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Linderhof Palace – Castles of King Ludwig II in Bavaria
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King Ludwig II Rococo palace in the Bavaria mountains – Linderhoff Linderhof Palace is the only building project that King Ludwig II saw to completion. His life was cut short mysteriously when he was found dead, floating in a lake at 40 years old. “Mad” King Ludwig most likely was not mad but quite…
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Heidelberg, Germany
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Photo Credit -Wikipedia The town of Heidelberg, sits along the Nekar River south of Frankfurt, and is known for the stunning pink castle upon the hill. We arrived by train from Tres-Karden, on the Mosel River after visiting Burg Eltz The train ride was 2 1/2 hours and did not require a reservation with…
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Marksburg Castle on the Rhine
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Travel Tuesday: Part 3 of our trip of the Rhine Valley. If you are just joining in you can follow links to Part 1 and Part 2. We awoke at Burg Rheinfels Castle, enjoyed breakfast overlooking the Rhine, explored the ruins of the castle and set off towards the town of Braubach and Marksburg…
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What’s on tap at the pub
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…and knowing which type of tap you need Thirsty Thursday Cooper at the bar I have not been home brewing lately so we have been buying commercial kegs to keep our kegerator flowing. We went on a mission to find one of our favorite German beers, Franziskaner, in keg form. Our local German restaurant…
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The Rhine River, by ferry and train
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The Rhine River is a beautiful waterway accessible by land or water. The first time I visited Germany and the Rhine River valley I traveled with my parents and brother after a semester abroad in Bath, England. We flew to Frankfurt, rented a car and only had our first nights accommodation reserved. We drove…
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In Bruges
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The view from our hotel window Cedric here reporting from Belgium. Must sees and dos: The Ghent Altarpiece: 1432 oil on wood, one of the most famous work by Jan van Eyck from Web Gallery of Art Madonna of Bruges: 1504, The only sculpture of Michelangelo to leave Italy during his lifetime. Magritte Museum,…
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Hump day dinner
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It’s Wednesday night, what’s for dinner? I have dreamed about this meal while I was at work and it turned out perfectly. Just what we needed to get over hump day. Have you ever planned a meal around a drink? This meal was planned around beer! Frosty mugs and all An easy one skillet…