Moevenpick Htl Nuremberg Airp

... friendly streets.

When most people think of Nuremberg, they think of the trials. Unfortunately we were unable to visit Courtroom 600 because the trial memorial isn’t going to be finished until 2010, but also because the room is still used for proceedings to this day. Instead, on our first day, we walked through the town’s squares, saw a religious demonstration and debate that was even more ...

... were shortly home.

The Tuesday after Berlin, we took yet another day trip up into the Bavarian mountains to a glass blowing factory. When we got there it was close to closing time, but we did get a short tour in, getting to watch some of the workers in the process of making wine decanters that were to be shipped to the states. It was really interesting to hear what the tour guide to say and to watch the process. The decanters actually didn’t take that long to make, about ...

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 ...

... and took buses to Nuremberg. We visited the Zeppelin Field where the big Nazi Rallies were held and the Hall of Justice where the Nuremberg Trials took place. Bought a souvenir pin at Market Square and had cokes at a bistro while waiting for the bus to take us back to the ship.

... as he was joking around and that he owns all the bikes. I replied with a "Yeah, its a nice bike". He said he couldn't go home that afternoon and was waiting for it. Oh, his personal bike! I quickly got off and said sorry, explaining that it was in the bike shed with all the other bikes and unlocked. He seemed kind of mad but not at me. He just wanted to go home. How embarrassing. We had to ride back into town to get dinner so again ...

... There was even an ex hab on the team (Andre Nasredine) who scored a goal for us! To make the night even better we won 6-2 with some awesome goals and awesome saves!

Very happy with our decision to return to Nuremburg for the hockey game we left the following morning for Vienna. It was a long trip so we cut it in half and spent a night in Linz, Austria. Another gorgeous place to pass right on through!

And so the adventure begins....
Kathleen got to drive first (thank god) and we successfully made our
way down to Nürnberg to the first campsite. The van is pretty good. Her
name is Honeydew!
We literally dumped our stuff in the back and went planning to
organise and go to the supermarket when we got there.. but we ran out
of time. It was a bit bizarre where we were. It was right next to a
stadium which is all fine. We were starving and had no food ...

... and black patent leather heels. Bill and I agree that just about anyone could bike tour here, and indeed we are on the younger end of the age spectrum, although we have even seen kids loaded up and touring with their family. But mostly we are amazed by the sheer number of people touring. The main routes are mostly paved, flat bike-only paths with good directional signage, and a charming village every 5 km for nourishment. The ...

Hey there everybody!

How is everything going!? I have neglected to write in the past few weeks as things weren't interesting enough to justify sending emails. So stick in there, I might ramble on a little bit! And for those of you that look forward to my Sunday emails more than the newspaper, sorry for the leave of absence!

Since I left you last, we’ve had a change of seasons. That was Thanksgiving, and now black Friday has passed ...

... the motorways and took the scenic route along rivers and through little villages. The countryside has to be seen to be believed - it is just that beautiful - like from a fairytale. I want to be buried here!!! Now that we are in the city and have had a chance to look around, I am so glad that we came back. It is an absolutely fabulous city (well the altstadt anyway). And the shopping is fantastic as well - our wallets are crying with pain ...