Eurohotel & Suites Nuernberg Nuremberg

... because we didn’t understand a word of it, we ate the local gingerbread delicacies, we shopped at the markets, we warmed up from the rain and had a cup of coffee, and eventually had dinner in a quaint, very authentic restaurant where he had traditional Franconian food and some of the local Tucher beer.

The next morning we had a nice breakfast at the hotel and headed out for our last day of ...

Ahh… another week complete… another weekend to begin…

This week has been one of the hardest since I got here. It is about mid semester and it seems like tensions are running high with everyone. I guess that the large amount of traveling that I'm doing is taking a toll on my body, and my mind too. There is just so much to be done, and only spending 50% of my time at home (in Regensburg) doesn’t quite give me enough time for it. It has also hit me that I don ...

... later, you could lower your taxes if you redecorated in the baroque style covering up the timber. As a result you see both kinds of construction, sometimes on the same building. We went to the cathedral but it was not as impressive as others we’ve seen. However, it was built in the 11th century and houses the tombs of Emperor Henry II and Pope Clement II, the only Pope buried in Germany.
Walking through the cathedral square we came to the Old and New ...

... and took buses to Nuremberg. We visited the Zeppelin Field where the big Nazi Rallies were held and the Hall of Justice where the Nuremberg Trials took place. Bought a souvenir pin at Market Square and had cokes at a bistro while waiting for the bus to take us back to the ship.

... and romantic towns we have been in. There are a lot of parks, churches, a palace, a monastery and of course, the 9 breweries.

Our hostel let us take 2 bikes from their shed and we rode into town. The first day we wondered all around town and saw the basics that we always start with and went to the monastery that looks over the city for some great views. They have a neighborhood called Little Venice that is a bunch of ...

Before we even got to Nuremburg the adventure began. Half way through the drive we got a little hungry. Stopping at a truckstop we picked up some McDonalds (The only time so far) and after eating was on our way. Chris then noticed after driving for a few minutes on the highway how windy it was….maybe because I forgot to close the side door of the van. Needless to say we pulled over and closed the door ...

... museum was pretty fascinating and sobering. The best was saved for last when you walk out of a tunnel to view the arena from the top. Unfortunately it was close to dark by this point (it was 5.00pm) so we left and caught the tram back to town. Darren could only think of two things by the time we got back to town - Nuremberg sausages and beer. We went to the first beer-hall we came to called Barfuesser) and ordered beers (no steins only pints) and shared a sausage plate with ...

Customer Service! What is this and where do you find it in Germany? I have an idea that whoever successfully introduces the idea in Bavaria will make their fortune. There is a real gap in the market for this kind of ethos training. The problem starts when you go shopping. Firstly there is only one or at most two members of staff on duty and they completely ignore you. Don't expect to get ...

... like such a complete idiot. This new (temporary?) confidence is making me much happier with my German existence and my surroundings. Showing off Weimar to guests really makes me proud of the city in the same way that I fell in love with Valpo and Chile. I honestly didn’t expect this to happen, but I really like it here. Maybe it’s just the timing of the holiday season to make me feel happy and content, but I’ve started ...

... shopping! There were sooo many people it was unbelievable. This was the busiest and largest of all the ones we saw, probably due to the fact that it is the original one. Today i tried chocolate covered fruit on a stick which was absolutely delicious and a delicasy round here, as well a pretzel the sive of a stirring wheel. It was gynormous! But sadly not that good. Tonight, we're hoping to get some salsa dancing done tonight... should be fun.