#1 AUF GEHT'S - DEUTSCHLAND, WIR KOMMEN!


Tomorrow is the big day! Deutschland, here we come! 😀

We will use this blog to keep our families, friends, and followers up to date on all the sights we will see and experiences we will have while we are on our 2023 GAPP Trip to Germany. 

AUF GEHT'S! (Let's go!) 



 

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