Highlights from Germany

  • Going to Oktoberfest alone and making friends, and going a second time to meet up with my sister's friend
  • Reconnecting with my high school friend Paulina in the town she lives in
  • Visiting my college friend who moved to Germany
  • Taking a tour of Schloss Heidelberg

Places I visited in Germany

Munich

I went to the opening day of Oktoberfest in Munich while solo. I had no idea what to expect for this annual festival, but I had an absolute blast. I went multiple days and was able to meet up with one of my sister's friends.

Ludwigshafen

I stayed in Ludwigshafen with my friend from high school, Paulina, who was a foreign exchange student. It was so great to reconnect with her. She took me to Speyer, a wine festival in Bad Dürkheim, and Heidelberg, where we went to Schloss Heidelberg (also known as Heidelberg Castle, pictured here).

Braunschweig

Spending a week with my best friend while she was living in Braunschweig, a small northern town in Germany. From visiting the riverside to walking the charming city streets.