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Bis Spater Stuttgart

Bis Spater Stuttgart

Posted on October 22, 2020October 24, 2020 by jim

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

Oberstaufen Cows

Posted on October 11, 2020October 20, 2020 by jim

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

Einodsbach Bavaria

Posted on October 10, 2020October 17, 2020 by jim

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

Breitachklamm Gorge

Posted on October 10, 2020October 17, 2020 by jim

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

Feldhorn Peak

Posted on October 9, 2020October 18, 2020 by jim

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

Oberstdorf Germany

Posted on October 8, 2020October 18, 2020 by jim

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

Lake Ammersee Germany

Posted on October 3, 2020June 17, 2021 by jim

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

Herrsching and Andechs Germany

Posted on October 3, 2020October 4, 2020 by jim

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

Landsberg am Lech Germany

Posted on October 1, 2020October 4, 2020 by jim

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

Schloss Favorite

Posted on September 27, 2020October 18, 2020 by jim

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

Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival

Posted on September 27, 2020October 22, 2020 by jim

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

Koblenz Germany

Posted on September 20, 2020October 16, 2020 by jim

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

Rhine River Cruise

Posted on September 19, 2020October 14, 2020 by jim

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

Rudesheim Germany

Posted on September 19, 2020October 14, 2020 by jim

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

Mainz Germany

Posted on September 18, 2020October 11, 2020 by jim

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

Hitlers Eagles Nest

Posted on September 6, 2020October 9, 2020 by jim

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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Nationalpark Berchetsgaden

Nationalpark Berchetsgaden

Posted on September 5, 2020October 7, 2020 by jim

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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Around The Corner

Around The Corner

Posted on September 5, 2020November 11, 2020 by jim

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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Sigmaringen Castle

Sigmaringen Castle

Posted on August 8, 2020October 19, 2020 by jim

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 We're Here

Why We’re Here

Posted on August 8, 2020November 11, 2020 by jim

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

Hohenzollern Castle

Posted on August 8, 2020August 31, 2020 by jim

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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