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The Rhine Valley

The next night was just an overnighter in the Rhine Valley in Germany. We did some wine tasting and from someone that actually appreciates good wine it was really good and we tried Ice Wine which was an absolute pleasure it was really good.It was an early one for everyone in preparation of the Amsterdamage. In saying that it was actually a great night we sat up till midnight playing Asshole i

Trier Ancient Rome in Germany

Trier my love... A GuideAs you may well know I have been studying this semester in the ancient German town of Trier. I will post a blog sometime in soon about the student life and the university here in case anyone is interested but first I want to focus on the town in its historical and cultural aspects.Trier is a beautiful city. There is something so surreal about walking down the high stree

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Day 164175 Germany Mountains and Vineyards

We decided as we had liked Germany so much on the way out during our trip to Bavaria that we would return on our way back. We had seen a lot of cities and were keen to see the autumn colours in the countryside. So after a brief stop near Dresden and an amazing spa sorry no pics as we were nude we headed for the Harz Mountains.The weather has changed significantly its very cold most nights

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Koblenz

I left the hotel and headed towards Koblenz and parked up. What a beautiful city with lovely little squares everytime I turned a corner. As It was saturday there were things going on all over the place. Stages with music and in one a fantastic medievil market where all the stall holders were dressed up a punch and judy show and a juggler. A wonderful sight. I really did39nt so much sight

Munich mmmmmmmmmmmmm not yet

Ok I was supposed to be heading to Munich or at least in the general direction today but............ I saw a sign post for Koblenz and had been told that it was well worth a visit so before I knew it I was heading there. What a brilliant spur of the moment decision that was Well did I not happen to see a sign post for Nurburgring an opportunity that I could not pass up. As you w

On the Rhine to Worms Heildelburg and Strasbourg

Disembarked at Worms and took the bus tour to Heildelberg where we had our personal English guide to the Heidleberg castle and town. It was great to walk through the old part of the town and we could almost hear the old students songs going through our heads This was a place that we want to return to and spend a few days discovering the rest of this fantastic old city on the river. Of course I ha

On the Rhine to Cochem and Rudesheim

The scenery along this part of the Rhine and the Mosel river were magnificent and covered in vineyards on both sides. Most of the wines on board came from the Mosel region and were excellent. We finally started to see the sunshine on Wednesday and got a little bit of a tan as we had largely been hit with thunderstorms and rain.Having three meals a day served to you each time with a minimum of thr

WEEK 1 .........the short version

We have had a few days to settle in with Karin in Hassloch. The weather has been warm to hot...apparently we brought it with us as the week before our arrival it was cool with temps around 19c. Phil has had his first drive of Karin39s new Peugot on the wrong side of the road with me as the extra eyes......which translates to LOOK OUT Go no I meant STOP or Get out of the gutter or wa

Germany Part II

The second trip to Germany for work was also to Ramstein Germany. This time there were about 9 coworkers assigned to the same location with me. As it turned out there were about 6 people that were fun to be aroundtravel withdrink with as well as three different coworkers I already knew that were nearby in Heidelberg Germany. This trip was by far the best time I39ve ever had on a trip. Al

Spritzers on the German Wine Route

Adam Myles Scott and I set out for 5 days around Rhineland Mosel Valley the Romantic Rhine and the Deutsche Weinstrasse German Wine Road ... so just a taster of each region. We headed out from London City which is always so easy and after a small delay we were heading to Frankfurt. Soon we were zooming along the motorway with cars zooming past us at even greater pace than we were going. Our

'Worms on the Rhine It's Worthwhile'

Worms pronounced as voormz the oo in which being pronounced as in door is one of those towns in the Southwest of Germany which despite having a colourful troubled history and a rich cultural heritage suffer from a lack of attention by tourists domestic and foreign. A cynic would probably argue that it only appeals to tour groups comprised of elderly Germans or those showing a keen inter

Captivating Castles

CAPTIVATING CASTLESThe Middle Rhein River Valley is filled with a series of ruins Burgs Castles and Kirches that capture the imagination as you climb to see them closely tour those that are open to the public or view from a distance. Castles or Burgs can be 1000 years old and have ties to the royal families and have been destroyed and restored by private or commercial entities or used by rob

Where else but Ireland for St. Patricks Day

At the very end of my Germany trip but old roommate came to Germany to visit me. Initially I was trying to plan an awesome trip to Italy for the week she would be there but one night after drinking at an Irish pub I realized she would be visiting during St. Patricks Day. What choice did I have We had to go to Ireland Ryan Air is amazing and we had roundtrip tickets to Dublin for under 100

Paris On my own

Luckily while on my first trip to Germany my mom and step sister were able to fly over to visit me. Tickets at the time were super cheap under 500 round trip My mom39s dream trip was to go to Paris. We originally booked a weekend trip through a travel agency on the base however not enough people signed up and we were left wondering what to do. The travel agency helped us set up a DIY tr

Germany Part One

Now I39m not the 39solo39 traveler type. Never have been and don39t really see it in my future. Aside from not feeling safe as a single female traveler in a strange country I just simply LIKE having a travel companion. Someone to talk to eat meals with share experiences with. That being said when I was chosen to go to Germany for work for the first time I was hesitant to go. While

LANDED AND HOT

well after a long flight from melb to Frankfurt via Hong Kong we stepped out from Customs att around 6am to a smiling niece and her finacee. Hugs and kisse all round then in search of the car. Unlike Melbourne airport the arrivals lounge has you walking directly into the carpark and only when exiting the park station did we get our first glimpse of daylight in Germany. Good thing we had a dri

Rambling down the Rhein

What started out to be a comfortable mosey has turned into a physically challenging and strenuous series of exploratory climbs to ruins burgs castles etc. As we explored Zell we climbed to the Runde Tower the trade mark of the world famous SchwarzenKatz vineyards. It is half way up on the slopes of the steep vineyards and surrounded by memorials a very ornate graveyard and towe

The Mosel via Stellplatz's

The Mosel via StellplatzsWe gave up on our plan to follow the Alsace wine route due to inclement weather patterns and predictions but are now starting on the Mosel River route and enjoying the Reisling wine production areas along it. The Mosel River running South to North is a tributary of the Rhine River that also runs South to North. it runs from Trier to Koblenz where it again joins t