September 30 from a visit on September 28 Bavaria’s last real ruling monarch, King Ludwig II, left behind many IOUs and debts from his wild building program. He built three castles, two of which were never completed. He wrote out huge IOUs, was declared crazy, put into a hospital and was a short time later […]
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Finding the Beauty in a Rainy Day in Tyrol, Austria
September 27 Rain, rain, go away, but tomorrow they promise a sunny day. Something like that. We took a short excursion from our home base in Lans, Austria to the Ötztal Valley to the west of Innsbruck for photography and a short hike along the longest and highest waterfall in Tyrol. Even though it rained, […]
A Walk Around Salzburg Part One
September 25 Salzburg, Austria happens to be one of the prettiest small cities on our Southern Germany and Austria itinerary. Called the ‘Rome of the North,’ Salzburg, founded by the Romans, may have lost its Forum but in its place are magnificent statues, fountains, more than one horse bath and 37 churches and one synagogue. […]
Trip Number 234 is ‘Best of Germany Southern Half’
September 24 http://goo.gl/maps/OAxsq Follow the link above to see a map of our route and primary stops
Sure Europe has Air-Conditioning. It’s Called ‘Open The Window’
September 24 After a one night stay that just happened to be in the middle of a heat wave in one of our favorite alpine hotels near Berchtesgaden last July I was compelled by comments made by my clients to write an impassioned letter to the owner, asking if he would someday (soon) install air-conditioning […]
Having Fun in Bavaria
September 24 Nothings as beautiful as Bavaria when the sun is shining and the sky is a deep hue of azure. We are lucky to have this kind of weather as we enjoy five days in the Alps of Germany and Austria during the first half our September 20 – October 4 tour with two […]
Getting in the Oktoberfest Spirit
September 23 Who needs Munich and the crowds when you can celebrate one of our favorite times of the year in a tiny pub and hotel in medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber? James Derheim poses in his new lederhosen with Miriam, the co-owner of ‘Alter Keller’ in Germany’s prettiest town.
Welcome New Arrivals from Texas
September 22 Brothers Philip and Lin and their wives Diane and Jennifer just arrived in Germany to begin their two week adventure in Germany and Austria. This is the first time in the heart of Europe for the two couples. We started with Germany’s best-preserved medieval town, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where by coincidence their […]