Deutschland!

Hallo meine lieblings!

I've been in Germany for a week now and it has been pretty fun. I arrived last Friday (11/30) to the Munich International Airport, got my swanky, black Opel hatchback (only 226 km on it! brand new!), turned on my Tom Tom for a little GPS guidance and headed toward the town of Pasing (or thereabouts) to my hotel. The Gaestehaus Im Forum (http://www.gaestehausimforum.de/) is the hotel/apartment area that a bunch of us people are staying at, which is great. The people are really nice and I really like my room. It has a kitchen and everything in it, which has come in really handy!

(view of bed/living room, kitchen area, view of double doors looking out onto the rooftop patio I have, which overlooks the little square here).

We hit the Kristkindlmarkt in the Marienplatz of Munich for some Christmas Market goodness, another small market at the Seehof Castle not too far from here, took a quick road trip to Garmisch to check out the skiing there, saw the Olympicstadion, and have had some great dinners (Hofbrauhaus, Paulaner Brewery) and yes, I've even had some bier (Helles?). Garmsich was really pretty and after probably 15 years of not skiing (at least!), I think I'll try to hit the slopes with my hubbie if he ever comes out to visit - after launch and around Christmas.

(Natalie, Spicer, Me in a sleigh at the market)

(Me, Spicer, Natalie in Garmisch on a mountain I can't remember)

Unfortunately today we did not launch the space shuttle for STS-122/1E, the reason I'm here in Germany in the first place. :( BOO! We'll try again tomorrow, so everyone send good wishes by way of the Kennedy Space Center!

That's all for now - peace.

ps: I miss my man and my puppies.

pps: Faithie is still pregnant and last I heard was having contractions at 10-minute intervals. C'mon little Noah, no guts no glory! Love you Faifer!