Day Trip to Karlovy Vary

Yesterday my fellow Army wives and I took a day trip to Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. The trip was sponsored by the Army Chaplain and therefore free which was really nice. The drive wasn’t very long. It only took as about two hours to get there. As soon as we arrived, it was time for lunch and we tried to find a restaurant that serves Bohemian/Czech food.

After lunch we just walked around town and explored the little shops and streets. Luckily the sunny weather held up and we were able to enjoy the afternoon without being rained on.

Before the bus took as back, we stopped at a little cafe to have some coffee and cake just like any other European. It was kind of funny that all my friends have actually gotten used to the so-called “coffee time” in Europe.

It was really nice to just get out of the house. Soon our husbands will be home and then we can finally go on all those trips with them again. We all can’t wait!!!

Back from Austria.

I have been back from Austria for a week now. It was such a fun and adventurous vacation. We pretty much went on different hiking routes every single day except for one day that we spent at the swimming pool since the weather was really sucky. All in all, we probably hiked a total of over 40 miles if not more. Instead of writing where we hiked every day, I decided to just post some pictures. Here we go:

The first day shortly after we arrived: We already needed a bench to rest.

Of course, after reaching the Alpine hut we had to have some coffee and cake there.

On day 2 we reached our first peak.

After that we hiked to another Alpine hut. This picture was taken along the way and reminds me of an outdoor clothing ad.

The well-deserved lunch after a four-hour hike and before our long descent that was still ahead of us.

The dog of my dreams and I.

The whole family: me, my dad, my mom and my sister.

One day it was raining all day, so we decided to go to the swimming pool.

My sister and I underneath a glacier.

This was taken during our last hike. Shortly thereafter we got lost because the hiking path wasn’t marked anymore. We ended up taking some mysterious trail that lead us to the next village where we were surprised by a huge thunder storm. Trust me… it wasn’t fun. I was scared to death.

And here it ends. I want to take Collin here or maybe go somewhere else in the Alps. I would love to do a hiking vacation where you just hike from one Alpine hut to another and spend the night there. We will see how much time we have after he gets back.