highlights

This vacation may have been one of the most memorable trips of my life. The Husband and I have travelled together overseas a couple of times before and I've always been very grateful for how compatible we are when doing so, being an avid traveller myself. But this trip was not only a test of our teamwork and ability to put up with each other 24/7 for nearly three weeks, but also our ability to co-ordinate a large group of people that were all travelling for us, showing everyone a good time, as well as finding time to do the things we want to do in between - all while maintaining our sanity. 

Needless to say, there were moments of great highs and incredible lows throughout the entire trip. Going from Auckland to Malaysia, to Germany and then Holland and back to Auckland again, not only meant catching many planes and trains across many countries, but also took a lot out of us in terms of the drastic change in weather and time zones, but also in trying to do and see as much as possible in the time we had, amidst all the wedding celebrations that have been organised for us. 

We both returned to Auckland feeling like we needed a vacation from this vacation. But I'll only focus on the positive events that have occurred, because really, when the months have passed, that's what you want to hold on to and remember the most. 

And some of the highlights for me were:

• Meeting my brother-in-law for the very first time
  
• Meeting my husbands family, relatives and friends (Now I can finally put a face and mannerisms to the people he talks about all the time)
  
• Gorging myself silly on Nasi Lemak, Hokkien Mee, Satay, Char Kuey Teow and much more in Malaysia
  
• Gorging myself silly on Bratwurst, Currywurst, Barbecued Steaks, Schnitzels, and freshly-baked breads in Germany and Holland
  
• Drinks at SkyBar, Traders Hotel
  
• Drinks at Luna Bar, Pan Pacific Regency Hotel Apartments
  
• Drinks in general 
  
• Catching up with my family and friends
  
• The beautifully decorated venue of our Malaysian wedding dinner
  
• The charming and quaint streets and houses of my husband's hometown, Rietberg
  
• Shopping!
  
• Beautiful and historic German architecture that leaves you enraptured
• Setting eyes on the breathtaking Cologne Cathedral for the very first time
• Visiting the beautiful city of Hamburg 
• Experiencing my first-ever live soccer match between Hamburg and Bremen - all the way through to penalty kicks
• Walking through the romantic and historic canals of Amsterdam
• Falling in love with Germany