Bis Spater Stuttgart – German Travel Story
Das ist nicht auf wiedersehen, das ist bis spater! Counting down the last days here in Stuttgart with Colette already gone and nothing…
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Oberstaufen Cows – Bavarian Countryside
When you’re in Bavaria, you simply must take cow photos! Why? Because they’re there! And they’re very photogenic. And they’re curious. And the…
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Einodsbach Bavaria – Scenic Village Visit
Einodsbach is listed as "the charming little village at the end of the road", so of course we had to go there! A…
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Breitachklamm Gorge – German Natural Attraction
Another Oberstdorf must-do is hiking up the Breitachklamm. A deep gorge that starts flat enough, and quickly becomes tall and narrow. With the…
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Feldhorn Peak – Mountain Climbing Adventure
Going up the Feldhorn is something all visitors do. The top of the mountain is the dividing line between Germany and Austria, and…
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Oberstdorf Germany – Alpine Town Exploration
Big enough to have a train station, but still small enough to have old-world Bavarian charm! Nestled among towering peaks, you can choose…
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Lake Ammersee Germany – Scenic Lake Visit
Our weekend focused around Lake Ammersee, and with good reason. Train to Augsburg Thursday evening, followed by a train to Landsberg am Lech…
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Herrsching and Andechs Germany – Bavarian Highlights
We picked Herrsching to round out our Ammersee weekend for one big reason – the Andechs Monastery biergarten! There are few attractions in…
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Landsberg am Lech Germany – Historic Town Visit
We put Landsberg am Lech on our map strictly because it was a small town between Augsburg and Fussen. And we’re so glad…
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Schloss Favorite – German Castle and Gardens
One of the famous landmarks in Ludwigsburg, just north of our place in Stuttgart. The beautiful lush park grounds don’t compensate for the…
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Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival – Autumn Celebration
We just missed this when we arrived in country last year, so it was on our must-do-list this year. There are some seriously…
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Koblenz Germany – Rhine River City
Koblenz – the final stop on our Rhine River Cruise. Koblenz gets its name from the Latin word confluentes – the confluence of…
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Rhine River Cruise – Scenic Boat Tour
A German must-do is a Rhine River cruise! We chose to go northbound from Rudesheim to Koblenz, or at least we thought we…
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Rudesheim Germany – Wine and History
Rudesheim is the launching place for our Rhine River cruise. A charming little (very little) village, worth a quick morning walk-around while waiting…
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Mainz Germany – Historic City Exploration
We had to drop the car off outside Frankfurt, so we figured we would make a weekend of it. We had seen plenty…
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Hitlers Eagles Nest – Bavarian History Site
There is so much darkness around the Nazis and the Third Reich, that Hitler’s Eagles Nest resort ranked very high on our must-do…
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Around the Corner – Travel Story
With 10 days of holiday seeing such amazing places, it’s understandable that I’m a little behind on managing photos! Here’s a teaser photo…
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Nationalpark Berchetsgaden – German Alpine Park
Long on our list, but not easily accessible – Nationalpark Berchetsgaden. Surrounded by towering mountains on three sides, Lake Konigssee (The King’s Lake)…
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Sigmaringen Castle – German Historical Site
Wow wow wow! Now this is a German castle! Not quite as impressive as the famous Neuschwanstein castle that the Disney castle was…
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Why Were Here – Travel Reflection
I know that some of you are feeling all grumbledumps because I suck at calling and keeping in touch *cough* J *cough* –…
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Hohenzollern Castle – German Castle Tour
Yet another of Germany’s must-do castles. Since this was on our drive down to Konstanz with several other castles along the route, we…
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