Well the trip to Austria was quick and comfortable.... German trains are very clean and modern. If you are over age 26 you can only buy a first class Eurail Pass in the US so I am traveling in enforced luxury. I have to say that in my short time in Salzburg I realized some day I would have to come back. Out of all the places I have been I ...
Main Aisle of the Frauenkirche Well, I am a little bit behind on this blog as I am in Italy now... Munich is a lot more than just Oktoberfest. I spent a few days touring through their beautiful churches; lighting candles and listening to organ music. Three main churches surround the main square Marianplatz. The one everybody knows from Munich's famous ...
Ah Munich...during Oktoberfest. I think this is one of the best times to go... even for tourists with no interest in getting sloshed in the beer tents. The entire town is decorated, both the buildings and the people. About a third of the people wearing lederhosen or the traditional dresses. Around their necks they wear large gingerbread hearts- decorated ...
Okay so I am actually in Austria by now...but I catch up whenever I can get a good WiFi signal, okay? I went from Paris to Cologne, Germany. My plan had been to see the cathedral and then take of down the Rhein River to arrive in Munich in time for the opening of Oktoberfest. Two things I decided...I was packing too much into my schedule ...
Here's a short little post about my second day in Paris. I have settled into my little shoebox room with the creakiest hallways known to man, and I am starting get into the rythm of traveling. I went to the Notre Dame Cathedral after breakfast. It is quite striking from the outside and the inside only gets better. The square in front of the church ...
Well here I am...finally getting to post on my blog. I am writing this from Munich, Germany. My short time in Paris and Cologne went by fast in a whirlwind of activities. In a day and a half I managed to see the Louvre and Orsay Museums, watch the Eiffel Tower light up like a sparkling christmas tree and see one of the most glorious cathedral in Europe-the ...
Okay folks...I am off to Europe again!I swore in 2007 that I would be back ASAP and it only took 3 years...not bad for someone with a limited budget and a new mortgage.I am leaving on an overnight flight from Dulles Airport to Charles De Gualleairport in Paris on the night of Spetember 13th....Keep an eye out for updates and pictures.Be sure to leave lots of comments. That keeps me from becomingtoo ...
