Pension Nordland Bad Kissingen

... Wurzburg also has several beautiful Baroque churches.

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.

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 ...

While going from case to case at the various German hospitals, I had the opportunity to finally see what the Autobahn was all about. Yes, there is no speed limit, but it has plenty of traffic, so it didn't prove to be the speed thrill I had imagined. We did get some RPM's revving every once-in-awhile however.

Bad Kissingen, Bavaria, Germany trockie

We were taken to the palace of the Prince-Bishop. It reminded me of a smaller version of Catherine's palace in St. Petersburg, where one room flows into the next, each one more opulent.

The temperature is in the 40's and windy. Prior to our trip all sources indicated it would be in the 50's and 60's. Oh well.

Last night there was dancing to the music of Sasha- a Bavarian born ...

At Bamberg we left the Danube-Main Canal. The canal was completed in 1992 and allows ships to travel from the North Sea to the Black Sea. This connection had been dreamed of since Charlemagne tried digging one in the 8th century. Another attempt was made in the 1800s but the advent of the railroad doomed it. It took 20th century technology to make it possible. The canal itself has 34 locks out of the total of ...

... most important cities in the Holy Roman Empire and in 1248 work began on its mighty cathedral, designed to house the relics of the Three Wise Men. Known as the Dom (pronounced dome), it was once the world’s tallest building and is arguably still the world’s greatest Gothic edifice, attracting pilgrims from all over Europe, even though it was not to be completed for another six centuries. It is still Germany’s most visited attraction.

We say good-bye to the little Gausthaus after breakfast in the half circle dining room. We are now going down the Romantic Road in, Germany. Our first town stop is in Wurzburg. The sights to see here are a couple of churches and the castle along with all the older style village homes and buildings.

The castle boasts having the largest fresco ceiling painting in the world. We go to the castle and purchase our entrance ...

... and caught a train to Würzburg to see the city that Meri was born in. We got here around 9 p.m. and headed straight to the hostel, in the rain. My cheap umbrella from yesterday broke, of course. After arriving and seeing our hot, smelly room (it's not that bad, cute but warm and a bit musty) we headed to a student pub to get dinner. Unfortunately, the only thing they were serving was spaghetti and a pair of weiners, as the guy behind the counter told me. All jokes aside ...

... 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."

... The bishop gave his OK and the Holy Roman Emperor awarded him secular rule of the area--hence, the prince-bishop title. The elaborate Residenz features a medieval "garage," the entryway was large enough to accommodate a 6-horse carriage. Visitors could pull right up to the main stairwell to avoid degrading themselves by walking on uncarpeted ground. The majestic staircase opens up to a huge fresco ...

Drove to Lohr am Main.The town lies on the Main in the Spessart (range) about halfway between Würzburg and Aschaffenburgin Lower Franconia. Lohr lies on the eastern slope of the Spessart at abend in the river Main, which swings here towards the south, formingthe beginning of the Mainviereck ("Main Square" - the southernpart of the ...