Tag: Germany
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Exploring Oregon’s Wine Country
If you think about wine in the US your mind immediately goes to Sonoma, the Russian River…CALIFORNIA. And while some wineries pop up around the country, few have the prestige and influence as those California wines. As an admitted snob, I generally prefer European wines, largely as a reminder of some trip I was on.…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 36
Goodbye to the trip July 8, 2010 at 11:48 AM Thurday, July 08, 2010Florissant, Colorado I suppose this is the final blog, the final thing to send to all of you as a thanks for listening and a reflection on all of my trip. I’ve now been home two and a half weeks, almost three.…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 7
April 22nd, 2010Stuttgart, Germany Yesterday Carol took me to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in the Bavaria region which is very close to Stuttgart. When Carol told me about this I asumed it would be like ruins, or some old sections of the wall that were still there and taken over.Though I thought this I was…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 6
Firsts are an important event in ones life. For me, a history geek, my first castle was something I will always remember. Many people associate castles with the British Isles. Rightfully so, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland all are home to some pretty amazing castles. However, those fantastical creations that we associate with…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 4
Paris was the first big city I visited EVER. Denver was large around 2010, but nothing like the scale and scope of Paris. I was in such awe of everything that I witnessed that my eyes were probably the size of dinner plates as I explored the city. I remember the emotions I felt so…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 3
Stuttgart was the first European city that I ever visited, and it is a city that drips in the dreams one has of Europe. Prussian architecture with cobbles and luxury shops. People drank coffee outside of cafes and trains serviced the city and local area. It was like falling into a real world theme park…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 2
In April of 2010 I had only ever flowing somewhere one time before, Norfolk, Virginia, about a year before with my aunt and uncle. When I got ready for my trip to Europe I had barely been to a big city (Denver) and Colorado…..was and still is VERY white. I remember, which I didn’t write,…
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Real Life Fairy Land
All around I can’t suggest a stop in Rothenburg enough for you history, photography, and travel geeks. It’s unlike anywhere I have ever been before or since, and it’s worth every moment to explore some cobbled alleys and eat delicious regional dishes.
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Hohenzollern Castle
The first castle I ever visited was not one I ever expected to see. It was never on a list, but it was a pure treasure! Circa 2010 when my trip was interrupted by a volcano, I found myself with an extra week in Germany. My amazing host friends, military based near Stuttgart, decided it…
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German Beer Fests and Go Carts
Millions of beer lovers are headed to the annual Munich mayhem of Oktoberfest this month. Starting on the 22nd of September this year (not in October like many think) the celebration is a mass gathering of international beer snobs and party hunters. Yet, itis not the only festival worth visiting in Germany. While Oktoberfest has…