Hotel Posthorn Bad Windsheim

... best views of the Tauber definitely came from the castle garden, go figure. That's where the waterfalls were visible from one end and the cityscape from the other.<br><br>We'd been hearing about a giant, juicy pork knuckle that's popular around here and of course had to try it. The place is packed with traditional restaurants. The one we ended up in had a ceiling that almost passed for flat in places due to a tent like paint job edging the arches. The ...

... in it with 4 kitchens but no bathroom! Evidently people only washed about once a year, including their clothes and instead wore a lot of perfume. I think unfortunately some Europeans still cling to this tradition. Thankfully I am not here in the summer!<br><br>It has the largest fresco in the world, painted by Tiepolo, which depicts the four continents. America was shown riding an alligator and had no culture, no ...

Guten tag from Germany!<br><br>We've been all over Europe, to random places like Bosnia and Slovakia, but we've never managed to make it to Germany. So here we are!<br><br>We flew through Iceland, and landed in Frankfurt yesterday. We picked up our very cute Smart Car convertible, and drove out west to the famous Romantic Road. This is a 220 mile long stretch of road running south that is dotted with castles and medieval towns. We stayed the night in ...

... between Budapest and Amsterdam.<br>We&#8217;re now traveling on the Main River. We&#8217;ve seen many swans and ducks on the river and the hills have many vineyards. After lunch we docked at Wurzburg , another picturesque town with many church spires and a fortress on the hill. The river is crossed by another old stone bridge with large statues of Bishop Princes and saints lining the sides of the bridge.<br><br>

Had to get up early in order to catch the 8:30 tour of Bamberg. Buses took us into town for our walking tour. One of the special places to see was the old Town Hall which is in the middle of the bridge between the two sides of the city. Originally one side was the Prince/Bishops and the other the common people and they shared the town hall. It is painted in elaborate Baroque style. The town was established in 1007 and the buildings were of half-timber construction ...

... of this, and I'm relishing every experience that I am having.<br>This is a once in a lifetime experience, and I have lots of pictures, videos, and journal entries about everything and everyone. Things are awesome. The people and places are awesome, and I'm loving every minute of it.<br><br>So, if you're reading this, it is very likely that I miss and love you.<br><br>More soon!! BYE!!

... be held responsible if we do not actively fight against oblivion of these historic facts. As former Federal President Herzog put it: 'Remembrance must not end, it must continue to remind future generations of the need to be vigilant. What we need now is a form of remembrance which will work in the future. it must express sorrow over suffering and loss, but it must also encourage constant vigilance in struggle against any reoccurrence, and it ...

... to photograph the lovely house but was always short on time or had something else to do thinking I could do it tomorrow. Another reminder not to put off important things because when the moment passes and the opportunity is gone it might be forever. JUST DO IT! Still taking short jaunts and trying to get to Strasbourg for an overnight. My camera is holding pictures that are ready to bring my days home to you. Hope to get them downloaded and shared before I head home.

... ready muscle car into. Not only do I have to remember where I parked in order to get to work the next day but so I can run out after 8:30 to buy a ticket to lodge in the driver's window in order to escape a parking a ticket. What can I say? Small town but some things never change. I have grown to love the traffic circles. I can circle forever until I get my bearings or make up my mind exactly where I want to go. It really is so civilized. Although farmland, 9 out of ...

... walking up and down it, visiting the various shops. I saw a bakery, some restaurants, some clothing stores, and a tailor. Then I came to the most interesting part of todays trip. Roland the mighty, protector of Windseim, slayer of her enemies, and safeguard of her secrets. Actually it was just a big statue with a sign on one side that says "Roland" and some big things on the other side that have a bunch of names and dates ...