Our first stop in town was at the TIC to figure out some place to stay. Heidelberg is home to the longest pedestrian street in Germany, called Hauptstrasse, and along the 1.6km of this street most of the interesting things in town are centered. Unfortunately there do not seem to be any “budget” accomodations near… Continue reading Heidelberg, DE
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Füssen, DE
We got away from Munich just in time. During our last evening in town a soft fog rolled in, and by morning it had congealed and cooled into a decidedly unwelcoming mess. We made our escape and headed south and west, through Buchloe and on to Füssen. The ride was pleasant, but didn’t become really… Continue reading Füssen, DE
München, DE
Our several days in Munich mainly consisted of wandering the streets, window shopping, stepping into a few bookstores and eating! We also had the privilege of listening to some really talented street musicians. Some of which included a full roster: flute, violin, bass, cello, grand piano – and we still have no idea how they get the… Continue reading München, DE
Nürnberg, DE
It’s my first post in Germany, so I’ll ramble for a bit first. Before arriving in Germany I had expected to find the German language very difficult. In some ways it is, but I had failed to appreciate how much English owes to German in terms of basic vocabulary. Of course there are words picked up… Continue reading Nürnberg, DE
Berlin, DE
Well, we’ve now entered into our last country in our European leg of the trip. Our journey by train from Prague to Germany was still quite beautiful, despite the overcast weather and threat of rain. For most of the trip, we ran alongside a river and every minute, a charming river town came into view.… Continue reading Berlin, DE
Prague, CZ
The night before our departure from Vienna could have gone better. I could drag this out, but the short version is that one of our neighbors is a long-term guest of this guesthouse, and has some health issues. I feel for the guy, but it’s really hard to be sympathetic at 4AM when I’m helping… Continue reading Prague, CZ
“Dankeschön” Austria
The conclusion for our Austria leg had us enjoying the city of Vienna. While it’s hard to deny the bigger city feel from Salzburg, and even more so from Innsbruck, we found ourselves really having fun and taking in some of the cool local activities. On our first evening we had joined another couple from… Continue reading “Dankeschön” Austria
Salzburg, AT
We had another nice train ride from Innsbruck to Salzburg. Not as nice, mind you, as it could have been. First, we could have kept the “Business Class” seats that we attempted to claim. That would have been nice. Apparently our “1st Class” Eurail Pass doesn’t entitle us to such luxuries, according to the conductor… Continue reading Salzburg, AT
“Servus” Austria
Well, we’re in Innsbruck, Austria and I can’t get the ‘Sound of Music’ soundtrack out of my head – and it’s only going to get worse as we head towards Salzburg. A couple of days ago we had found ourselves leaving the Santa Lucia station in Venice, sharing a 6 chair cabin with a German… Continue reading “Servus” Austria
“Arrivederci” Italy
Our train ride to Venice was short – just over an hour. An early start, mandated by our early-ish checkout time, saw us checking in to our new home at noon, so we had most of the day to explore Venice. We were not staying in Venice, since it’s so expensive, and easily accessible from… Continue reading “Arrivederci” Italy