July 7 There is nothing like a good old-fashioned wine fest to get you in the mood to celebrate being in Germany. When we arrived in this colorful lakeside town there was one going on, second day, the so-called ‘Adults Day’ when most of those in attendance were behaving themselves because they had to be […]
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Our Philosphy is Opposite the Big Bus Companies
July 5 Our current guests have all of the time they want to explore medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. We’re spending three nights here in a lovely old inn, right in the center of the town within just a few minutes of everything. We had a snack at a bakery today, and we witnessed […]
Exploring Miltenberg am Main, Germany
July 5 Sisters Jennifer and Christina are exploring part of Southwestern Germany on our popular ‘Castles, Country Inns and Historic Guesthouses Tour’ which includes stays in some of the most unique villages and small towns we know in this region. The two young Canadians just experienced a night in Germany’s oldest hotel, built in 1590. […]
Lorch Monastery, Germany
May 17 Entrance to the ancient cemetery, storm clouds building to the west.
Germany’s Pick Your Own Flower Patches
May 15 You see them everywhere in Germany, these bright fields of flowers full of seasonal blooms, there for the picking and usually conveniently located along a busy road and perfect for the person who wants to liven up their homecoming with some fresh flowers. The best thing is – the price is right. […]
The Bratwurst Kitchen in Regensburg
May 9 Recent lunch with clients at the Bratwurst Kitchen built to feed the workers who were constructing the nearby stone bridge over the Donau. The kitchen has been in existence for more than 600 years. And the brats and kraut are still as good today as they were then.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Final Stand in Germany
May 8 We just finished one of our most interesting tours of our career. Two good friends, Dan and Roy, spent nearly two weeks with Jenean and James Derheim following the life and times of Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was killed by the SS at the Flossenbuerg Concentration Camp in early April, 1945 just ten […]
The Church of St. Margaret in Wahlhausen, Germany
April 29 The little church in the riverside village of Wahlhausen, Thuringen, Germany is a testament to what a lack of heating can do to preserve art. The Church of St. Margaret was built on the bank of the Werra River in 1718 through donations by the local ruling family, the von Hansteins, who […]