Final thoughts on Germany & Austria

This is my final post about our trip to Germany & Austria, because by now you’ve probably already booked your own trip to Deutschland or you’re thinking “Clare, stop talking about Germany — I’m having nightmares of weinersnitchels attacking me!”

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed following along as Eric & I traveled to Salzburg to Obertraun to Füssen to Munich & to Freising. We learned a lot & I’d love to hear about your own experiences in this region or answer any questions you might have. I’ll leave you with a little helpful humor…
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Pastries Nearly Killed the Budget…and Me

No matter how much time I spend planning & budgeting, our trips always seem to wander off track, which I’m totally fine with because it matches our travel style.  Our recent trip to Germany & Austria, however, was a unique divergence…we blew our budget on PASTRIES!

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Freising Germany, a Hidden Gem

I love it when a destination completely surprises me, which is a rare occasion because I tend to research to death every place I visit.

So imagine how happy I was to discover the sleepy town of Freising, Germany, which I picked as our last night for our 14-day Austria/Germany sojourn simply due to its proximity to the Munich airport. I didn’t know anything about the town, other than that it had a brewery [Big deal, right? They seem to be everywhere in Germany] and that I got a decent price for a hotel within walking distance to the train.

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