Euro-Invasion Day 9: A Bazaar & Goodbyes

Hi there! Happy October! This is one of my favorite months as the weather really starts to cool down, the leaves begin to change color and Fall starts kicking into high gear. To close off September I'm bringing you the last batch of photos from our European extravaganza. These are from our last day in Germany where we spent all day at a bazaar shopping local artisans, wineries, and yummy treats. It was like Chicago's Randolph Street Market on steroids ;)

As I've said, this was such an awesome trip and we have definite plans to go back and hopefully stay a little longer this time around. Enjoy the pictures below and if you missed any from the previous days you can check them out here: Day 1, Day 3, Day 5, Day 7.

(Farewell Cheers)

(Hellooo Chicago!)

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Euro-Invasion Day 7: Amsterdam Part II

Hi everyone! So are we getting sick of my vacation pictures yet? No? Good, cause I'm bringing you even more, haha! I was so obsessed with Amsterdam I took a million pictures which is why Amsterdam has been broken down into two parts, that way I don't overload you with thousands of pictures in one post. You see, I always have your best interests in mind ;)

These pictures are from our second and last day in Amsterdam, us again eating and drinking and being merry, lol. We took a tour of the Ann Frank House , which was very interesting and heartbreaking, we climbed the highest tower in Amsterdam and viewed the whole city of the top, and really just enjoyed meandering around as if we were locals :) Enjoy the photogs!

(The canals were literally like looking at a postcard)

(Dutch Breakfast)

(The bell tower we were to climb)

(Names of the men who worked on the tower carved into the wood dating back to 1630)

(Creepy stairs to climb, I almost fell twice, haha!)

(Canal crashing)

(One of the best meals we had)

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Euro-Invasion Day 5: Amsterdam Part I

Hi there! I'm back with more photos from our mini-trip to Amsterdam! Absolutely wonderful city, think of all the great things you've ever heard about Amsterdam then times it by 10 and that's exactly how awesome this city is, haha!

Instead of staying in a hotel in the more central tourist location, DCT and I rented a vacation apartment in the neighborhood known as the Jordaan. If you live or have ever been to Chicago, think of if the neighborhoods Wicker Park and Lincoln Park had a baby, it would be exactly like the Jordaan, haha! The apartment was amazing, as it was right on a canal and right above a quaint little pub. We arrived in Amsterdam in the early evening and after resting up from our long drive in (and dealing with a bit of a parking fiasco) we booked a last minute reservation to do a candlelight wine & cheese canal cruise, which ended up being the perfect way to spend our first night in Amsterdam.

Enjoy the photos of our cruise and us exploring eating and drinking our way through the city!

 (view from the apartment windows)

(just your average plant growing on the back patio...only in Amsterdam)

(un bier, kaffe and some serious people watching)

(croquettes, pomme frites, & banana pancakes #noms)

(yay Amsterdam!)

Happy Monday!