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…

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…

My sister and I spent the day travelling back in time. As children, every year in early November, our mother would bundle us up, load up the car and head…