Hotel Grunwald Ansbach

... to cruise along in the center lane but not fast enough to avoid passers who'd rocket by like jet engines on the left. Being a Merwin, I found the one free parking lot in town, and it was next to a free bathroom. Boo Ya!<br><br>The altstadt is walkable and surrounded by the city wall, so you can't really get lost. You can walk up well worn stairs and stroll around on the city wall. We played peeping toms and peered into all the gardens and out across the Tauber ...

... the northernmost town on the Road. It was a cute beginning, though a reminder of why I am not enamored of German food (lots of sausages and very little veggies). But Wurzburg is a huge wine producing town, so color me very happy about that. (hic)<br><br>This morning we drove south to the most famous town on the Road, Rothenburg au der Tauber. Seriously, this town has to be seen to be believed. It looks like Fantasyland exploded in 12 different ...

... We walked down the Weissgepbergasse (with the oldest remaining buildings in the city), we passed the former home of painter Albrecht Durer, we drank some Mokarabia, climbed the castle, found a traditional Bavarian coat for Pam, and then, since Germany is full of Turkish immigrants, I finally had some Turkish street food. After shooting off an email to some extended family in Frankfurt with some initial plans ...

... an hour, but they did have to make 200 total (there is an error rate of about 1 in 10 though, but the errors are just sold at 2nd rate rather than first). <br><br>In order to make the piece, you have to get a blob (yes, blob) of liquefied glass and blow into it to begin the shaping process. Once there is a decent size bubble in the glass, they lower it into a wood mold and continue to blow the bubble bigger, all the while taking the desired shape. Once it is completely hollowed out ...

Today, right after breakfast, we crossed the European Continental Divide. We went into a lock that dropped us down 81 ft. At the bottom it was, as our tour guide said, like being a spider in a bathtub with concrete walls rising up just inches from the sides of the ship.<br>We docked at ...

... the game. First of all, the germans know how to cheer!!! An arena seating maybe 10000 with more cheering then a Habs game! Each player was announced and all the fans chanted their last name! They had intricate drumming and clapping cheers! It was really fun to get into even though we couldn&#8217;t always follow or understand! By the end we were swinging our scarves around and shouting the players names ...

... older feel to it. The center of the city is pretty small and can be walked around in an hour. Outside the walls is a very industrialized city which we didn&#8217;t take to much time to see. In every German city there is a Hauptmarkt. This is the town square where there are usually marlets and exhibitions going on. They were selling lots of fruits and veggies and handmade stuff. Its fun to see what each ...

... claims that 90% of all communication is non-verbal. I believe the research is valid. Germany was a great experience. The days started out cool and pleasant and progressed to cold with snow by the time I left. Fog was very typical in the morning hours. I stayed at a hotel on the outskirts of Ansbach (located in Bavaria), close to my work location. What did I learn in Germany? Several things and probably many more as I have ...

... another swig of Lederer Premium Pils. What is the "Beer Lifestyle" I pondered? I read on and soon discovered the mantra. It is pretty simple. It's the camaraderie experienced when having the best beer on your best day with your best buds. It's not about the beer. It's about the experience. So tonight Rick, Chuck and I are meeting for dinner at La Fiamme which just might be the beginning in our attempt to ...

... pronunciation at every stop. How do those words come from those letters? I passed through several areas of rolling hills although where I am located in Bavaria (or Franconia as they say) it is quite flat. I have to add that the sun and blue sky brightened the scene. Most of the time it is very gray and overcast here. When you approach the town a welcoming sign states that Ansbach is the sister city to Bay City, Michigan. Does that provide a clear picture ...