Heidelberg Memories

These photos were taken on our last day in Heidelberg. We woke up early and took a long walk down the river to the other side of town. It was such a relaxing pathway and I loved seeing everyone walking their (extremely well-behaved) dogs with no leashes. After we walked for a couple miles, we took the tram back to the Old Town area and explored Heidelberg Castle. The views of the city were incredible, and we visited at the perfect time of day so that we were able to see the city both by day and night.

Looking at these photos makes me miss Heidelberg (and really, Europe in general) so much. This weekend, I moved into my new apartment in LA and things have been a little hectic. But, I'm going to try my hardest to keep blogging regularly before classwork starts to pick up. I still have plenty of photos (and outfits) from Cork as well as London and Amsterdam to share with you!

Happy Monday :)

My thoughts on turtlenecks...

I broke out my trusty black turtleneck to layer under my lace dress for a chilly day in Heidelberg. This is the first time I have blogged about this dress, but I actually snagged it at work last spring for $10 dollars! (you know how much I love a good deal...) I had swooned over it all last winter, but simply couldn't bring myself to buy it full price. But, I guess good things come to those who wait! Especially those who work at Anthropologie ;)

Anyway, back to turtlenecks.

I have a love/hate relationship with turtlenecks. On one hand, they are the perfect layering piece during the winter and act as both a shirt and scarf. But, on the other hand, I kind of feel like I am having hot flashes and choking every time I wear them. However, on this particular occasion, the hot flashes worked in my favor since it was so cold in Germany. Also, I thought it layered nicely under my dress and made it a bit more comfortable. A part of me feels like I kind of look like a mom from the 90's with my denim jacket-turtleneck combo...but I guess that's up to you to decide :)

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Outfit Details:

Dress—Anthropologie "Unconditional Osier Dress" | Turtleneck—Nordstrom BP (similar) | Denim Jacket—Life in Progress (similar) | Earrings—Anthropologie | Boots—Anthropologie | Bag—Fossil (shop)

Christmastime in Heidelberg

After leaving Munich, Andrew and I took a train to the charming city of Heidelberg. We arrived just in time for the start of their Weihnachtsmarkt, a Christmas market that was set up all around the city. Andrew and I absolutely loved hanging around the Weihnachtsmarkt. When we weren't sightseeing, we sat around for hours drinking Glühwein, talking, and people watching. The great thing was, even though these Christmas markets were just small carnivals, everyone in the city was there! Heidelberg is a university town, so the markets were filled with college students and the bars were almost empty while the markets were open! It was great to experience the sense of community that existed in Heidelberg—a sense of community I wish existed back in LA.

For my outfit, I decided to wear one of my favorite sweater dresses. Looking back, I realize I styled it with the exact same scarf I had worn last time! But, I think my orange beanie and light boots gave it a bit of a different look. Ever since I bought this beanie last winter, I have struggled with styling it (I also never really felt like I was hipster enough to pull it off...). However, it was perfect for the chilly days in Germany and I thought it made me look a little more "European" :) One of my favorite parts of traveling is experimenting with new styles I normally wouldn't try back home. There is something about being in a new place that makes me feel like I can really wear whatever I want!

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Outfit Details:
Sweater Dress—Nordstrom BP (similar // remixed) | Scarf—vintage | Beanie—Anthropologie
Cardigan—H&M (similar) | Boots—Anthropologie (similar) | Bag—Fossil (shop)

A Day in Munich

For a long weekend, Andrew and I decided to take a trip to Germany. We flew out early Wednesday morning and intended on having two full days in Munich. However, due to a number of unforeseen travel delays (and the satellite Munich airport being very far away from the actual city) we didn't get into Munich until late at night. So, we wound up only having one day to explore the city.

We decided to make the most of our one day in the city by getting an early start the next morning. Our first stop was Nymphenburg Palace, which had amazing grounds with forest paths and little creeks throughout. Almost no one else was at the palace since it was so gloomy and rainy, so it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves. It's hard to describe, but I just had a wonderful sense of calm the whole time we were there. One of my all time favorite moments from my whole trip abroad was walking through the forest with Andrew.

Next, we headed to the Englischer Garten—a central park in Munich—hoping to visit one of its many beer gardens. Unfortunatley, none of the beer gardens were open since it was rainy (and probably off season) so we just walked around some more (we did a lot of walking that day...). Finally, we headed over to the Hofbräuhaus am Platzl for some litres of beer and hearty food. It happened to be Thanksgiving Day back home, so we made sure to give thanks and stuff our faces :) Even though were were thousands of miles away from home, it was great to have one another and spend the holiday in such a cool city!