The Trip Begins -1 Carry on... 43 days.
7 декабря 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 aЧитать далее
SFO to MUC, Munich, Germany
8 декабря 2019 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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-calledЧитать далее
ПутешественникOne is mine. I sat at the bar so it’s the other guys. I was thirsty but not that thirsty.
Munich Flughafen
9 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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.
ПутешественникLots of time to rent a fast car. Just pick a day and shift the schedule
Charles Forte Hotel Charcuterie Board
9 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 AmexЧитать далее
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Just remember beets will make your poop red, so don’t freak out and think you’re dying!!! 😉 # ProTip
ПутешественникI tried it. Tasted like dirt. I will monitor my bathroom. I have a bidet in my room so I will also be sparkling clean. No photos of that.
Munich River Surfing
10 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 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
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Looks exceptionally cold!..... but I guess if you wanna surf, this is how it’s done
ПутешественникLooks exceptionally cold!..... but I guess if you wanna surf, this is how it’s done
ПутешественникAmazing what people are willing to do in the name of having fun. For me, I'm just fine having my fun watching the "sports".
Snow
10 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
It is snowing. That is all
Munich Hofbrauhaus
10 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 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 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Munchen hbf to Treuchtlingen
12 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 almostЧитать далее
ПутешественникTrain looks empty. So far I've not seen any people in your photos. How have the crowds been?
ПутешественникI agree. From the train window I don’t see people in their gardens or walking around. Not sure if that is because it’s cold, or they are at work. The train I shot that on is a distance train, the local trains are busier with workers and shoppers.
Ingolstadt Hbf
12 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
A train full of cars. Audi's must be built nearby. The train stretches as far as I can see.
ПутешественникAre you standing at the train platform? What is that glass pyramid in the foreground? Skylight or trash can?
ПутешественникThat was from the train window. The pyramid is a skylight. To get from platform to platform you cross under. That is for the walkway below.
ПутешественникOn a walkway on a lighthouse it goes the other direction. The point hangs into the room and you walk on the flat side.
Towards Wurzburg
12 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 enoughЧитать далее
ПутешественникSo . . . I guess that the door and hoist at the roof is the grain loft you talked about? Keep it high so it can't be stollen? What do they do with the spaces now days?
ПутешественникHigh to keep it dry also. And people don’t live in the attic so much. I haven’t done the town tour, that’s tomorrow, so I will ask.
Schneeballen und Kaffee
12 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 littleЧитать далее
ПутешественникHow is are you doing on keeping warm? Have you needed to buy any clothes?
ПутешественникI bought an ear warmer that just goes around my head. Not needed anything else. Tonight I’m going to a special dinner and will walk. I will add my heavier coat. I’ve been fine with just my puffy so far. I suspect it will snow tonight.
Winter Music and Dinner
12 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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, butЧитать далее
New Friends
12 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ 🌙 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 newЧитать далее
Rothenburg OBT. Snow in the Walled City
13 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Woke up this morning to meet Ute and Manfred and was greeted by huge snowflakes. It was magical.
Vegetables?
13 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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.Читать далее
ПутешественникI heard there is enough vitamin C in catchup to prevent scurvy, also just ask for a lemon in your G&T.....
ПутешественникPickels! Just eat more pickels. Should be lots of options to choose from.
ПутешественникG&T isn’t a good idea. I tried it and it was 10 euros for the gin and 10 euro for the tonic. Haufbrau is 5.50. I went with the beer next time.
Rothenburg obt
14 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ 🌧 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 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ 🌬 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.
TheЧитать далее
ПутешественникLooks clean and roomy. Also looks full. First train pics with people on board
Augsburg, Living Advent Calendar
14 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ 🌬 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 windowsЧитать далее
Scurvy Averted
15 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ 🌬 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 theЧитать далее
9th and 10th Trains
15 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ 🌬 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 oneЧитать далее
Fussen, Bavaria, Southern Germany
15 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ⛅ 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 theЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe vivid green grass and razor sharp white mountains are an amazing contrast. Looks like you had a beautiful day to see it all
Schloss Hohenschwangau
16 декабря 2019 г., Германия ⋅ ☁️ 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 LolaЧитать далее