even more when the weather decides to be nice (which is rare)!
With Chester only 45 minutes away, we hopped in the car and spent the afternoon there, walking around the town walls and having snacks when we felt like it. We also stopped at a great pub called The Brewery Tap on Lower Bridge Street. Great cider, and great beer! Jason didn't have to force himself at all to finish his pint. Also, loved the room we were in! It looks small and dark from the outside, but you get a great surprise when entering this vast room with high ceiling and big windows to let as much light in as possible.
Although I've had unfortunate adventures with squirrels (one of them actually jumped on my leg a couple of years ago!), we always enjoy catching a glimpse of them whilst walking around Grosvenor Park. And I can never get enough of the Roman ruins just outside the walls!
Here's to hoping that the weather gets better soon. I miss those sunny days ;)
Last one, I promise! I took so many photos during the short holidays that we had with my brother, I just couldn't leave them like that and had to share one of the last days we had with Thomas. Plus, it makes me happy to go through them all again and realise how much he's grown. He's not so little anymore and I feel like I've lost so many precious years with him that seeing him for a few days made me feel like I finally managed to catch up with him properly. See what I mean?
It was a Sunday, it was sunny and we were at Jason's parents over on Anglesey, so we decided to go to Newborough and enjoy a long walk on Llanddwyn beach. I always enjoy walking all the way to the lighthouse on the island and we always say hi to the sweet little ponies! It was one of those days that made me wish it was summer and really warm and I could just jump in the sea without worrying of dying from a thermal shock.
You can see a little glimpse of the last day with Thomas in my Instagram snaps actually! We surprised him and woke him up early to go to Alton Towers. Such a great day! Even though Jason was feeling a bit rough at the end of the day, my brother made sure to do as many of the rides as he could right up to the end and he could not believe how great the rollercoasters were. I didn't take my camera with me because I didn't want to worry about it whilst I'm enjoying the rides, and for most of the rollercoasters, you need to leave your bags on the side before going on them. And by the way, Galactica (previously Air), is really really cool :)
Onto the next adventure! (Bavaria is in a few weeks now... Exciting!)
