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Travel Blogs from Ladenburg
Christmas Countdown
... the presents!
It started snowing this week and we had a few good days although nothing like Canada. On Sunday I went out to play soccer with Christian and it was a chilly -2 degrees Celsius. Snow and soccer is definitely a new concept for me! We had about half the people as the weeks previously, so I guess only the devoted are game. When I got home the in laws were busy baking up a storm. Every year they set aside ...
Extreme Randomness
... br> Then I got busy getting my package organised for Australia by buying a few German things to send home. Go visit Rainer in 2 weeks and you might be able to read a German newspaper. Season 1 of Dr House has been entertaining me in the afternoons as well, but with an upcoming trip to Stuttgart this Sunday, I've been trying to organise that and Christmas cards as well. It isn't too late if you want one, just let me know.
The seasons ...
European Girls
... beginning of a Christmas market and sampled some of the traditional Christmas treats like a mohrenkopf (a chocolate marshmellow desert). When we returned back to Winnenden, Evann and I dressed up fancy and had a night on the town and checked out some different restaurants. Throughout Evann's visit we also went to the Fernsehrturm in Stuttgart, which is a lookout tower similar to the space ...
Philosophizing over Glühwein
... so was pretty warm for this time of year. I was hungy so we stopped to eat a 0.5m long bratwurst which for 5 Euros wasn't so bad. Christian was feeling hungry and ate 3 times as much as everyone else. Hot chestnuts are also popular at this time of year, but can be expensive. Tania ate a Germknödel which is a sweet yeast dumpling filled with sugary goodness. After taking a look at everything, we headed away to find ...
Aurbach and Alsbach Castles
... br> Schloss Aurbach was built as a stronghold for securing the possessions of the Southern Katzenelnbogen dynasty, including the duties (tolls) collected from travelers using the well-known North-South trading route along the Roman 'mountain road' (Bergstrasse in German). The first mention of the town of Aurbach was in 784 A.D. Experts think that construction of the current castle began around 1222 by order of earl Diether IV von ...
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Other places to stay in Ladenburg
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Leonardo Hotel Mannheim - Ladenburg
Benzstrasse 21, Ladenburg | 4 star hotelfrom $54
