Oktober fest Last night I was fortunate enough to be able to go to the last day of Oktober fest in Munich! I had always thought that Oktober fest was something I couldn’t go too because of all the drinking involved. But it was the last day, and everything was … Continue reading
The festival After walking around town and seeing all the signs about the festival I knew I wanted to go. I figured out pretty quick that they are serious about their cream cake after seeing cream cake in every store. The more I learned the more excited I was to … Continue reading
I love breakfast, so whenever I stay in a hotel with a complementary breakfast I’m always super excited. In America most breakfasts are pancakes, waffles, fruit loops, bacon, and scrambled eggs. So I was excited to see what breakfast was like in Europe. It was very different and VERY delicious. … Continue reading
Lavender water I love drinking flavored water. Unfortunately its not usually the healthiest in the least. I’ve had access to a LOT of lavender and I thought “Hey, I love the smell of lavender! I wonder if it tastes good too!” So I tried to make a lavender water … Continue reading
The Ultimate Treat I was first introduced to Gruyère double cream by my cousins in France. This cream is delicious, when they told me that it would be one of the best things I’d ever taste they were not kidding. The cream is tricky to get outside of Switzerland but … Continue reading
The Chocolate Factory I love chocolate. So when I had the chance to go to the Callier Chocolate Factory in Switzerland I took it. Now I have been on some chocolate factory tours in other places too. But, this tour blew them all out of the water. With a fun … Continue reading
The Cheese Factory Considering that Gruyère is famous for it’s cheese there was no way I could miss visiting Le Gruyère Cheese Factory. To go to their website click here. After buying tickets for 14.50 euros per adult. You get an audio guide that tells you how the cheese is … Continue reading
Nice, France Nice is one of those picture perfect places where every where you turn there is something new. Nice has it all the beaches, markets, cafes, beautiful buildings, and amazing people. It is by far one of my favorite places on the French Riviera. The flower market But Nice … Continue reading
French Pastries When your in France its not likely you will be able to pass up all the delicious pastries. There are pastries everywhere in fancy restaurants, grocery stores, and at patisseries. I ended up trying this tray of fruit flavored little treats from the bakery at a store. I … Continue reading
Encounters With Escargot If ever my mind wandered to the thought of escargot, I thought of France. But, if someone would have told me three years ago I would be sitting on the French riviera eating escargot (snails) with my dinner I would have laughed. The only thing was I … Continue reading