The past month has been busy with the publication of my first book, adjusting to my new job, and a trip back to California to be in a wedding.
Spring is finally here, and instead of being rejuvenated by sunny days and warmer temperatures, I'm already exhausted. 😧
Thankfully, there are three more holidays in May here in Bavaria, which will be great for catching up on some sightseeing, enjoying a long weekend, and planning a summer vacation.
Or so I thought.
It turns out that in the land of advanced planning, examining your options for an out-of-country vacation even a couple of months in advance might not cut it. An acquaintance recently joked that Germans are planning now for their spring 2019 vacations.
Except he wasn't really joking.
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| Yes, please! Image from the official tourism website for Sylt. |
A cursory look shows flights and hotels well-booked for both popular and up-and-coming Mediterranean destinations.
So I thought maybe I'd look a little closer to home, even though we were pining for a lazy beach vacation.
I'd never really given much thought to the possibilities within Germany, but a website called AllTheRooms has a list of the Best Beaches in Germany, so I checked it out.
It looks like there are some good choices for our purposes, and they're certainly more budget-friendly than the destinations on our original list! Maybe the usual outflux of natives means there will be some space for us to explore a couple of these sites this summer.
These days, "hidden gems" don't stay hidden too long, so hopefully we're not stuck behind the eight ball already. But even if we are, now at least we know, and a German beach vacation can go on the top of our list for planning for next year... 😉
