It seems that every time I go on an international trip I come home with a nasty European virus for a souvenir. Or it could be the time of year. Saturday night I could tell something was awry. I woke up Sunday morning feeling like I was suffering from a hangover (and no I didn’t …
Christmas market – Rothenburg ob der Tauber
By Merry Mary The days are starting to blur together, but I’m trying to keep them straight. Our longest stay (3 days) was at Pension Elka in Rothenburg, which was a nice sojourn. But first we have to get there, which was PAINFUL. To get there, we have to take a train to Nürnberg, change to a train …
Christmas market – Regensburg
By Merry Mary Wednesday morning started off with the typical German breakfast (bread, cheese, ham, butter and COFFEE) plus some unusual morning snacks (pickles?!). We had a tight morning to get to Regensburg which involved multiple train connections. Layered on top of that was an early morning shopping trip to pick up some Christmas brooches (the shopkeeper said …
Christmas market – Salzburg
By Merry Mary Fröliche Weihnachten! On my last trip to Europe, I splurged for Delta One for the overnight journey. It’s a splendid but expensive way to travel. I’m never sure how much I sleep, but just being able to lie flat during the night makes the next day more bearable. For this trip I was back to …