Minotel Reichel's Parkhotel Bad Windsheim

... usual stocks and irons plus a slew of masks to shame and neck violins to lock quarreling spouses or friends together. There was also an impressive collection of signets pressed in wax for contracts.<br><br>We knew enough to stop in the town square when we saw several tour groups huddled around their guides. Every hour, the clock chimes and the windows open to show the councilor chugging a giant tankard of wine. The square is also full of vendors roasting ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... meet up, we headed for the high-speed ICE train of the Deutsche Bahn that would get us to Frankfurt in no time at all.<br><br>Pam and Glenn Said:<br><br>We both enjoyed this medieval town dating back to 1071. We walked the old town within the walls and saw vistas of the town from the old castle. We enjoyed great espresso, one of Chad&#8217;s favorites at a little café. We now get to ride the DB train to Frankfurt.

Ahh&#8230; another week complete&#8230; another weekend to begin&#8230;<br><br>This week has been one of the hardest since I got here. It is about mid semester and it seems like tensions are running high with everyone. I guess that the large amount of traveling that I'm doing is taking a toll on my body, and my mind too. There is just so much to be done, and only spending 50% of my time at home (in Regensburg) doesn&#8217;t quite give me enough time for it. It has also hit me that I don ...

... be almost an entire day, because the bus broke down twice. <br><br>Then, there was a rockslide...so we got to the hotel at night, crashed and left again for our service project yesterday.<br>We had to pull huge plants out of the ground because they were killing hte indiginous ones.<br><br>Then more traffic and more bus.<br><br>Now Im in a podunk hotel with no internet..except a weird cafe slash casino.<br><br>losing service. more later!

... I promise to do everything in my power to ensure that remembrance of the events of 9 November 1938 will be kept alive in Bad Windsheim. Thank you and Shalom." To pass a place at a moment of historical significance is a gift. To share that moment with people of character, intellect and heart is an event never to be forgotten. I look forward to seeing you again. Tschuss my friends. A big thank you to Randy for his contribution to the album pictures.

... know, I'm on a team B assignment which means I'm flying solo. No laughing Tracey, Bob, or Chuck. Cloistered is the perfect word. So here I am, one week later settled in an historic Franconian building owned and run by the same family for 250 years in a town that has been here over 800 years. I just turned off the one English speaking channel on my television, how many times can you hear that the economy is tanking it around the world? I'm listening to Anita Baker ...

Today I decided to take a bicycle and ride into downtown Bad Windseim. So I packed a map and camera, took the baby seat of my mother's bike (harder to do than I thought), and set off. I had no destination in mind. I just wanted to ride around, see what I could see, and maybe talk to a local or two. One of the best ways to tour a small town in my opinion. Let's talk about the boring stuff for a moment.. A bit of information on ...

Here I am finally at my family's home in Bad Windsheim, Bavaria, Germany. We don't plan on doing anything today because my jet lag is horrible. We just finished exchanging Christmas gifts and I think for the rest of the day I will just lazy around. I wish I had had my camera for the drive from the airport because there were many things to take pictures of. We drove by lots of lovely German ...