Hotel zur gold'nen Krone Amberg

... they surprised us with a cake with a flaming fountain for our 50th anniversary. They turned the dining room lights out and the oompah band played for us. We shared the cake with Jack and Suzanne.<br>The crew is very happy because we made it to Regensburg before we ran out of river water. It should be smooth sailing the rest of the way. The entertainment tonight was the German oompah band. They were very good and I bought one of their CDs.<br><br>

... to start decorating my room with cards and postcards I get in the mail because my poor white walls are slightly (ok, majorly) pathetic. <br><br>It has been very interesting trying to figure things out here. I haven't had much of a language barrier problem, but I do try to keep things simple and to a minimum. I've accepted the fact that my burger will probably have lettuce, tomato, and some sort of dressing (whether it be mayo or mustard) on it. I have also learned that ...

... could go into the history of Regensburg, but you could also look that up on the internet, so if you feel compelled to know, please do so :D <br><br>The rest of our time was spent getting settled into our new places. We went shopping almost everyday for things that you just have to have (it kills me to buy a swiffer here when I have one at home, but my floors NEEDED to be cleaned). We also TRIED to ...

Regensburg is one of the oldest towns in Central Europe, with the first settlement on the site dating back to the Stone Age. Its modern history dates to Roman times with the construction of the Castra Regina fort (a Roman fort) on the site; the Bishopric of Regensburg was established in 739. It was an Imperial Free City for nearly 600 years until 1803; for the last 150 of those years it was also hosted the parliament of ...

our 2nd attempt at Amberg was a success!! last time storms ran us off. we had a great day...clear skies!<br><br>Amberg is an ancient walled city with double fortification that sits in foothills of the Franconian Jura Mountains and the Bavarian Forest. the Vils River runs through the middle of the city. in 1034 it was a court town with considerable trade in iron and ...

today we gave the kids a break from traveling and took them to the local town of Parsberg (which is not on the travelpod map, so i selected the next closest town available which is Hohenfels where the military base is). for a scavenger hunt jen created for them...which kept them occupied and excited. we walked thru town, up the hill to the ...

Today, everyone from the program got up and went on a boat ride to a site called the Wahalla, which is a replica of the Parthenon. It was a nice, peaceful ride with great company. The sun was out, it was just an absolute lovely day. When we got to the site, we had to climb many steps, but it wasn't anything new for me, I'm quite used to climbing steps these days. We walked around for a while, then went inside to see the busts and sculptures inside. We then trecked ...

... and toaster (to be honest I haven&#8217;t noticed), as well as plenty of cabinets. The kitchen also has about 4 doors that lead to other rooms. My room is accessed from the third landing. I have a twin bed, table (which is pretty good sized), 2 chairs, a tall dresser, a book shelf, bed side table with drawers (2 of which are locked, but 1 I can use) and another little dresser type thing, but doesn&#8217;t have drawers, only a door, but it opens funny. I also have my own bathroom with ...

... pulled up, he spoke to the driver, asking him to tell me when to get off at the correct stop. They were both very helpful and I finally made it to the airport with time to spare. <br><br>I strolled around for a bit, ate some of the bread that I had taken from the Alsos House the morning before, and waited for my plane. I boarded, and tried to sleep, however I assumed we would be given breakfast on the plane since it was international. I was right, so I ...

... and go for a run. I really wish I a bike or some form of entertainment. I know it may seem as if I am complaining, but really it is great here. Just, Sundays drive me nutsIf I had a vehicle or a bicycle like I said earlier I could go check the surrounding areas. Well, I guess that is all for now. If I end up finding something productive to do I will right about it later. Till then Chow.