When we cycled past this building today, we were most intrigued. We still aren’t entirely sure because all the information was in German and I haven’t been able to find out much more on the web. Bad Sulza means “salt baths” and photos inside the building show men loading salt into the section on the …
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Postcard #6 – Goethe & Schiller
We had Italian cappuccino in Weimar today while three different groups listened to their guide telling them about Goethe and Schiller, who are probably the two most revered figures in German literature. The monument erected in 1857 has been described as one of the most fameux and most beloved monuments in all of Germany and …
Postcard #5 – Apolda, Germany
We are at Apolda, a little town in the Thuringe area of former East Germany. The only other town where I’ve seen such great trompes d’oeil is Dresden, which we visited in 2014. Have a look at the first and last photos here – and don’t you think that musical wall is wonderful? When it …
Postcard #4 – Bad Wimpfen
Today we cycled in the opposite direction to Bad Wimpfen with its delightful half-timbered houses. Bad means water as in thermal waters. Unfortunately Jean Michel got a puncture. It made the 80 k return and the 30 degree heat a little exhausting! Aujourd’hui nous sommes allés dans le sens opposé jusqu’à Wimpfen. Bad veut dire …
Postcard#3 – Hirschhorn
We had a long day cycling along the Neckar from Zwingenberg to Heidelberg, a round trip of 90 k. On the way back I wanted to see the view from the castle at the top of Hirschhorn and it was worth the extra effort! The second photo is the view from Heidelberg castle with the …
Postcard #1 Sens
After leaving at 8 pm we had an overnight stop at Sens which is 190 K north east of Blois. It is known for its Gothic cathedral which we didn’t see but it also has this unusual stone, brick and timber church built in the 12th century and refurbished in the 16th century. The parish …