2024 Europe (DE, AT, IT)

Picked up Emmett in Marburg, traveled south in Germany, into Austria, and finally to Italy. Read more

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June 12, 2024
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Day 1
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM
⛅ 88 °F
Altitude: 620 ft
United States Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 32.899289, -97.04414732°53’57” N 97°2’39” W
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Heading to Europe!
June 12, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Can't wait to see Emmett!
Traveler He has a suitcase, too. Right?
6/12/24Reply
Traveler Nope! We all have just carry-ons, but his is small!
6/13/24Reply
TravelerWow😄
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TravelerJim how do you do that? 🤣! Amazing.
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Day 2
Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:57 PM
☁️ 63 °F
Altitude: 722 ft
Germany Old Botanical Garden 50.809025, 8.77039250°48’32” N 8°46’13” E
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Marburg (dinner w/ Moritz's family)
June 13, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
We met Emmett after his semester at university here. What a beautiful medieval town! The Brothers Grimm went to university here, and there are statues around town from their fairy tales. We had dinner with Moritz's family, it had been 5 years since we saw them! We hosted Moritz 2018-19.Read more
Traveler Nice picture 🥰
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TravelerSuch a beautiful town, we will go there sometime, so strange we never heard of it before Emmet went there.
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TravelerTjerk it's a very nice town, so picturesque, and the village of Rothenburg is amazing! We loved it!
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Day 3
Friday, June 14, 2024 at 7:59 PM
⛅ 64 °F
Altitude: 1,345 ft
Germany Gebsattler Gate 49.374, 10.1849°22’26” N 10°10’48” E
Rothenburg - A Fairytale Town!
June 14, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Germany's best preserved walled town is adorable, full of colorful houses and shops, half-timbered buildings, city walls and towers. I took a couple hundred photos in one day! We did the Night Watchman tour and learned a lot. This guy has been doing this tour for 33 years!Read more
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Day 3
Friday, June 14, 2024 at 11:47 PM
☁️ 59 °F
Altitude: 1,345 ft
Germany Gebsattler Gate 49.373966, 10.18004649°22’26” N 10°10’48” E
Rothenburg Medieval Town Wall & Gates
June 14, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Whoa this is an amazing place! The wall dates from 1142, there are 46 towers, and you can walk the 2 miles of wall that once protected this stunning town! It was bombed at the end of WW2, but the US Assistant Secy of War had grown up with paintings of Rothenburg - his mother had visited and often talked about it. He ordered that artillery not be used. They took a white flag out to meet the Nazis and asked them to leave and spare the town. The German commander agreed, defying Hitler's orders to fight to the end. 32% of the town had been bombed, but not the old city center. After the war, people from around the world donated money to help restore the town. Their names are all along the walkway of the wall.Read more
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Day 4
Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM
☁️ 61 °F
Altitude: 1,729 ft
Germany Mary's Square 48.139494, 11.577548°8’22” N 11°34’39” E
Munich (+ Euro Championship fans)
June 15, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
So who knew that Munich was hosting the European Championship "football" (aka soccer) games..and that they kicked it off yesterday with a win over Scotland?! So they are celebrating big time today, and the Scots are good natured and partying right along with them! Lots of fans, lots of fun!!!

And wouldn't you know, it was also Brewer's Day today! Every two years the young brewers are honored in Marienplatz (main square) and pledge to uphold the City of Munich's Purity Law of 1487.Read more
TravelerMoin. Yes. Gernay has won over Scotland 5:1🎉 it was the opening game
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TravelerEveryone was so happy about it!
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TravelerIn 1988 the Dutch team won over Germany and in the final we won over Russia and became European champion. You really came on the right moment to Germany
6/17/24Reply
TravelerYes, very exciting!
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Day 5
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 10:39 AM
☁️ 63 °F
Altitude: 1,552 ft
Germany Dachau concentration camp 48.270747, 11.46822748°16’15” N 11°28’6” E
Dachau Concentation Camp
June 16, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Dachau was the first regular concentration camp and the longest camp in operation, from 1933-1945. It was a forced labor camp, and 32,000 documented prisoners were killed here (probably thousands more undocumented). It was also a training center for SS camp guards.Read more
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Day 5
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 7:37 PM
☀️ 70 °F
Altitude: 1,430 ft
Austria Kurgarten 47.805444, 13.03556747°48’20” N 13°2’8” E
Salzburg - About Town
June 16, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Gorgeous city on the Salzach River, with medieval and baroque buildings in the Altstadt (old town) and 19th C buildings across the river in the neustadt (new town).
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Day 5
Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 8:05 PM
☀️ 68 °F
Altitude: 1,424 ft
Austria Almkanal 47.805414, 13.03384147°48’19” N 13°2’2” E
Salzburg - Augustiner Bräustübl
June 16, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
This brewery was established in 1621 by Augustinian monks, and their recipe is the same one used today. There are 5 large beer halls, several smaller rooms and a huge beer garden, for a total of 2,400 seats. You grab a stonewear mug from the shelf, rinse it in cold water, and then they pour your a beer right from the barrel. There are a variety of food stalls to buy food from to bring to your table. I bought bread, gorgonzola-butter spread, olives, onion and some kind of stuffed pepper. A little picnic. The boys had schnitzel.Read more
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Day 6
Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM
☀️ 68 °F
Altitude: 719 ft
Austria Pielach 48.241358, 15.33691548°14’29” N 15°20’13” E
Salzburg - Sound of Music Bicycle Tour
June 17, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
TravelerWow you are a big fan😂
6/21/24Reply
TravelerHaha yes! Many Americans claim it as their favorite movie Jim also loves it. Emmett loves it when he was younger (and still likes it), but we watched it every year on his birthday for 10+ years...so he has seen it a lot! We meant to show it to Sieger, but never got around to it. I'm guessing he won't appreciate it as an adult watching it for the first time. We all grew up watching and loving it! My sister posted that my niece was so jealous, and would have made her kids wear matching outfits 😂. That's what they do in the movie...they all wear clothes made out of curtains!
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Day 6
Monday, June 17, 2024 at 5:41 PM
☁️ 77 °F
Altitude: 1,473 ft
Austria monastery Sankt Peter 47.796431, 13.04600347°47’47” N 13°2’46” E
Salzburg - Hohensalzburg Fortress
June 17, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
One of the largest medieval castles in Europe, this fortress was begun in. 1077.
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Day 6
Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:16 PM
☁️ 77 °F
Altitude: 1,667 ft
Austria Fortress Hohensalzburg 47.794767, 13.04629747°47’41” N 13°2’47” E
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Mozart Fortress Concert & Dinner
June 17, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Beautiful evening up at the Salzburg Fortress. We had the best table in the restaurant with a fantastic view. Then we had second row seats in an intimate setting for a classical music concert in a fabulous room in the castle overlooking the city. Storm
clouds added to the impressive views! Best of Mozart concert with a few other composers as well.Read more
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Day 7
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:02 AM
☀️ 75 °F
Altitude: 1,749 ft
Austria Steingraben 47.56217, 13.6486747°33’44” N 13°38’55” E
Hallstatt, Austria
June 18, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Hallststatt is a beautiful village that looks like a picture postcard. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site of 16th C alpine houses and alleyways. Salt mines brought wealth to the area, and the mines date back to prehistoric times. Apparently the town suffers from masses of tourists, and we saw a lot of signs asking tourists to please not shout and generally not to be too obtrusive or obnoxious. But there were not a ton of people when we were there fairly early around 9:30-10:00. By the time we left at 11:30 there was a good crowd.Read more
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Day 7
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
⛅ 86 °F
Altitude: 666 ft
Austria Paarsche Reitschule 48.215264, 16.34945148°12’55” N 16°20’58” E
Melk Abbey on the Danube
June 18, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Massive Baroque Benedictine Abbey high up on an outcropping overlooking the town of Melk and the river Danube. The present building was built in the early 1700s, but the monks have lived and worked here since 1089. There are currently 22 monks living here now, but a new young monk will join the community this fall. There is a school for 900 students here as well (just a regular school).Read more
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Day 8
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 8:22 AM
⛅ 73 °F
Altitude: 725 ft
Austria Bahnhof Melk 48.225931, 15.33109748°13’33” N 15°19’52” E
Cycling along the Danube - Wachau Valley
June 19, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Avalanche blocking the road! We had planned a lovely day in the Wachau Valley of Austria, cycling along the Danube River through small villages along the way. After an hour or so, we found the path closed due to an avalanche!!! Our options were to cycle over what was basically a small mountain with our 3-speed bicycles, or rerun to our village and enjoy an afternoon in the hotel spa (the only hotel we stayed in with a spa!). We chose spa! 😂Read more
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Day 8
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 7:36 PM
☀️ 82 °F
Altitude: 719 ft
Austria Pielach 48.241634, 15.33718548°14’30” N 15°20’14” E
Emmersdorf an der Donau (Austria)
June 19, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Such a lovely, sleepy little village in the Wachau Valley on the Danube. This was across the river from Melk. Our little hotel was wonderful, with a great spa and romantic outdoor seating for the restaurant. There was a little self-serve market down the street. It was just a room with food. Grab what you need, use the notepad if needed to figure your total, and then put your cash in the money slot! Trust-based system!

It was nice to walk along the river at night. Then once it cooled down, we walked up the very steep hill to where most of the town was located (who knew?! It was hidden!). The church towered above us as we hiked up, looking beautiful against a purple sky at dusk.. The view up there was so great. So many cute houses well-kept with flowers and everything so clean.Read more
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Day 10
Friday, June 21, 2024 at 8:46 PM
⛅ 82 °F
Altitude: 223 ft
United States Phillips Heights 39.7666, -75.509339°45’60” N 75°30’33” W
Vienna at Night
June 21, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
It was so hot today, and we'd had our fill of sunny palace grounds. So we went back to our room to lie down for the afternoon. After we got up we decided to walk around town a bit. We headed down to the river where we found a lively scene with tons of young people and bars along the riverfront. Then walked down Kohlmarkt, full of designer shops. We saw several young guys walking around in tuxes, one of them carrying a mask! Going to a ball? Finally, we had drinks and dessert at Cafe Central , a traditional Vienna Cafe opened in 1878. It was later a key meeting place of the Viennese intellectual scene. Regulars included Trotsky, Freud, Stalin, and Hitler. It is absolutely gorgeous and looks like a cathedral inside!Read more
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Day 11
Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 12:50 PM
☁️ 75 °F
Altitude: 1,201 ft
Austria Schloßberg 47.071906, 15.43730847°4’19” N 15°26’14” E
Graz, Austria
June 22, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Graz

Graz is the capital of the Austrian federal state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. It's also a university town that I thought had a fun vibe. Tons of people up on top of the castle rock on Saturday night at the bars up there.Read more
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Day 12
Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM
☁️ 81 °F
Altitude: 36 ft
Italy Cordovado 45.842178, 12.90155645°50’32” N 12°54’6” E
Cordovado & Meeting Lorena
June 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
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Day 12
Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 11:45 PM
⛅ 66 °F
Altitude: 758 ft
Italy Torrente Venzonazza 46.333776, 13.13934846°20’2” N 13°8’22” E
Venzone, Province of Udine, Italy
June 23, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
14th Century walled village, declared a National Monument and surrounding gorgeous mountains. In 1976 there were several earthquakes that severely damaged the town. But the town was rebuilt and restored in a relatively short period. The photos from before and after are remarkable! There were no tourists here other than a few cyclists.

We just stopped here for an hour or so. Would have loved to stay longer. Emmett and I each had a cappuccino and a pastry out on the square...$5 total.Read more
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June 26, 2024