München

Our experience of München was quite awesome. We had the blessing to stay with our friend Andreas for basically a whole week (thanks Andy!). Molly and I toured the town looking at shops, churches, and eating some delish pastries. We had this one called ''Erdbeere Royal''. Erdbeere is strawberry in German - it was heavenly. On wednesday we went to Andy's home town of Ulm outside München. We made it for lunch with his Mom and sister Katrin. They were very nice. After, we decided to climb the tallest Christian Church tower in the world - yup, better believe it. It was, in total, seven hundred and sixty- eight steps. Son of a Nutcracker- our legs were soooo sore the next day. When we got to the top, Andy started talking about how you can feel the tower swaying in the wind - not cool. Molly peeped out of the tower, her legs shaking, took a picture and ran back down to the lower platform. Ericka was trying to steady her panicked breath - (yes, Hillary and Laura, I was a bit scared...haha) and went around the top of the tower. She felt like it was going to crumble beneath her and her legs felt like jelly. When we started descending the tower, it felt like it would go on forever and you would almost get dizzy from going around and around and around. Later that night, we went back to Andy's parent's house and had dinner with his parents, two sisters and one of his brothers. What a great family. Andy's Father was so funny! Before we left, he gave us both silk ties from his work - haha, he said ''Give these to your father or boyfriend''. Oh man- what a guy.
The next day we had an emotional trip. We decided to go to Dachau, a former concentration camp, now a memorial to those who lived and died there. There's really no words to express the feeling that you have when you're there. It's so full of stories and information - for one, Dachau was the first concentration camp, an example for all the rest, and it was the only one that kept running from start to finish. Afterwards, it really makes one have a lot of respect for those who lived to tell the tale. SO many of the men that were there wrote stories, biographies, and/or gave tours of Dachau after they were liberated. Can you imagine? Giving a tour to a bunch of people to your personal hell on earth? Wow - it's really quite amazing.
Also - Andy set up a party for us. Eleven capernwray friends were there (plus two new friends)! It was quite hilarious. It was so good to catch up with all of them and just laugh.

peace

One Word: Copenhagen.......and Hans Christian Anderson (second phrase)

(ATTENTION: BEWARE: THIS BLOG CONTAINS LIFE- READ IT THAT WAY, WITH A PARISIAN ACCENT, WHILE PLUGGING YOUR NOSE)

Welcome: We are your hosts, Ericka and Molly. Ericka comes from the chocolate factory called Willy Wonka where Oompa Loompas run free, and Molly comes from the World of A Bug's Life.
We were very fortunate to visit our good friends - Soren, Tanja and Kasper. We stayed with Soren and Tanja in their apartment for the weekend. From delicious pastries to church via bike - that had a sweet basket in front and we put our bibles in it, and molly had a bell, and Molly froze her right nostril and Ericka bruised her femur- it was a danish experience straight from the Great Danes themselves.
On Saturday, our three hosts and us gallivanted across Copenhagen. We started with the changing of the gaurds at the Queen's Palace and ended with a hippie-esque/drugs being smoked/bob marley/woodstock era pusher street (We feel like we mention drugs every blog - we apologize). Through and through, we ate some delicious food and had a full out battle playing the game '' Bohnanza''....and uno. Our trip was refreshing, in the way of hot drinks, fellowship, and laughter. (perhaps too much laughter considering it took three hours for Ericka to eat her burrito)
I hope you are enjoying your lives - blessings upon all of you.

(Tanja, Kasper, Soren)