The German countryside from South to North
After a number of unmotivated stops, our train comes to a halt in Uffenheim. Three people disembark. The train does …
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Hiking the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain
Hiking up to the top of the Zugspitze from the German side and back down to the Austrian side took …
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Brass band and beer at Lake Kochel
In Kochel, a small Bavarian town in the foothills of the Alps at the shores of Lake Kochel, the summer …
Chicken on the Run – A new life for Polly
The newbies duck in a dark corner, acutely aware that they are the lowest in the pecking order. They arrived …
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Munich Oktoberfest for Beginners
“It seems you have almonds, over there.” Andre belches and leans over to view the end of the bench. “What …
Liquid bread in the Bayreuth Brewery Museum
„We have the highest density of breweries in the world!“ Michael, our guide, takes regional pride in the area’s beer …
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A little sugar in my bowl: in the Rosenthal porcelain museum
„But how does the cavity get into the “Maria” sugar bowl, then?,“ smiles the attendant with the bleached 1980s haircut. …
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The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers – Are you good at praying?
„Are you good at praying?” Brother Paul asks us, with a disconcerting gingerly smile. “Ummm, not really” we stutter. “If …
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Cherubs and Garden Gnomes along the Isar cycle path
“1500 meters altitude.” The two sun-tanned boys with stubbly faces and sinewy cyclists’ calves in the seats opposite are bent …
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Nice Weekend on German trains
“Letzter Halt: Osnabrück“ roars the automatic announcement through the local train. This train ends in Osnabrück. “Halt” can also mean …
