These days, when I go to Germany I go to relax rather than sightsee…there’s something about the rhythm of life in Germany that makes it both productive yet calming. This was once again true for my Autumn 2023 trip...
These days, when I go to Germany I go to relax rather than sightsee…there’s something about the rhythm of life in Germany that makes it both productive yet calming. This was once again true for my Autumn 2023 trip to Germany.
Germany Autumn 2023 Trip
My family enjoyed a November holiday in Germany since my wife could not get off during the Christmas and New Years’ holidays (for the first time in many years, we’re home this week). It’s a rare time for us to be in Germany, but it was very nice spending a week here during the autumn season.
These days, I don’t go to Germany to see anything at all besides my in-laws. They live in a small border city in southwest Germany where France, Switzerland, and Germany come together. In fact, you can walk to the top of the hill where my in-laws’ live and see all three countries from one vantage point.
We do a lot of walking…both with the kids and just Heidi and me. It’s a great time. While I run exclusively indoors in Los Angeles (the roads are far too dangerous for running), my wife and I go for a morning run each morning which is quite an invigorating way to start the day. After a family walk in the afternoon, Heidi and I also end the day with a long walk each night, sometime stretching several hours. The air is always fresh and I’m thankful to say that after nearly a decade of marriage we still have much to talk about it!
It’s so simple, yet so enriching. And I sleep well here. Jetlag wasn’t an issue on this trip. Blogging is so much easier when you’re six hours ahead of New York and dealing with my clients at Award Expert or legal clients was also no problem without keeping me up late.
Every afternoon I’d go out for coffee at Café Pavilion and most days I’d take the kids along and we’d have ice cream too at Michelangelo, our favorite Eiscafe. There’s nothing like Spaghettieis, which I’ve shared about many times before. In fact, I’ve shared about my routine before too, but it has truly turned travel upside down for me. No more trying to fit in as much sightseeing as possible. Instead, just taking in each day like a local resident. It’s really an endearing way to travel and I always look forward to returning. Each trip is a bit different, but mostly the same…and that’s exactly the way I like it.
However, while we did not do much in Germany, we did spend a couple days in Basel where were took in quite a lot…I’ll detail that in my next post.