• Zermatt Day 2 Christmas Eve

      24 Disember 2024, Itali ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F

      We woke up geared up for the ski day and walked to the train station to take the train to the first runs. Molly had strategically mapped out where we should start to get a little practice in. Unfortunately because of the conditions the train was closed for a few hours. We jumped in a taxi and took it to the Gondola 🚠 that does the slopes near the Matterhorn. Approximately 20/30 min later we made it to the top. I knew I was in trouble the moment we stepped onto the slope, Brooke was no better. Bryce was off to the races and I told Molly and Kyle to go enjoy the day. Brooke and I had no choice other than to remove the skis and WALK all the way down the mountain to the next Gondola station. It is definitely one of the most difficult things I have did and we had some moments of wanting to call ski rescue but we made it. It is safe to say I will never attempt skiing again. We got off the lift and walked up hill to meet Bryce at an outdoor bar. We had a quick cocktail and got back on the Gondola to meet Klaus at the bar that is located at one of the train stops. Kyle and Molly also met up and the kids did some ski runs in that section while Myself, Brooke and Klaus had a snack and drinks. The train was finally operational again and we took it further up the mountain where there was amazing views of the Matterhorn. At this point Bryce, Kyle and Molly spent the rest of the skiing all the way back to town. and stopping at Apres Ski along the way. The rest of us took the train back into Zermatt. Brooke and I changed our shoes and returned our ski gear!!! Molly, Kyle and Bryce decided to take another lift (which happened to be the last one of the day with no other choice but to ski back once they got to the top) Unfortunately the conditions were getting icy and it was a bit more than Kyle and Molly expected, Bryce was long gone and waiting for them with champagne at the Vevue bar while they got escorted by ski patrol down part of the mountain. 🏔️ Ski patrol told them she can’t go home till everyone is off the mountain. They met up with Bryce and agreed it was a cool experience. Meantime Brooke and I met up with them at the ski shop with a change of shoes and everyone but Bryce turned in their gear. Molly, me and Brooke enjoyed the mini spa while the guys went to a local bar and got some beverages for the evening. We ordered carry out and spent Christmas Eve evening in the apartment.Baca lagi

    • Zermatt

      23 Disember 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ❄️ 23 °F

      We woke up in Montreux had breakfast with Dennis, Jelena and the kids before loading up the car for the drive to Zermatt. Zermatt is a car free town so we parked in Tasch and took a train into Zermatt. When we arrived it was snowing and beautiful but made for a challenge dragging all the suitcases to the hotel to check in and then to our apartment. The town is amazing and magical and our apartment was beautiful with incredible views. We got bundled up and went to the ski rental shop to get fitted for our day of skiing tomorrow. Klaus warned us (well mainly me and Brooke this is not Mt. Brighton) we insisted that it is like riding a bike and got our rentals. We dropped our gear off in the storage room at the apartment and walked to dinner at Republic Zermatt for amazing burgers. 🍔Baca lagi

    • Montreux

      22 Disember 2024, Switzerland ⋅ 🌧 37 °F

      We drove from Bern to Montreux and arrived at our amazing hotel called Grand Hotel Suisse. We checked in and headed to the markets despite the on again off again rain we loved everything about this beautiful city!!! Kyle decided to try to time the waves and as you will see in the video was not successful. 🤣 We had yummy sausages and fondu served in a large baguette and some bubbly at a cute bar while Kyle changed his clothes. We gambled at a local casino, (Bryce was the only winner) and went to the Freddy Mercury Museum. Later in the day Dennis, Dalibor and both Jelena’s along with the kids met up with us. We rode the ferris wheel and had cocktails back at the cute bar while waiting for Santa to fly over the lake. (Unfortunately because of the weather he never came) We took a nice walk to the old town for dinner. After dinner it started to snow it made for a nice walk back to the hotel. At the hotel we hung out in the lobby, exchanged Christmas gifts, had a push up contest, put on tattoos, but most of all had lots of laughs with the kids and grandkids. We got scolded for being to loud after the 10:00pm swiss curfew in hotels. 😂 Lots of hugs and off to bed.Baca lagi

    • Bern

      21 Disember 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F

      We drove from Colmar to Bern, we stopped for lunch in Basel and had a little adventure. We got confused about the parking for the restaurant and ended up having to walk 15!min through a children’s petting zoo to get to Restaurant Park. Upon arrival we realized there was a parking lot directly in front of the restaurant. We arrived to Bern Klaus had to check into the hotel at a box and they lowered the steel beams to drive into the pedestrian zone (this was hectic as it was packed with people for the market). We checked into Hotel Savoy while he then had to go find a parking garage. We made our way to the beautifully decorated markets and enjoyed gluehwein and beers. Walking to dinner we checked out some cool stores that are under ground. Dinner was at Noumi a delicious restaurant with a cool atmosphere and DJ. We had one final drink at a local bar before calling it a night.Baca lagi

    • Chickens at the apartmentCarousel BarEveryone had to duck to get under the bridge.

      Colmar

      20 Disember 2024, Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °F

      We drove to Colmar, we checked into our apartment and took an uber to downtown. We arrived in this charming town and took a boat ride through the canals. We walked all of the Christmas Markets that were slightly spread out, before meeting Dalibor, Jelena and Danilo for dinner.Baca lagi

    • Strasbourg

      19 Disember 2024, Perancis ⋅ 🌧 54 °F

      We woke up and before making our way to strasbourg we walked into town for coffee, a little shopping and a snack. We reloaded the Van and made our way to Strasbourg. After checking in we changed and walked in the pouring rain to the beautiful markets. We took a train ride around the city and visited the beautiful cathedral. Explored multiple markets and ate dinner at Le Restaurant L’Oignon a cute french restaurant. After dinner we went to an Irish Bar named Molly Malones. The family next to us were drinking B52 shots (a shot that is on fire and you drink it with a straw) Kyle didn’t quit get the concept and managed to catch the table and his pants on fire and burnt is finger to the point of blistering. We had a fun evening, lots of laughs and everyone said this was probably their favorite market with beautifully decorated themed streets and lights. Back at the hotel we managed to get stuck in the elevator and the staff had to come help us out.Baca lagi

    • Heidelberg

      18 Disember 2024, Jerman ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F

      We woke up and drove back to Frankfurt to pick up Kyle and Molly from the airport. We barely fit all the suitcases in the sprinter van. We drove to Heidelberg checked into the hotel, explored the Christmas Markets and visited the Castle. We had a late lunch of Lebanese food and more beers and Gluhwein (a warm spiced mulled wine) The goal is to collect all the mugs from each market. We went to dinner at a fusion restaurant with a cool vibe. Unfortunately Bryce was back at the hotel doing interviews and Kyle had to take a work call. We brought them back some food and they went out for a night cap while I I pooped out.Baca lagi

    • Weisbaden

      17 Disember 2024, Jerman ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F

      We flew with Brooke and Bryce from DTW to Frankfurt. Picked up our car that I had booked for the day after not the day of arrival. Charged us extra money and we were on our way. We went to downtown Frankfurt for a little bit of shopping and Bryce to buy a winter coat. From Frankfurt, we drove to Weisbaden. We stayed at the oldest hotel in the world built in 1486 it was beautiful. We had a fun night that ended at a bar with an over the top bar tender from Scotland who handed out shots called Baby Guinness. “ there is no Guinness and a baby Guinness.” was the quote of the night.Baca lagi

    • Going Home

      12 Februari 2024, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ⛅ 28 °F

      We arrived at the Bangkok airport and went to the lounge. Boarded the plane for Singapore a 2 1/2 hour flight and that’s when it went downhill. A couple did not show up for the flight and their luggage had to be taken off the plane. We had an hour delay which was going to cause us to most likely miss the flight from Singapore to Munich, which would mean re- booking 3 flights.

      We landed in Bangkok/thank god we did not check bags. We jumped off the plane and had to run to the skytrain which took us to a different terminal. We then continued to run(Jill did)sweating our asses off, luckily an airport cart grabbed us and drove us to the gate. They called the gate and told them we were coming. They held the plane and we made it. Turns out there was others and the plane took off 30 minutes late. 13 Hours later we landed in Munich Terminal 1, picked up our winter luggage from the Hilton, and went to terminal 2, had to do Global Blue before making it to the lounge for a few. Next flight is Munich to Amsterdam 1 1/2 hour flight where we will have 30 min to make it to Delta flight home. 10 Hours later we arrived!
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