The conference I attended was the Annual Training Conference for PWOC (Presbyterian Women of the Chapel) in Willingen, Germany. I went with 4 other ladies from the base here who are interested in serving in some leadership capacity.
The flight from London to Germany was a little over an hour, and we lost an hour for the time difference on the way there. On our drive from the airport, we were able to see some of the countryside which was very different than what I am used to in England. There were no sheep or stone fences, but there were a lot of trees--- tall trees.
It's easy to see how lumber is a big part of the industry here.
We arrived too early to the hotel to check in, so that gave us some time to take a stroll and grab some lunch in the local village. We decided to eat at a place called Bavarium to get some traditional German food.
This is what the menu looked like: leiderhosen on the outside, 
and complete German on the inside!
I had no idea what anything meant, but it certainly was fun trying to pronounce everything! (Remember to pronounce your "w" as a "v" sound!) Thankfully, I was able to find pork schnitzel on the menu, which a friend in England recommended that I try.And, I wish I could say that I tried the authentic local weissbier (beer), but no.
The whole table of Christian women ordered Pepsi! Oh well...Anyway, this is what my meal looked like.
The pork schnitzel is the breaded meat, and the two things on top are not eggs. They're actually Camembert cheese that was broiled and oh so gooey! The fries were good. They had a seasoning salt on them that was yummy.This is what my friends' meals looked like. I tried the purple sauerkraut, and it wasn't too bad.
And this is my new friend Nikki. 
She said that ice cream was the only thing on the menu that she recognized, so that's what she ordered. Now that's my kind of woman!After lunch, we were able to do some window shopping and see some of the town. I got some candy and toys for the kids, and I even considered buying this outfit for myself so I could be Ethan's beer wench.
Maybe next time...I couldn't help but notice how many of the houses had a-frame shaped roofs.
And check out this house! It is completely covered in slate shingles!
Of course, we had to stop at the local bakery to try the Apfelstrudel! It had a little Bavarian cream in it which I wasn't expecting, but was delicious. (By the way, the lady behind the counter totally laughed at me taking these pictures... the things I do for my blog!)
We stayed at a very nice 4-star hotel, 
and the views from our balcony were just lovely. 
This town must be a ski-resort during the winter, because you could see the slopes in the distance.I ended up having a really wonderful weekend. It was nice to get away with the girls and meet some new people, too. I also really enjoyed some sweet times of fellowhip, worship, and teaching. And although the trip home was exhausting, I still came back refreshed for mommy-hood once again.
2 comments:
i bet if we looked in your closet we just might see that costume....
When you tried the "purple cabbage" did it taste at all like red beets? It looks a lot like the beet salad my mother-in-law makes.
Looks like a great couple of days away!
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