11. My First Snow Ball... Ever!

Our First snow ball... ever!

Our German relatives were determined to show us snow. So they drove us close to the Austrian border. We took a sky lift up to a very high mountain and touched snow for the first time in our lives!! Very exciting. My husband decided to take our GPS, so we could see how high we were above sea level. Then he gave it to me to put in my pocket. As I was throwing my first snow ball over the edge of a very high cliff, I felt something fall out of my pocket. We, along with all the other tourists, watched the GPS slowly bounce down the snow and over the edge of the cliff. I think our cousin thought I was going to go after it, because she grabbed my arm and said "It's gone!"
Yep, my husband wasn't very happy with me that day! This is the happy sketch before I threw the snow ball! :)

10. Neuschwanstein

Neuschwanstein

Neuschwanstein is a castle in southern Germany. Close to the Austrian border. When we visited it, we actually slept in Austria! This castle looks a bit like something out of Disneyland. It's very touristy and there are horse and cart rides constantly going up to it. They have different tours throughout the day in different languages. I found it hard to pronounce. Our German cousins found that funny, because I could pronounce Schützenfest perfectly.

9: German Canoe Ride

German Canoes on River

We took a canoe ride in Germany, once again near Stuttgart. The river was really pretty. I took so many photos. I loved the canoes all lined up on the bank. This is probably my favourite of my sketches for this project!

Seventh Sketch: Paris

The Eiffel Tower

Here is my quick sketch of the Eiffel Tower. I remember we visited the Eiffel Tower first thing in the morning to try and beat the crowds. We got there just as it was supposed to open and the crowds weren't bad at all. Then we found out it was the end of Daylight Saving and we were actually over an hour early! But that was a good thing, because by the time it actually did open the lines were unbelievably long! There is an amazing view of Paris from the top!