from the train ride through Switzerland to get from Zurich to Ascona (in the southern Italian part of Switzerland)
little vineyards in the countryside farms
Swiss Alps!
in Locarno, Switzerland
view from our hotel
Nora and Fernando as we explored Locarno and walked to Ascona
starting to explore what we thought was a church...
exploring the grounds and discovering classes being held. Just looked it up and we were apparently exploring the Collegio Papio - originally a seminary, now a school.
look at all the color!
someone's cool door
this is one of my favorites - there were lots of bikes throughout the town waiting for their owner to head home.
approaching the lake that Ascona sits on.
funky trees!
back at the square in Locarno
swiss trains
headed up towards the sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso
getting there
the bridge for the incline
the incline coming up through the ravine
view from above the Madonna del Sasso looking down on the town and Lake Maggiore
cool graffiti in an alley near our hotel
our hotel
the Swarovzki Christmas tree in the Zurich train station
at the zurich christmas market
the central library in Zurich during our self-guided walking tour of Zurich
fun sign for a hair salon
fernando "smokes" an icicle
door of a church we went into
my rought translation of this panel goes like this "I am with you all days until the end of the world" (someone please correct me if i'm wrong)
someone's tree graffiti says "human charged". like.
my mama in Stuttgart (see the statue in background?) i made her do this. sorry mom.
me and ma shopping along Konigstrasse
Hauptbanhof (main train station) tower in background. and all the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping
met Maureen at the hair salon as she was getting ready!
so pretty!
installing the veil, with Ana watching from afar!
Mary wanted to make sure Ana was there, even though she couldn't be there!
Anne, Maureen, Mary and Christine (Markus's sister)
getting ready! putting on her awesome white croc wellies over her super cute knitted white leg warmers!
at the Marmorsaal for the ceremony. Justin walks Mary down the aisle
Markus in anticipation of seeing his bride!
Anne in her cute custom dress her friend made!
Rainier - with hair!
Christine, Markus's sister
stand-in ring bearer - so cute!
and stand-in flower girl, Maureen's friend Carolyn!
signing the official documents
married!
at the party
preparing to dance under the may pole type thing that is apparently a tradition in Twist, Markus's home town
Justin and Soren
practicing the bouquet toss
me, lindsey and noemi in crazy party light
the blue wig finally makes its appearance!
Maureen in her sassy white converse!
me and noemi at about 3:30 in the morning (yes the party was still going...)
friends! at the brunch the next day
'99! represent
the passing of the sash!
the nerd table with their technology
Nora and Fernando!
NorMa!
view from Birgit and Armando's apartment where we stayed
their cute little kitchen
and gorgeous apartment
more views from the windows
my lovely little (nicht ordentlich) nook
at Maureen and Markus's place - sporting their super cool shades
two countries in love ;)
friends!
at the Stuttgart Christmas market
childrens choir performing
eating bratwurst my last night in Germany - a requisite activity before leaving
with Armando and Birgit, Maureen's great friends and my gracious hosts who made me feel at home for over a week during my stay!
