Legoland!
Randy and I knew it would take some tight scheduling for us to make it to Legoland between our landing in Kraków on November 1 and the amusement park's closing for the winter on November 8. Our whole family had such a good time there last year. It was (sort of) in between Prague and Zürich, so it wouldn't be completely out of the way. And, as Randy said, we had to stay somewhere that weekend.
So, from Prague, we began our train journey to Legoland on the Franz Kafka.
Fortunately, that was as Kafkaesque as our weekend got. Unless life-scale Bavarian mini-figures scare you.
More after the jump.
Last year we elected to stay in one of Günzburg's many small family-oriented hotels. One of our reasons for doing that instead of staying at the park resort was that we would not be getting into town until much later than the check-in desk at Legoland was open. Last year, we stayed at the Hotel Hirsch, which was a perfectly nice hotel, but this time we decided to stay at the Legoland Castle.
It was ridiculous how happy this made us, even me.
The whole place is decorated in Legos!
Legoland Deutschland is not nearly as big as the other resorts in the Legoland world, but it did have a bowling alley that was open in the evenings. I felt like we were having a serious communications breakdown when the bowling alley staff wanted me to reserve a lane for a set amount of time (in 30 minute increments) when I wanted to bowl one complete game. It worked out that we needed an hour to accomplish that.
The castle theme carried out into the breakfast area. Are the American Legolands decorated like this?
While the hotel did not have a heated pool like at the Orlando Legoland, they did have a ropes course. Myles was old enough to to it all himself, but Brigid had to have an adult accompany her. I was wearing a skirt (that's a good excuse, right?) so Randy went with her.
I stayed on the ground, taking pictures and cheering them on, grateful that Randy stepped in on this. As I tweeted, there wasn't enough Xanax in Germany to get me up there. I was likewise afraid that there might not be enough alcohol at Legoland to calm Randy down afterwards.
Of course the park was all about Legos.
Watching Legos being made.
Posing with Legos
Oohing and Ahhing over Lego scenes.
Watching 4D movies based on Legos.
Jousting on horses that look like they are made of Legos.
Flying through the air on rides based on Legos.
Having cocktails with Legos (hee!)
And, of course, buying Legos.
I'm sure for some people a weekend at Legoland would be Kafka. But for us it was insanely fun.
So, from Prague, we began our train journey to Legoland on the Franz Kafka.
Fortunately, that was as Kafkaesque as our weekend got. Unless life-scale Bavarian mini-figures scare you.
More after the jump.
Last year we elected to stay in one of Günzburg's many small family-oriented hotels. One of our reasons for doing that instead of staying at the park resort was that we would not be getting into town until much later than the check-in desk at Legoland was open. Last year, we stayed at the Hotel Hirsch, which was a perfectly nice hotel, but this time we decided to stay at the Legoland Castle.
It was ridiculous how happy this made us, even me.
The whole place is decorated in Legos!
Legoland Deutschland is not nearly as big as the other resorts in the Legoland world, but it did have a bowling alley that was open in the evenings. I felt like we were having a serious communications breakdown when the bowling alley staff wanted me to reserve a lane for a set amount of time (in 30 minute increments) when I wanted to bowl one complete game. It worked out that we needed an hour to accomplish that.
The castle theme carried out into the breakfast area. Are the American Legolands decorated like this?
While the hotel did not have a heated pool like at the Orlando Legoland, they did have a ropes course. Myles was old enough to to it all himself, but Brigid had to have an adult accompany her. I was wearing a skirt (that's a good excuse, right?) so Randy went with her.
I stayed on the ground, taking pictures and cheering them on, grateful that Randy stepped in on this. As I tweeted, there wasn't enough Xanax in Germany to get me up there. I was likewise afraid that there might not be enough alcohol at Legoland to calm Randy down afterwards.
Of course the park was all about Legos.
Watching Legos being made.
Posing with Legos
Oohing and Ahhing over Lego scenes.
Watching 4D movies based on Legos.
Jousting on horses that look like they are made of Legos.
Flying through the air on rides based on Legos.
Having cocktails with Legos (hee!)
And, of course, buying Legos.
I'm sure for some people a weekend at Legoland would be Kafka. But for us it was insanely fun.
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