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- Day 17
- Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
- ☁️ 50 °F
- Altitude: 105 ft
FranceParis48°51’34” N 2°17’28” E
Up & down the Seine, making the most.
Yesterday in France ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
With only a few hours before check in at the airport, what can give a thorough overview of Paris? No details, just an impression. Monet would be amused.
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- Day 16
- Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
- ☁️ 50 °F
- Altitude: 131 ft
- FranceParis48°50’47” N 2°22’25” E
Long train, back in Paris Home tomorrow
December 11 in France ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
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- Day 15
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
- ☁️ 50 °F
- Altitude: 1,033 ft
GermanyNuremberg49°27’18” N 11°4’36” E
Last day in Nurnburg
December 10 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Tokyo some time at the Hangman's Bridg, St. Jacob's Church, the Christmas Markt and the Bratwusthausle. Nurnberg Brots and strudel.
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
- ☁️ 52 °F
- Altitude: 1,414 ft
- GermanyRothenburg ob der Tauber49°22’38” N 10°10’46” E
Lunch in the Middle Ages
December 9 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Ratstube does not sound like an appetizing place to eat. But this was quite tasty.
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- Day 14
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
- ☁️ 50 °F
- Altitude: 1,430 ft
- GermanyRothenburg ob der Tauber49°22’35” N 10°11’7” E
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
December 9 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
One of the few completely walled medeival cities left.
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- Day 13
- Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 965 ft
- GermanyNuremberg49°27’14” N 11°4’41” E
Oldest Christkindlemarkt
December 8 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The Christkind is not the Christ child, as the name suggests. It's a pretty girl angel who is sent because apparently she will be less intimidating. In spite of the Christian overtone, it's not reallyRead more
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- Day 12
- Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
- ☁️ 46 °F
- Altitude: 1,033 ft
- GermanyNuremberg49°26’51” N 11°5’17” E
Hometown Nurnburg
December 7 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 46 °F
This is the home of the oldest Christmas Market in Europe, and a couple of the oldest medieval cities.
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- Day 11
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
- ☁️ 41 °F
- Altitude: 1,322 ft
AustriaOberndorf bei Salzburg47°56’33” N 12°56’23” E
Bavaria for a minute
December 6 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
Laufen is in the small peninsula surrounded by Austria here in Oberndorf. You just wander across this iron bridge and hey, presto, you're in Germany. Till the Napolionic wars they were one community,Read more
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- Day 11
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
- ☁️ 37 °F
- Altitude: 1,263 ft
- AustriaOberndorf bei Salzburg47°56’41” N 12°56’12” E
Silent Night Chapel
December 6 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Oberndorf is included as an element of the UNESCO World Heritage status of the carol as the home of Josef Mohr who wrote the lyrics for Stille Nacht. He was curate for St. Niklaus church and angeredRead more
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- Day 10
- Friday, December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
- ☁️ 37 °F
- Altitude: 1,355 ft
- AustriaSalzburg47°48’5” N 13°2’29” E
Requiem at Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg
December 5 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Listening to Mozart's Requiem on the anniversary of his death. What a piece. The sound from the choir was nearly tangible. The conductor wielded his baton like a mad sorcerer with a willful magicRead more
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- Day 9
- Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
- ☁️ 37 °F
- Altitude: 1,467 ft
- AustriaSalzburg47°47’49” N 13°2’38” E
Organ Concert at the Cathedral.
December 4 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
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- Day 9
- Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
- ☁️ 36 °F
- Altitude: 1,414 ft
- AustriaSalzburg47°47’52” N 13°2’47” E
Music City
December 4 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
The land of Mozart in the church where he was baptized. This plaza is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. It's architecture makes me easily see how the Apstles felt when the marveled over theRead more
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- Day 8–12
- December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM - December 7, 2025
- 4 nights
- ⛅ 36 °F
- Altitude: 1,381 ft
- AustriaSalzburg47°48’46” N 13°2’41” E
A Good Place to Come in from the Cold
Dec 3–7 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
We're hearing from Mozart and Mohr, among others. At night, usually unconscionably late, this is where we stop.
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- Day 8
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
- ☁️ 36 °F
- Altitude: 1,467 ft
LiechtensteinSchaan47°11’8” N 9°31’32” E
Just passing through
December 3 in Liechtenstein ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
This was a travel day. Left Switzerland on the Gotthard Panoramic Express, crossed Lichtenstein, and entered Austria. Fog, like riding through a grey tunnel. It didn't obscure everything but it didRead more
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- Day 7–8
- December 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM - December 3, 2025
- 1 night
- ☁️ 37 °F
- Altitude: 1,381 ft
SwitzerlandZurich47°22’33” N 8°32’38” E
Zurich for the evening
Dec 2–3 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Stopped in at the home of Anabaptism, stayed overnight in a suburb, Dietikon, which is not a convention for people deliberating over meals and snacks.
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
- ☀️ 41 °F
- Altitude: 1,434 ft
- SwitzerlandLucerne47°3’4” N 8°18’32” E
A quick stop in Lucerne
December 2 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 41 °F
A brief stop for personal interests, then moving on for the evening.
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- Day 6
- Monday, December 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
- ☀️ 39 °F
- Altitude: 3,504 ft
- SwitzerlandGrindelwald46°37’30” N 8°2’30” E
Grindelwald
December 1 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Checking out the town. It was mostly closed (off season travelers here). We found some great dinner.
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- Day 6
- Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
- ☀️ 30 °F
- Altitude: 7,051 ft
- SwitzerlandGrindelwald46°39’37” N 8°3’11” E
Grindelwald First
December 1 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 30 °F
Took the gondola up to Grindelwald First a peak of the Schwarzhorn, facing the Eiger mountain. It snowed for a few days previously, but the Sun was out.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
- ☁️ 43 °F
- Altitude: 1,952 ft
- SwitzerlandThun46°45’32” N 7°37’53” E
Stadtkirche Thun
November 30 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 43 °F
This Reformed Church is adjacent to the castle.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
- ☁️ 45 °F
- Altitude: 1,949 ft
- SwitzerlandThun46°45’35” N 7°37’49” E
Schloss Thun
November 30 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F
We took the "Faith and Power" tour with Elsbeth Aebersold ... fantastic tour guide, even researched Melchior Brenneman in prep. Very well versed on the Mennonite plight between the 1600s and 1700s.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
- ☁️ 41 °F
- Altitude: 1,919 ft
- SwitzerlandInterlaken46°41’28” N 7°51’55” E
Harder Kulm
November 29 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
A funicular to "The Top of Interlaken". This spot gives a sweeping view of the Alps, including Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau.
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- Day 3–6
- November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM - December 1, 2025
- 3 nights
- ☁️ 36 °F
- Altitude: 1,864 ft
- SwitzerlandInterlaken46°40’52” N 7°51’5” E
Swiss Hut stay in Interlaken
Nov 28–Dec 1 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
After the panoramic train, we arrived at our home away from home for a few days. It will feel nice to leave our bags behind for awhile.
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- Day 3
- Friday, November 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
- ☁️ 39 °F
- Altitude: 2,848 ft
- SwitzerlandMontreux46°26’48” N 6°55’47” E
Golden Pass Express
November 28 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 39 °F
Scenic ride from Montreux to Interlaken. We originally wanted the Glacier Express but it was down for maintenance. No matter. This was everything we could have wanted. It's easy to see why the ancientRead more
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- Day 3
- Friday, November 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
- ☀️ 37 °F
- Altitude: 1,234 ft
- SwitzerlandMontreux46°26’9” N 6°54’31” E
Early for the Christmas Market
November 28 in Switzerland ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Our first real day. Spent the morning at the Christmas market. This is going to be like a continent-wide craft show. A good one. And it was very good. I bought some stuff that, sadly, was lost on ourRead more
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- Day 2–3
- November 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM - November 28, 2025
- 1 night
- ☁️ 36 °F
- Altitude: 1,322 ft
- SwitzerlandMontreux46°26’1” N 6°54’42” E
Finally stopping for a night
Nov 27–28 in Switzerland ⋅ ☁️ 36 °F
Oddly, the Freddy Mercury Hotel, because he thought Montreux was such a cool place.
