We LOVED Rothenburg. It is the perfect place to just wander, unwind and get lost (though getting lost is difficult – the town is pretty small). The cobblestone roads are adorable, and old (and hard on the ankles – bring … Continue reading
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Burghotel Rothenburg
Up until now I haven’t done any posts any an specific hotels or restaurants, though there have been many that we have enjoyed and loved. But no hotel have we loved as much as this one – on this trip, … Continue reading
Walking the Wall
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, or just Rothenburg (ROE-ten-BURG) is a 1000+ year old Medieval city, surrounded by it’s original wall, complete with 24 towers, a dungeon and all the cuteness of a town with legit (ankle rolling) cobblestone roads and … Continue reading
Nürnburg – a city of slightly ignored history (Part II)
So Munich is where Hitler and the Nazi party began, and Berlin is where they managed to gain power (the Reichstag is there), but Nürnburg is where the Nazi party built momentum once they were established. The Building of the … Continue reading
Nürnburg – a city of slightly ignored history (Part I)
Nürnburg is an unusual city. As I have mentioned, Berlin is the city that never forgets and München is a city that i has a hidden past. But Nürnburg is a city with a past, right there i the open, … Continue reading
Germany v. Kazakhstan FIFA Qualifier (by Ray)
Tonight was the long awaited match between Germany and Kazakhstan. We got to the game early – an hour and a half before it was scheduled to start, to hunt down a jersey and enjoy the ambiance – and in … Continue reading
Adventures of Ludwig
Today’s post is dedicated to the memory of Mad King Ludwig II of Bavaria, back in the 1800′s. Mad King Ludwig, some of Maximillian II and his wife Queen Marie, was born in Palace Nymphemburg (in Munich) and raised in … Continue reading
A View from the Top
I mentioned in my last post that we missed out on the chance to go to Zugspitze – and I should clarify – we missed out going on Saturday. But Sunday brought a bright fresh new day, with only a … Continue reading
Exploring Bavaria
If you’ve read Ray’s post on our Audi A3 (who we have lovingly named Liesel), then you already know we have managed to work our way out of Munich and into the south of Germany – the province known as … Continue reading
German Travel Quirks
In our time traveling in Germany, we have learned a few things about German culture and just general German quirks that we didn’t know before we travelled. So for the benefit of those who are as unaware as we were: … Continue reading