Kurparkhotel Das Kleinod Bad Kissingen

... Wurzburg also has several beautiful Baroque churches.<br><br>I had my first bratwurst at a stand that has sold them for 30+ years. Cheap and good. I also had some Gluchwein, or something like that, which is hot spiced wine. It was great on a cold day like today.<br><br>I left Wurzburg and headed to Rothenburg. When I arrived there were once again, no taxis. So I to lug my luggage, in the cold, drizzling rain, about a ...

... thing I did notice were the German "rest stops". Unlike those we know in the US, these are simply pullovers and nothing else. Nothing else except men peeing along the side of the road, in broad daylight. Come on Germany- Let's invest in some restrooms! At least one of those McClean pay ones would be an improvement.

... and felt the need to tell meaningless jokes and teach drinking songs. <br><br>We had local german beer on the return bus trip, you wouldn't see that in the US. <br><br>After dinner we went to the lounge to participate in a trivia game. We lost. No surprises there. The big surprise was a woman who is 77 said she would pole dance and she DID! Hysterical. Who knew this crowd could get so rowdy.

... 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>

The fourth biggest city in Germany, with over one million inhabitants, Cologne (Köln in German) began life as a Roman colony or colonia (hence its name). Its location on the Rhine, at the heart of Germania, was key to its status as capital of the province. The city became a centre for worship, famous for the legend and cult of Santa Ursula, and built several splendid Romanesque churches, which survive today. <br><br>By the Middle Ages, Cologne was one of ...

... We are told to go upstairs and the audio guides are available at the entrance. <br><br>As we go up the stairs we do see the incredible painting on the ceiling here. It is a huge staircase going up in the centre and then divides and goes up again on either side. The painting is astounding. Then we go in to a side room with chairs in it and look at the ceiling in there, another great master piece. There are some tours ...

... get a guided tour of the memorial site, since it only cost us 12 euro, which included the train and bus ride there and back. <br><br>Our guide's name was Kevin and he talked too fast and walked even faster. It didn't take away from the experience too much, but next time we're in Munich, later on in life, I'll go visit without a tour to meander as I please and not be rushed by anyone. To the tour's credit, we just barely caught the bus and would have missed the train had ...

... We only just had enough time to clean up and go for dinner and then went to the lounge for a talent concert put on by the crew.  I have never laughed so much, Mac put it all on video so we will have that as a wonderful memory.  Pretty tired at the end of the day so packed up at 10:30pm and went to bed.  It is dusk at this time and seems to be strange going to bed when it is still light outside."

... ever gets these locks open on the first try and though I used them last year, I wasted 15 minutes fiddling with it. I actually went to the receptionist twice, asking if it was the right key and right room, but she kept telling me "Just try it again." Turns out that the key card wasn't programmed properly - not a very helpful girl ... My mattress was slightly better this year - last year's was so thin that the bed frame was digging into my back all night ...

... In Lohr, the river Lohr empties into the Main.Perhaps for its geographical location or the fact that two majorvalleys lead into the interior of the range, the town is known as the"Gateway to the Spessart".<br><br>The Main river valley is steep with an elevation change from 160 m above sea level at Gemünden dropping to ...