Haustiere und Menschen

• Rothenburg ob der Tauber: A Fairy Tale Town and Rest Stop Outrage 9 years ago On Sunday morning, we discussed how sore our bodies were from the distance walked the day before and groveled about the impending drive home.  The two topics seemed polar opposites, a joyful day of sight seeing and exploration compared to a long and arduous ride back to Germany.  However, there...
• Praha: A Walking Tour, an Escape Game, and Absinthe 9 years ago Our second group of our visitors arrived safely and the weekend of festivities in Praha (Prague) awaited; the only trouble, the seven-plus hour car ride. Our group now totaled seven people, or (hypothetically) an hour of driving per person; or (more realistically), seven hours for two different...
• Blautopf, A Cave, Two Castles, and I Tarnish My Driving Record 9 years ago After some time off from our usual travels, our long awaited group of visitors from the States ventured to Deutschland.  Five of our friends would come in two separate waves, the first of which arrived and the second would touchdown on German soil later in two days.  We graciously welcomed our...
• Das Kehlsteinhaus: Hitler's Hideout 9 years ago With the reality of our eight hour drive to Salzburg burdening the back of our minds, we made plans to break up the monotony of our return home with a stop along the way.  We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of visiting Das Kehlsteinhaus, better known as the Eagle's Nest, location of...
• Salzkammergut: A Place More Beautiful Than it Sounds 9 years ago The morning following our self-guided Sound of Music and Salzburg tours, we geared up for a full day to explore the Salzkammergut, a district where everything looks like it belongs on a postcard.  The first town on our itinerary, Mondsee, was coincidentally the location of the last Sound of...

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