The Trip Begins -1 Carry on... 43 days.
7 de dezembro de 2019, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 55 °F
Packing it up.
3 pants
2 sweaters
Turtle neck
3 socks
Undies/ travel camisole
1 jacket
Hat
Gloves
Batteries
Chargers
CPAP
iPad
Travel docs
Bathroom stuff
Pack tightly into one carry on and aLeia mais
SFO to MUC, Munich, Germany
8 de dezembro de 2019, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
🎶All my bags, well just one bag, are packed I’m ready to fly. 🎶 United lounge doesn’t accept guest pass so I’m spending my time sitting on my butt at the bar at the gate. A so-calledLeia mais
Munich Flughafen
9 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
First train of the trip. Airport to downtown. Or Flughafen to München Hbf on the S8 S-bahn.
I think the car sign is for the Sixt rental car company. I should’ve looked in to trying that one.
Charles Forte Hotel Charcuterie Board
9 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
My first dinner will be in the restaurant of my hotel. A five star hotel that is centrally located in Munich. Arrived easily, at check in I got a room upgrade and a 100 hotel credit. Used my AmexLeia mais
Munich River Surfing
10 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Man made stream in the English Garden. I am told in winter this is the “beginner” run. In summer there are 20 people on both sides taking turns jumping in. Did I mention it’s 38f/3c today
Snow
10 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
It is snowing. That is all
Munich Hofbrauhaus
10 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Beer in a huge stein. Weiner schnitzel. In Germany. Met a nice couple from St. Louis. It stopped snowing. And it’s only 5:45 pm. Winter market next.
Altess Schloss
11 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
This castle, more like a very stately manor home and garden, was the home of Maximilian. At one time the King of the Holy Roman Empire. The most beautiful palace. I visited late in the day and was theLeia mais
Munchen hbf to Treuchtlingen
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
9:27-11:20. Goodbye Munich. First train ride towards Rothenburg ob der tabor. I’m working on reading the EURail Ap and figuring out which train to take. I gave myself 30 minutes and needed almostLeia mais
ViajanteTrain looks empty. So far I've not seen any people in your photos. How have the crowds been?
Ingolstadt Hbf
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
A train full of cars. Audi's must be built nearby. The train stretches as far as I can see.
ViajanteAre you standing at the train platform? What is that glass pyramid in the foreground? Skylight or trash can?
Towards Wurzburg
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
Second train. Heading north. There is frosty snow on the ground and some of the small ponds are frozen over. Train is smaller.
Windsfeld
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
I guess they didn’t get the message about not putting the church and cemetery on the hill above town. Isn’t that the way cholera is spread?
Rothenburg ob der tabor
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
A walled city. Easy walking around but chilly. It snowed last night here but it’s all melted.
The house has a grain loft. In a walled city, it was important that every home had a stock of enoughLeia mais
Schneeballen und Kaffee
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
These schneeballen (snowballs) are famous in winter here in Rothenburg. This one is covered in powdered sugar. Not sweet on the inside. Actually I’m grateful for the coffee as it is also a littleLeia mais
ViajanteHow is are you doing on keeping warm? Have you needed to buy any clothes?
Winter Music and Dinner
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
I’ve come here for a winter dinner and music. It will all be German with few people who speak English. I had a similar adventure in Norway and it was interesting. Way out of my comfort zone, butLeia mais
New Friends
12 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ 🌙 32 °F
At the dinner last night I was randomly seated with two couples. One from near Augsburg and the other from Stuttgart. The latter was recently on the Stuttgart City Council and the former are my newLeia mais
Rothenburg OBT. Snow in the Walled City
13 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Woke up this morning to meet Ute and Manfred and was greeted by huge snowflakes. It was magical.
Vegetables?
13 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
I have no idea on the German food front, where the vegetables went? I haven’t seen a green veg in days. Come to think of it there is no salt and pepper and ketchup comes only in little packets.Leia mais
Rothenburg obt
14 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ 🌧 43 °F
Turns out the pope stayed in Rothenburg as a student learning German. He stayed with a host family. I wonder what my international students will become?
Wuerzburg to Ingolstadt on ICE
14 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ 🌬 45 °F
My first high speed train. Not near as high speed as the ones in Sweden. More like an express with few stops. The first class car sure looks nice and there is free Wifi and a restaurant car.
TheLeia mais
Augsburg, Living Advent Calendar
14 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ 🌬 41 °F
I came here specifically to see this. The angels are standing in the windows of city hall. They all had a very matching cherub look. It was certainly German in feeling. The crowd watching the windowsLeia mais
Scurvy Averted
15 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ 🌬 48 °F
Good morning Augsburg! Thanks to the breakfast at the Hotel am Rathaus I have been saved from the threat of scurvy! And they have salt and pepper on the table and didn’t charge me 1 euro for theLeia mais
9th and 10th Trains
15 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ 🌬 50 °F
Augsburg to Buchloe to Fussen. I’m in the 10 seat first class section. If EURail makes me buy first class I’m going to use it!
This station has both local Regio trains (red) and this white oneLeia mais
Fussen, Bavaria, Southern Germany
15 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
I can tell I’ve crossed into a new area. The houses look different and the walled cities are gone. My photos for today are things I saw
Füssen Christmas market
Cigarette vending machine on theLeia mais
Schloss Hohenschwangau
16 de dezembro de 2019, Alemanha ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
First stop on the castle tour today.
Ludwig’s II childhood home. His father became king at 3 when his father (Ludwig’s grandfather) Maximilian hooked up with a women named Lola. After giving LolaLeia mais