Lis and Tyler in Germany

Tyler and I are both a year older (actually just a day older than we were yesterday…). We went to Heidelberg (a town about an hour away that has a castle, lots of tourists and cute, fun-to-explore, windy streets) to celebrate Tyler’s birthday. Don’t forget to check out the picture of Tyler’s ENORMOUS birthday beer.

Our friends Katie and Scott came for a visit. I met up with them in Stockholm, but Tyler had to stay home and bring home the bacon (actually, since he’s cooking bacon, he’s not bringing much home). I was just there a couple of days, but got a good feel for the city. It’s 1/3 water, 1/3 parks and 1/3 city. It’s gorgeous, very user-friendly, and especially fun to see if you’re a Swede like me. I didn’t have to buy a single souvenir because my grandma owns one of everything Swedish. I went home and they went on to Berlin and then Prague, where they got engaged, and then came to visit us. They stayed with us for four days and we did a little sight seeing in our neck of the woods. There are actually some pretty neat places to go for day trips. About an hour and a half away there is a furnished castle still owned by the Eltz family, which has owned it for over 500 years. There’s an hour long hike up to the castle through the woods and along a creek, which made the trip especially worthwhile.