We are out of the house for three months while my husband is doing a sabbatical in Germany and thought it would be a good idea for someone to house sit. We decided to do this since we are gone for such a long time. You always have that fear that someone might break-in, or a pipe bursts or something else, and it would be…
The medieval old town area or The Alstadt in Munich is filled with must see sights including museums, historic churches, and palaces along with the famous Hofbräuhaus beer hall and the Viktualienmarkt, an old world vegetable and fruit market. Marienplatz It is the heart of Munich in the city center. You can see the Neue and Alte Rathaus (New and Old Town Halls), have a cup of…
My husband had his on take own setting up our living arrangements in Munich so I decided to interview him on our approach on finding our home away from home.
While we are traveling in Europe, our son will be staying in touch with his preschool friends. I will be regularly writing pen pal letters on the blog detailing our adventures that will be sent to his class. We’ll be sharing big adventures, like taking a cable car up to Germany’s highest point, the Zugspitze or smaller ones like taking a Traghetto across the Grand…
The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, will be our first stop in the Balkan countries. My son can’t wait to see the dragon bridge, it is the Slovenian symbol and can be seen throughout the old town. The beauty of the city’s architect is best seen on foot, so here we go walking in the streets of Ljubljana! (Links are for Google Map Designations) What To…
Strasbourg will surprise you with its beauty of its medieval buildings and grand churches straddling the Rhine River in France near the German border. It is a wonderful mix of these two cultural influences. Former President Barack Obama said it best in describing this unique city: Strasbourg has been known throughout history as a city at the crossroads. Over thousands of years, you straddled many…
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is the most attractive town on Germany’s Romantic Road. It looks much the same as it did in the Middle Ages and best to see outside of summer before its medieval walls fill with the crowds. Millions come to see the town every year. We should be visiting Rothenburg in the spring to avoid them. It is an easy place to…
Göttingen is the place of fables, the Brothers Grimm worked as professors at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, and you can even find Sleeping Beauty’s castle nearby. We’ll be in Göttingen while my husband is at a conference and we’ll explore this land of castles and long ago tales. Gänseliesel Fountain Found in front of the city’s medieval town hall in the Marktplatz. Constructed in 1901, the…
The Hungarian Parliament is a magnificent Neo-Gothic structure on the banks of the Danube River and is a sight a to behold. The city is filled with stunning architecture such as this and is nicknamed “The Paris of the East.”
Red Light Districts, canals and tunneling under a river, and if you’re a Fab Four fan– where the Beatles began, are a few sights to see in Hamburg, Germany. Fischmarkt (Fish Market) Altona Fischmarkt harkens back to a time when the fisherman sold their fish before Sunday services. You can still see auctioneers selling fish to locals, but now you can also get bags full…
