Ok, I’m going to tell you a secret. I have a thing for churches. Be it the stained glass, archways, pews, or the facade, I can’t restrain myself from photographing them. Maybe it’s because I spent the better part of my childhood inside a church, but there’s something familiar and comforting about these mammoth structures… Read More
After wandering along the cobblestone streets of Regensburg, Germany, Karla and I stopped for lunch at Regensburger Weissbräuhaus. Located in Alstadt (Old Town), this pub/brewery is located inside a building dating back to the 1600’s. The business was opened in 1994, but the current owner took over in 2008 and renamed it to Regensburger Weissbräuhaus or… Read More
Visiting Regensburg While on a River Cruise While on my recent Romantic Danube river cruise on Viking Atla with Viking River Cruises, I had a chance to visit several new cities including Regensburg, Germany. The second I stepped off the ship, I knew I was somewhere special. I felt like we arrived at a fairytale… Read More
Day 2 of my Romantic Danube cruise onboard Viking Atla and Viking River Cruises wants you to start your day off right with the most important meal of the day – breakfast! There was the most abundant breakfast buffet laid out that included juices, pancakes, French toast, oatmeal, yogurt, fresh fruit, pastries, meat, and cheese as well as eggs… Read More
In my last post, I covered in photos the process of taking the train from Nuremberg, Germany to Erlangen to board Viking Atla for my Romantic Danube river cruise with Viking River Cruises. The train ride took only about 15-20 minutes with one stop in Furth (Bay). Here’s a quick video I took from inside the… Read More
During our amazing lunch at Heilig-Geist-Spital, I admit that Karla and I lost track of time chatting. When we realized it was after three o’clock, we knew we needed to get a move on to catch the train Erlangen for our river cruise with Viking River Cruises. Completely motivated so as to not miss the ship, we had to trek… Read More
While in Germany you might think your only food options might be a large plate of German food accompanied by a stein of beer, but you’d be wrong. Nuremberg offers visitors to its great city the chance to sample food and beverages from all over the world. Here’s just a sample of a few of the places… Read More
While I could easily write pages about how fantastic Nuremberg is, I thought I’d rather share with you some of my favorite images instead. It was so easy to take pictures of what could be called quintessential Germany so let these images of Nurember demonstrate why it’s the ideal place to visit. This is one of… Read More
If you’re jetlagged and exploring Nuremberg, what should you do first? When I arrived in Nuremberg to my hotel, I had been awake for more than 24 hours. It was unusually hot (90°F), I was overdressed, tired, hungry, and thirsty. After checking into our hotel, Hotel Drei Raben, Karla and I headed off to grab… Read More
Confession time: Waking up after less than five hours of sleep was brutal. One might say inhumane or even the equivalent of torture. Ok, perhaps I exaggerate. After a great evening in Nuremberg and then returning to Hotel Drei Raben, I had hoped to wake up in a brighter and happier mood. Granted, I had an incredible few hours… Read More
