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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Hamburg! What a great town!
Over the MLK, Jr. holiday, we took a train up to Hamburg. This was our third visit to the city and we’ve concluded that this is a great place, even in the middle of winter. It’s windy and cold, but … Continue reading
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Sunday Morning in Biebrich
We are so fortunate to have our own neighborhood palace within a 30 minute walk from our home in Wiesbaden. This is the Biebrich Schloss or Palace and its construction began in 1688, when Count Georg August Samuel of Nassau-Idstein, … Continue reading
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Schwetzingen: Asparagus and Schloss
Schwetzingen is famous for two things: its asparagus and its Schloss. Other towns, like nearby Bruchsal, may boast of being #1 in asparagus production but Schwetzingen certainly has the bigger asparagus festival, held every May. The artwork shown here is … Continue reading
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First trip of 2014: Regensburg
Imperial Crest The Diet Chamber This weekend we went to the Bavarian city of Regensburg. Regensburg is often overlooked in guidebooks or little attention is given to it. That’s a shame because this medieval town is one of the … Continue reading
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