…try to find an antidote. Getting over the jetlag is one thing… trying to get over missing out on the Christmas Markets in Germany is quite another! Our weather has…
December 6th… and really the first day after my return home where I feel like myself again. I cannot believe what havoc a 28 hour day without sleep can play…
Just across and a little south along the Rhine from Remagen a a short ferry ride gets us to Linz. This is the most charming old town, complete with a…
We grew up to our mother whistling the song about the Westerwald, where apparently the wind whistled colder than anywhere else…🤣 My sister Bettina and her husband Ralf LOVE going…
Mainz is an important urban centre in Germany. Not far from Frankfurt, the financial hub with gleaming high rises and its modern skyline, Mainz contrasts beautifully with historic structures around…
On our way home to Remagen I was treated to a short walk-about of the castle and circle of Saarbrücken, another Saarland gem I heard much about in the past…
Another grey day but we won’t be deterred… when my sister sets an agenda it is impossible to escape her organizational skills! From Merzig to Luxembourg was a relatively short…
…Two places of great interest in the Saarland, a region in Germany of great interest and amazing natural beauty! A relatively short drive from my sister’s home in Remagen makes…
Yesterday Germany commemorated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Thanks to a personal connection my niece was able to secure tickets for a special tour of…
It is a short drive from Remagen to Bonn where my brother-in-law and I spent a good part of the day exploring the Museum of Germany’s recent history. It was…
