Today is our last in Colmar; Kay and I catch a taxi from the hotel to the Gare and take a 15-20 minute ride to Strasbourg. Kay has assured me that she would be standing over her suitcases the whole 30-minute ride. And that is exactly what she did, like a lioness defending her cubsContinueContinue reading “So Long, Colmar; Strasbourg, Here We Come”
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Tough Times in Alsace-Lorraine
Despite what you may have been told, international travel isn’t all beer and skittles. Kay and I got up early in Salzburg and caught a cab to the train station. There we caught the train to Stuttgart, where we had to transfer to the Strasburg-Paris train. That’s where it got dicey; we had about 15ContinueContinue reading “Tough Times in Alsace-Lorraine”
Salzburg
From Munich, Kay and I caught the train for Salzburg. If this isn’t the most beautiful city I’ve ever seen, it’s in the top 3, and at the moment I can’t recall the other 2. It has the same fairytale quality of some of the German burgs, but it is nestled in the Alps andContinueContinue reading “Salzburg”
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
It’s Saturday here in Rothenberg ob der Tauber. Kay and I are leaving today. How we are going to get a cab out of here is anyone’s guess; the well-preserved medieval streets are tough for cars to get through at the best of times, and now they are filled with pavilions, peasants, knights, and jesters.ContinueContinue reading “Rothenburg ob der Tauber”
Kay and Eric Go to Germany
It’s Sunday evening, and Kay and I are making final preparations for our trip. I’ve gotten better at packing. My trip to Japan taught me that light is the way to go. A couple pairs of pants, some tee shirts, a hoodie, a rain jacket, and plenty of socks and underwear. As long as IContinueContinue reading “Kay and Eric Go to Germany”
Wandering Shrink 