The tour around Hamburg’s busy harbor, the second largest in Europe after Rotterdam, has to be seen to be believed. The best boat departs from bridge 6. It’s a large vessel, capable of carrying many hundreds of passengers but of course, everyone’s up top to enjoy the views. You pass beneath and beside massive container […]
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Ancient paintings in the church of St. Clemens, Marklohe
The church of St. Clemens (12th century) in the hamlet of Marklohe, near Nienburg an der Weser, Lower Saxony features some of the best-preserved ancient paintings in Germany. One of only 10 churches with a complete and undestroyed mural dating from pre-Reformation (1522) times, the mural depicts scenes from the Bible with an emphasis on […]
Weser Renaissance architecture in Hameln
The town of Hameln in Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) is a jewel of so-called “Weser Renaissance” architecture. The city’s streets are lined with fantastic half-timbered and stone houses, most dating from the late 1400s and early 1500s. Some photographs showing these treasures can be appreciated here. We stopped for a night on July 31 on our […]
Runkel Castle on the Lahn River
We stopped to visit Runkel Castle on the 31st of July on our way between the Rhein Valley and Hameln. This fascinating castle is one of our favorites in Germany, because it is relatively unknown and fun for all ages to explore. A historical timeline follows, with thanks to the official town web site. (Not […]
Postcard from Inistioge, Ireland
This colorful scene was captured on the road out of Inistioge in June.
Welcome to Munich
Dennis Cain and his daughter Morgan at the Hofbrauhaus in central Munich. Jim welcomed the Cain family as they arrived in Stuttgart via the ICE from Paris, where they’d spent the last three nights touring with Jenean Derheim. Previous to that, they were four nights in London. Jim’s taking the family on a trip to […]
Best Fish & Chips in London – Twice
We loved Masters Superfish so much that we ate lunch there twice. The fish is superior and fresh. While the place has zero curb appeal and is plain inside, the obvious investment is in the quality of the food. It was one of Margaret’s main goals – have fish and chips in London. The driver […]