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Trier - Germany's oldest city

Trier lies at the head of the scenic Mosel Valley, near the border with Luxembourg. An ancient Roman capital, Trier brags that it was...

Opulent Wurzburg Residence and Cathedral - oh my!

Würzburg is a city in Germany's Bavaria region. It's known for lavish baroque and rococo architecture, particularly the 18th-century ...

Rhine in Flames - Castles and Fireworks!

So we weren't through yet! One more even before Sudie is to return home and it's a big one: Rhine in Flames! But first, we went into...

Scandinavia! Looking for the elusive moose!

Pam and Sudie started their trip to Scandinavia traveling through Germany and taking the ferry over to Roedby and then drive to...

Nerobergbahn - Wiesbaden's most oblique landmark

On June 27, Pam and Sudie headed out to the Nerobergbahn. We walked down to the main train station and caught the bus over to take the...

Van Gogh - Rijks Museum - Amsterdam weekend!

We arrived home from Italy at about 200am Friday morning and grabbed a bit of sleep and off to Amsterdam we went early afternoon for the...

Frankfurt Zoological Garden

On Sunday, June 9, we ventured back to Frankfurt for easy day strolling through the zoo. The Frankfurt Zoological Garden or zoo features...

Wonderful Wine Walk - Weinwanderung

Saturday, June 8 was a lovely day. We started by walking downtown to the Haupbahnhof (train station) and rode the train to Rudesheim am...

A quieter weekend - LOL

The weekend of June 1-2, we hit a couple of festivals and the Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Farewell Concert. After wandering...

Eltz Castle and Cochem Castle - May 18

This was a busy day. We visited two different castles and took the English tours at each. First we started at Eltz Castle. An 850...

Äppleblütefest 2019 - Naurod - May 12

On Sunday, May 12 we drove to Naurod, only 15 minutes from Wiesbaden to celebrate the Apple Blossom Festival. The festival included a...

Night at the Museum - Frankfurt - May 11

For one price from 700pm to 2am, Frankfurt's museums and zoo open up for evening fun! First we toured around the city a little as this...

Our first Octoberfest event - May 4

Well it is not called Octoberfest but Fuhlingsfest but it is the same thing just a tiny bit smaller! The Fuhlingfest was in Stuttgart...

Mainzer Rhein-Spring - Mainz Springfest - April 28

Mainz is a short ride from our house and is where we stayed for a month when we first got here. This weekend Mainz was having a...

Don's Birthplace - Heidelberg - April 27

Finally returning to Don's birthplace that he left when just an infant. It is a beautiful town! We toured the Heidelberg Castle ruins...

The Imperial Castle in Nürnberg - April 21

The Imperial Castle is the symbol of Nürnberg. Since the Middle Ages its silhouette has represented the power and importance of the Holy...

Spring Dippemess in Frankfurt by train - April 20

Traditional folk fair featuring the “Frankfurter Sausage Festival“, a large arts and crafts market, high-tech rides and fun for the...

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