Today we caught the train to Potsdam where the Prussian Kings built their main palaces (there are nine palaces in the area). Not knowing how big this place was, we starting walking. Over an hour later we can up to Sans Souci palace, the main palace of the Prussian kings. The grounds are spectacular. Acres…
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Oranienburg, Berlin, Germany
Today was a very sobering day. We caught the train to Oranienburg, then a taxi for the short ride to Sachsenheusen, the former nazi concentration camp used as a base to train officers in how to run concentration camps, and also as a model for building new camps. The place was haunting, disturbing and moving….
Berlin, Germany
We got up this morning and after a nice breakfast of bread and danish we headed to the airport for the short flight to Berlin. After checking in to the hotel, we headed out to explore the city. We used the Metro system which turned out to be quite easy to use. First stop was…
Mosel, Germany
Today we wanted to explore the best maintained of all the castles in the region, Burg Eltz on the Mosel river. We caught the train to Koblenz, then caught the train on the western side of the Mosel to Moselkern. We started looking for a taxi, but there was none, so we started walking toward…
Middle Rhine, Germany
Today was another of those days that Chrissa and I had been really looking forward to for years – a trip along the Middle Rhine. After breakfast we caught the train to Koblenz, then the Middle Rhine train along the western bank of the Rhine to Bacharach. The train trip was revealing as there were…
Cologne, Germany
Today was another long travel day. We took the four hour train trip to Koln and arrived just after 2.00pm, quite tired. Fortunately, the hotel was at the station, and the Dom was across the plaza, so we didn’t have to walk very far. After checking in, we set about exploring. First stop, after walking…
Fussen, Germany
Today was a day that Chrissa had long been looking forward to – visiting Neuschwanstein Castle. We just missed the 9am train, so we had to wait an hour in Munich for the 10am train to Fussen. It took just over an hour to get there. Many tourists take this train, so when we got…
Salzburg, Austria
Today we left at about 9am and caught the one and a half hour trip across the Austrian border to Salzburg. The girls were keen to explore some of the scenes from Sound of Music, so we started by walking to Schloss Mirabell. The gardens were immaculate and we took some amazing photos. …
Munich, Germany
Today was a travel day as we made the long, four hour, trip to Munich. We arrived at about 2 in the afternoon and after a long check-in process we finally got out to explore the city. We walked directly to Karlsplatz, and then through the mall to Marienplatz. It was a very hot day,…