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Travel Blogs from Forbach
Die Aufregung steigt....
... wenn man doch einen gesicherten Studienplatz hätte annehmen können...!
Aber auch wenn wir noch nicht wissen, wie wir das ganze Zeug in einen einzigen Rucksack verpacken sollen, so sind wir uns trotzdem 100%ig sicher: das wird bestimmt das Verrückteste, was wir je gemacht haben & das ist auch gut so! :D
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Rudesheim
... and 14 castles or ruins of castles. The Rhein has always been a major artery for transportation through Europe and the castles were built to extract tolls from the many ships that sail up and down. Most of the castles were built in the 11 and 12 hundreds and destroyed by Louie the 14th. Many we're restored in the 1700's and are used as hotels or hostels. We stay here tonight and continue sailing in the morning. There are 4 more castles along the ...
Rebuilt Roman Villa
This is a top pick!
... the gardens have also been established and it is thought that these are a fairly good representation of those hundreds of years ago. Not only could Laura name almost every plant, she could also list the reason for having them, food or medicinal. That is with the exception of knowing what to do with Spurge.
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Day off
... passed very pleasantly.
Another Australian guy arrived to stay a few days. Chris had just completed a 10 day organised motorcycle tour of the Alps and it was interesting to hear his views. We are all heading off tomorrow to join a crowd of German Ulysseans in the Vosges region of France - about 280 kms south.
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CWC Ulysses style
... local "secret" roads which I would never have been able to find without these fabulous guides.
We did an epic 250+kms through the most gorgeous countryside, past crystal lakes and deep into dark forests. [Pete you would have loved it]. We did a huge loop into France and stopped for coffee and cake and then lunch high in the forest.
Excellent day with excellent company and came home to wonderful home-cooked meal by Wally.
I may never leave!
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Other places to stay in Forbach
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Mercure Forbach
70 Rue Felix Barth, Forbach | 3 star hotelfrom $59 -
Hotel Aladin Forbach
57 rue Nationale, Forbach | Hotel -
Ibis Budget Forbach Centre
Avenue de Spicheren, Forbach | Hotelfrom $41 -
Hotel Confor'Tel
50 Ave. St-Remy, Forbach | Hotelfrom $84
