Evening on Inis Oirr
Returning from the MV Plassey brought us to the highest point of the island with old castle ruins and an amazing view. What’s left with a night on a small Irish island than to stop at the pub?
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We took the ferry to Inis Oirr, the smallest of the Aran Islands. Life by the sea dominated the world here. We walked the rural roads, with the bright green fields crisscrossed by the random pattern of ancient stone walls, found the local dolphin, and dropped into our first pub back in Ireland!
Read MoreCastle Hohlandsbourg
Castle Hohlandsbourg is a castle ruin reclaimed and preserved. We walked the old castle walls, checked out their museum, learned lots about castle life from their displays, and listened to some great music.. all while keeping an eye on the angry skies overhead.
Read MoreKeintzheim
Just outside Kaysersberg is the little town of Keintzheim. Most I knew of the little town was that it had old walls and a WWII era tank sitting at the entrance. We did find the walls and the tank, but also found a little village that was empty of people at the moment, yet packed full of charm!
Read MoreMorning in Riquewihr
The beautiful little town of Riquewihr welcomed us back this morning! Every square centimeter of Riquewihr is absurdly picturesque, and is easily one of the prettiest towns I’ve ever seen. We walked through the town, covering about every street and tiny alley within the walls, hunted down a larger kugelhopf pan to go with our small one, and finished out the morning at Hugel Winery!
Read MoreSaint Ulrich Castle
Saint Ulrich was one of three castles that stood on the mountain overlooking Ribeauville. We wandered through the walls, imagining the rooms we were walking through and how they once looked. We stood above the row of windows from the Salle des Chevaliers, and took in the fantastic view of Ribeauville, Castle Girsberg, and the mountains and valleys in the distance…
Read MoreLes Trois-Châteaux du Eguisheim
The Trois Chateaux du Eguisheim are three castles that overlook the town. The oldest dates back from 1006! We took a hike up to the castles, climbed the old walls, and contemplated the way of life from one thousand years ago.
Read MoreSalzburg Pt. 2
There was a steep hill that led up to a park. We made the pilgrimage, and were rewarded with the best views of the city! We tried some Stroh Hüttenpunsch and visited some shops before grabbing the train to Vienna. Then it was time for late night Serbian food near the Nachtmarkt!
Read MoreThe 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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