I just returned from a week long trip to Berlin, Munich, and Paris with Nic, where we celebrated our friends completing the Berlin marathon, took in Oktoberfest, and got lost in the streets of Paris! It was fantastic! 
Our trip began in Berlin, where we met up with Anna, Buffy, Kat, Colin, and John, Nic's friends (and mine!) from work. We took in the fun of the Biergartens and caught up and heard all about the marathon! Anna, Colin, and John had competed earlier that day, and I could not believe they were still alive, let alone drinking and socializing! The next day, although the three runners were a bit sore and slow-moving, we caught in the sites of the city, visiting the Brandenburger Tor (gate between East/West Berlin), the Reichstag (main government building), walking along the river, visting a memorial to the jewish community, and the Fernsehturm (a giant satelite tower with a pretty park surrounding it). The second day in Berlin was more sight seeing, consisting of the Berlinerdome (beautiful church and dome), the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedachtniskirche (a church demolished in WWII), and finally the Gendarmenmarkt (a beautiful square in the heart of the city).
Early the next morning it was off to Munich for Nic and I, while the rest of the group went off to visit Anna's hometown, Augsburg. Nic and I visited Marienplatz, the city center complete with a giant clocktower, fountain, and shopping area. We enjoyed some fresh-brewed litres at a local 
restaurant, just enjoying our time together. The next day we were joined by Anna, Buffy, John, Colin, and Kat in Munich, and after hosting a European cocktail party (Nic and I can't get enough of our cocktail parties), we were off to take in the Oktoberfest festivities! We traveled to the Theresienwiese, the fairgrounds which houses all of the beer houses, games, rides, and biergartens. We walked around, found a fun biergarten and had possibly a few too many litres of beer (don't worry, we spread them out over the course of the evening!). John and I rode the Looping Munchen, a roller coaster with 5 loops, each painted up to look like an olympic ring. It was not the safest thing we've ever done, but was a ton of fun! Later in the evening John, Kat, Nic, and I rode the Star Flyer, a giant swing ride which lifts the riders up high in the air for an amazing view of the fairgrounds, and the city! After stumbling back to our hotel, we had a late morning the next day, followed by more exploring around Marienplatz, and a second night at Oktoberfest. Oy!
restaurant, just enjoying our time together. The next day we were joined by Anna, Buffy, John, Colin, and Kat in Munich, and after hosting a European cocktail party (Nic and I can't get enough of our cocktail parties), we were off to take in the Oktoberfest festivities! We traveled to the Theresienwiese, the fairgrounds which houses all of the beer houses, games, rides, and biergartens. We walked around, found a fun biergarten and had possibly a few too many litres of beer (don't worry, we spread them out over the course of the evening!). John and I rode the Looping Munchen, a roller coaster with 5 loops, each painted up to look like an olympic ring. It was not the safest thing we've ever done, but was a ton of fun! Later in the evening John, Kat, Nic, and I rode the Star Flyer, a giant swing ride which lifts the riders up high in the air for an amazing view of the fairgrounds, and the city! After stumbling back to our hotel, we had a late morning the next day, followed by more exploring around Marienplatz, and a second night at Oktoberfest. Oy!
The next day Nic and I bid adieu to our friends and stole away to Paris for the last day of our trip. We wandered through the streets of the city up to Sacre Coeur, my family's seemingly favorite site of the city, and I enjoyed sharing it with Nic. We had a great picnic up on the hill, complete with baguette sandwiches, Bordeaux, and an amazing view of the city! Then it was wandering (aka getting lost) back to the hotel, and then later dinner and an evening stroll to check out the Eiffel Tower lit up at night. We had a fantastic day, and it was a great end to an amazing trip!
So, thanks for reading, and now it's back to life and back to the grind!
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