Hannover, Germany Hannover is a sleepy city in the northern central portion of Germany. It houses a large university adjacent to a sprawling park and a few sites. Hannover served as a quick stopover for us and provided time for some planning before heading farther north into Scandinavia. The Aegidienkirche, a church, was unlike any … Continue reading Hannover and Hamburg, Germany
The famed city of Oktoberfest did not disappoint. While we were not there for the storied festivities, we still enjoyed many other aspects of the city. From beer halls to lederhosen, Munich was wonderful and full of the magic I had heard so much about. We watched the figures dance on the Rathaus Glockenspiel as … Continue reading English Parks and Urban Surfing: Munich, Germany
All I knew of Dresden was a bit of its depiction by Kurt Vonnegut in "Slaughterhouse Five", and it had been some time since I had read it. Dresden was significant because up to 135,000 civilians were likely killed during the air raids during WWII. The Allies (Britain and USA) dropped approximately 1247 bombs on … Continue reading Dresden, Germany
Sleepy,hangry, grumpy wife The transition from Krakow to Berlin felt like our first real “nomadic” venture. We had to check out of our Krakow hostel by 10:30am, and our overnight train to Berlin was not departing until 10pm. We paid about $3 to store our bags in secure lockers at the train station and headed … Continue reading Berlin, Germany
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