Horden, Gaggenau, Germany 15 August – 3 September 2014

10 hours’ drive later we finally made it to Baden-Baden in Germany, where we met our great friends Kai and Kat Komotzki. We dropped the car off and they drove us to their lovely village, Horden. We had such a warm welcome from our friends; they really spoiled us, they had filled our fridge and cooked us delicious German food.

Kai and Kat got married on 23 August 2014 in a beautiful ceremony in their hometown. (Apparently Brangelina copied them and got married on the same day!) Unfortunately the weather wasn’t the best, but of course they were prepared and they had a reception in a local restaurant that rocked on until 6am! As Kat’s family owns a very successful bakery, the cake table was out of this world.

Everyone was so lovely to us in Horden. Kat’s sister Kristina who is a ranger at Kaltenbronn in the Black Forest took us for a long walk through the forest – there was quite a group of us. Check out the enormous blueberry pancakes compete with blueberry wine! We were also invited to a few delicious dinners at friend’s houses, they really we so hospitable.

Our friends Rod and Michelle also met us in Horden and spent a few days with us, which was really lovely. I think they enjoyed the Horden hospitality too!

A BIG THANK YOU to Kai and Kat Komotzki for inviting us to your wedding and being such warm and hospitable hosts!!! Congratulations you love birds!