The Romantic Road - Dinkelsbühl

We took the slow way down the Romantic Road to the absolutely beautiful town of Dinkelsbühl, which quickly became one of our favorites! We walked through the old streets lined with brilliantly colored buildings, trying to imagine a life here. We traveled further down the Romantic Road and found an old castle ruin, finishing our day in an interesting hotel in the mountain town of Fussen.

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The Romantic Road - Rothenburg

We said our goodbyes to Nuremberg and headed west toward the Romantic Road, starting off in the beautiful medieval city of Rothenburg. We marveled at the city gates, strolled through a cute little park, picked up some of the local favorite schneeballen, and climbed the city walls!

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Christmas Day in Nuremberg

Christmas Day! It's the perfect day for.... historical WWII sites???? We visited the rally grounds where the Nazi movement and the foundations of the war started here in Nuremberg, before wandering through the crumbling remains of a zeppelin field. After lots of reflection on the unfortunate events of this period in history, we got back into the Christmas spirit with a great dinner and beer!

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Christmas Eve in Nuremberg Pt. 2

As the locals made their way home for main part of their holiday, we went on a grocery adventure, spent more time in the markets, and had more of those amazing Nuremberg sausages! We spent the night with an amazing dinner and had our own little German Christmas.

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Christmas Eve in Nuremberg

On the morning of Christmas Eve, we reflected on the German Christmas holidays which are so important here. We found an old bridge, a beautiful cobblestone street lined with colorful buildings, and enjoyed the view over the river. We eventually made our way up through Albrecht Dürer Platz and the Nuremberg Castle!

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Nuremberg Pt. 2

After a quick nap, we venture back out into the city for more markets, a drop into our favorite shop in the Handwerkerhof, and finished out the day with a spectacular dinner and a lot of schnapps!

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