A Call to Action

As I sit here cozily on the couch waiting for the fangen an of the Super Bowl (at 12:30am CET), I cannot believe that we have already slid into the second month of 2010. January snuck by as I watched the snow fall (but not accumulate) from our third story apartment windows. Lazily, I managed not to write any new blog posts, but instead, drink lots of hot chocolate.

So, a big thank you to everyone for the reminders (and encouragement) that we need to continue updating our blog. I appreciate knowing that we have readership...even if that readership only consists of 10 people.

I am also thankful that Steve was on top of his game and created a blog post at the tail end of January. I did not want our blog to go one month without a publication. Ha! However, more importantly, when we returned to Munich from all of our travels, I was not sure how I was going to catch you up on a month and a half of our ramblings. Luckily for me, Steve covered all of the highlights.

For this post, in honor of the New Year (and to do a little something different), I made a top ten list. Most people end the year with top 10 lists: Top 10 Songs of the Year, Top 10 Worst Dressed Celebrities of the Year, The Top 10 Most Memorable Sports Moments of the Year, and so on. Individuals like to reminisce.

To change things up a bit, my top ten list is a call to action. It is the encouragement of adding another small New Year's resolution to your list. My top ten list is the Top 10 Reasons to Visit Munich. I will reveal one reason each day for the next ten days. And now, for number ten:

Drumroll, please...

#10: BAVARIAN CULTURE

Over 20 Varieties of Local and European Potatoes

Formerly, the "Free State of Bavaria," Barvaria is home to Munich and Nurnberg, located in the southern part of Germany, and borders three countries (Switzerland, Austria, and the Czech Republic). From lederhose to compound words, red-roofed villages to bright-yellow sunflower fields, pork galore and mounds of potatoes, Bavarian culture is the culprit of most German stereotypes. Yet, Bavarian culture is full of surprises and to experience Germany without experiencing Bavaria would be a crime.

Check-in tomorrow for lucky #9 (and no, it is not Magic Hat)!