Honeymoon Album Highlights 6 (Germany 2008)

The lakeside German city of Lindau was a brief stop on our German tour. Splashed in sparkling blue, Lake Constance was truly a sight to behold. Our visit there capped an enjoyable afternoon walk through the historic city centre and we were glad for the lovely breezes that the evening wind brought upon us.

Honeymoon Album Highlights 5 (Germany 2008)

The countryside in Southern Germany was truly memorable for us. Carpetted in a cloak of green, our journey to the town of Oberstaufen was splashed with rolling hills and luscious forests.  The first layout captures the serenity of the Bavarian countryside. Many happy moments were spent enjoying the sunset by a nearby lake after each full day of travelling, just before we drove back to our resort for a hot meal.

 

The second layout is iconic as it paints a picture of an idyllic day in the countryside. With contented sheep grazing on the peaceful pastures and quaint wooden houses dotting the land, it was indeed a perfect place to rest our eyes and enjoy the moment.

 

 

The Bavarian woods and flowers form the backdrop for the third layout; and it tells the story of two lovers in honeymoon bliss as they walked without a care in the world.

 

Honeymoon Album Highlights 4 (Germany 2008)

Germany's Schwarzwald (Black Forest) was one of our favourite destinations during the honeymoon. We loved the luscious and mysterious green trees radiant with life; and the Triberg waterfall, Germany's highest, seemed to gush from the heavens in a roaring explosion of sound, mesmerising all around. The first layout, created by Sue, depicts all these elements in a delightful composition which utlises a range of scrapbooking materials to assail the visual and textual senses. 

The Black Forest is also home to some of the most delicious food in Germany. Cooked in a simple country style which allowed an accentuation of the subtleties in the food, the German spatzle and schitznel were indeed a delight to the palate. And to round off the meal, we tucked in to a famous cake which takes its name from the region. Liqueured cherries were in abundance, and the bitter-sweet taste of the chocolate truly made this the best Black Forest cake ever! Mark's layout captures the tastes in this special town Triberg, also the home of the cuckoo clock.

Honeymoon Album Highlights 3 (Germany 2008)

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located along the Romantic Road in Germany, is one of the most well-preserved medieval towns. Both of us enjoyed our visit immensely; just to soak in the sights and sounds of the town was a treat in itself. The first layout, designed by Sue, tells the story of Rothenburg decked in true blue medieval spendour - from its quaint buildings and streets to its legendary ramparts, which we had the opportunity to scale - almost as if we were travelling knights in days of yore.

The second layout, created by Mark, captures the festive joy of a town in full celebration of Christmas - all 365 days a year. It's no wonder that we left the town with a sense that we had somehow been given a special gift.

History Buff - Our First Published Layout

We were quite excited when Jami Petersen, the Editor-In-Chief of Scrapbooking.com Magazine, contacted us two months ago to ask if we'd like to have one of Sue's layouts published in the July issue of the magazine. The moment has finally arrived and our layout has been included as a Vacation feature.

http://scrapbooking.com/article/73431

We have also reproduced it here. These were the words we used in the article:

"It was August 2008, the place: Berlin, Germany. This photo was taken during our first exploration in the historic district of Berlin during our honeymoon. My husband Mark was in his element, recalling all the history lessons he had learned in college. It was then that I realized how great a blessing it is to be married to a history buff!"

Honeymoon Album Highlights 2 (Germany 2008)

We love our Germany album. Here are two layouts from our favourite city Berlin. The first layout was created by Sue to highlight the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of victory, division and peace.

The second layout was created by Mark to remember the 6 million Jews who perished in the Hollocaust.

Honeymoon Album Highlights (Germany 2008)

These are two of our favourite layouts from our honeymoon album. The first layout was designed by Sue and describes why we decided to go to Germany for our honeymoon.

The second layout was designed by Mark and details our itinerary for the trip.