Back to the Forest - Rothaus Brewery and the Schwarzwald

Rothaus
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Back to the Black Forest! It feels so much like home here. We visited the Rothaus Brewery where we tasted beers and looked at all their goodies, then spent the evening in our woodland hotel feasting on spargel and watching the late night sunset!

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Liechtenstein - Triesenberg and Vaduz

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We checked into our hotel in Triesenberg and drove the small, steep, windy roads along the mountainside. There was nothing between us and a tumble down the mountain but a tiny guardrail! We visited the city of Vaduz, made our way to the castle, and took a detour-filled, nail biting drive back to Triesenberg, where we closed the night with a great meal and some local drinks.

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Frankfurt & Bad Homburg

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We got to the Frankfurt Süd station really early.  We had our little breakfast of coffee, orange juice, and the ubiquitous ham and cheese with rolls continental. When the doors opened and we got off the train, we stepped on a smooth white blanket covering the ground.  We got snow!   It was still 5-something am and the city was still sleeping. I'll admit, I did wish I was still sleeping too!  Rather than figure another train just to get to town quicker with nothing yet open, we decided to enjoy the snow and the calm quiet with a walk.  Not too far from Frankfurt Süd station is a part of the city we loved when we were here a couple years ago.  Sachsenhausen is a nice...

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New Year's Eve in Vienna

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It’s New Year’s Eve, and tonight we celebrated in Vienna! We picked up some things in the Nachtmarkt which led to a horrifyingly embarrassing yet hysterical experience! Surviving that, we settled into an outstanding cafe, found Johann Strauss in the park, and visited Vienna’s famous cathedral…

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Christmas Day in Nuremberg

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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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