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02 Jul

A minute in Munich

We only had a few brief hours here before our train to Budapest left. We tried to make the most out of it, but since it was Sunday, nearly everything was closed. We spent our time laying out by the river and visiting the beer gardens. It was a relaxing afternoon.
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02 Jul

Final days in Berlin

It continued to down pour in Berlin. Yes…it rained on our parade, literally. It didn’t stop us from enjoying the festivities. We huddled under and umbrella and dashed between buildings. While strolling in a park, we had an unpleasant encounter with a persistent drunk homeless person talking loud & excessively in German. He followed us […]

20 Jun

Backtracking to Berlin

As soon as we stepped out of the subway, we were greeted by Gay Pride decor. It’s definitely the largest pride festival we have seen. It spans over 2 weekends with the parade occuring this upcoming Sunday. We will definitely be in attendance now that we have found a lovely B&B. Immediately I was […]

31 May

Rothenburg, Germany

As Germany’s best-preserved walled town, Rothenburg is a tourist magnet. Although there are MANY tourists here, it is such a cute and picturesque town. We took a great tour last night called the Night Watchman’s Tour that gave us insight into the town’s interesting past. Dating back over 800 centuries Rothenburg has experienced great prosperity […]

31 May

Bacharach, Germany and the Rhine Valley

Above: Welcome to Germany in German.
I have one word for our three days in Bacharach: relaxation.  We have been on the road for nearly one month and it has been non-stop action, so we really needed a few days of rest and relaxation.  After a few train connections and a peaceful 3 hour boat ride down the castle-studded Rhine river […]

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