Sardinia-amore mio!

Since the weather in Germany is everything but summerlike-we decided to get away for a weekend....to a place Carlo and I both had not been to. Sardinia!!! We flew into the city of Olibia on the north-eastern coast and then drove ourselves near the city of Palau on the norhtern tip. Oh, it was woooonderful in every aspect!!! The water, the beaches, the surrounding nature, the food, the people, the FEELING that you get when you are there is something very special. The coastline with it's many rugged coves and beaches are something out of this world!!! Underwater visibility was like in Hawaii. Oh boy...must I go on??? Here a few pictues to share the many faces of Sardinia with you...

P.S. Carlo was finally able to get a few hours of windsurfing in!

Neuschwanstein here we come!!!

Finally, after having talked about this for several months - we did it!! We visited Schloss Neuschwanstein in all its splendor! King Ludwig II was a dreamer infatuated with myths and sagas. Seeing the castle from the inside and experiencing its gorgeous location was just wonderful! Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take pictures from the inside, but the outside views were just as nice!

A day in the ALPS!

Yesterday we decided to take advantage of our newly gained freedom (having wheels is awesome!) and decided to drive into the nearby Alps to visit a long time goal: Schloss Neuschwanstein!!!

We spent the night in Garmisch - Partenkirchen and were able to enjoy a beautiful afternoon. This included going on a summer-bobsled ride down a mountain, hiking a narrow, beautifully fierce gorge and having a very tyical dinner with traditional music and dance! Here a few pictures of our trip. We had a blast. Carlo had his first taste of BUTTERMILK and I think the picture says it all!! HAha! I tried to dissuade him, but without hesitation he took a big gulp, only to almost spit it out again. It was unbelievably sour!!! :-(

The pastures were so beautiful with their big brown and white cows, of which many of them wore large bells around their necks... Also, the local farmers were buzzing around like bees trying to move their fragrant summer hay into the barns. The bouquet of hay and mountain herbs was intoxicating!!! Aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhl!!

We've had a great weekend and hope you will enjoy the pictures!

Carlo's new toy!

FINALLY, FINALLY, we have a CAR!!!

Carlo is in 7th heaven-now the proud owner of a brand-new Mini Cooper S!

A picture says a thousand words!!!